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it’s that time of the year
Baseball season. When everything is baseball, all the time. The big boys are playing for the Royals again (and John is coaching again) and have their first game tonight, they are also trying out for the middle school baseball team (and made it thru the first round of cuts. Final cuts are next week) and if that’s not enough, they are also umping Little League games and then helping out John with coaching Timmy’s team. Oh, and John’s coaching Timmy’s Mort Gellar League team too. And of course there are season tickets to the Mets and Yankees. So it’s back to baseball all the time. And laundry. Oh my god- the laundry.
I missed taking pictures on opening day for the Mets so I took a few super quick ones last night on their way to the Mets game. I was super rushed for the last 2 so the lighting is bad, composition is bad, but at least I got them before they left.
I have some “toothless” pictures to post from the moment right after he lost his tooth which I probably should have posted before these, but that’s not happening cause I haven’t edited those yet…
And as much as I loathe baseball, I’m happy for them that it’s their favorite time of year. And I like watching my boys play. So now if I could just do something about the laundry… -
hakka’s suprise birthday
Yeah, I’m still in last summer with personal pictures. Well, at least they look bright and cheery compared to brown & grey of everything NY in the winter. I think I have that seasonal affective disorder. Or something.
Anyway, my mom planned a big surprise birthday for Ken over the summer, and it was almost a close call. Ken had been in and out of the hospital before his party with sepsis but was finally (thank god) well enough to get out and stay out. And he was really surprised! They booked him a suite at the LI Ducks for the evening. And I decided that that isn’t a bad way to watch baseball. Cause you don’t actually have to watch baseball at all.
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trip to atlanta
So this trip was back in June. Yes, June. That should explain why I wasn’t able to send any Christmas cards this year. Too busy with work to edit any personal photos much.
To continue on with our baseball stadium tour, we visited Atlanta for a long weekend. Luckily, our good friends Celeste, Ryan and Peyton live there & our other friends Laura & Matt live not too far away. Laura was in town with her boys anyway so we were able to meet up with them as well.
I didn’t really take many pictures (maybe cause I knew I would just have to edit them!) but here’s what there was. And not one picture of me with Celeste. Bummer.
The kids on the way into the Aquarium.
And then before the game. 
Timmy let Pey go first to make sure it was safe. 
Then he got a tomahawk.
Love these girls so! And their mom too, even if there are no pictures. 
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the mcni family
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Another of the Royals baseball team players super mini session at Hempstead Lake. Love these boys (well, actually love the whole family!).
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the rvc royals at cooperstown dreams park- the end
Ok, so being this was like almost 2 months ago, it’s time to finish posting the last of the pictures. This was their first playoff game of two. I forgot to mention on the last blog post that Anthony STOLE HOME! And of course I have NO pictures of that amazing event because we were playing that team from New Hampshire that was so horrendously behaved and the worst sports ever and I was in a terrible mood so I put the camera away. And then he stole home. It was freaking awesome!! (the NH Cats were the team that was winning 20-4 and still talking sh*t in the field and dugout, and put in a new pitcher- who was in no way 12 years old, not even in an alternate universe and was throwing at like 90 mph- when they were already up 20-4. Asshats.) So onto a better game against a nice team!
Johnny C.
Jamie.
Getting some tips from Coach John H. The whole game was back and forth for the full two hours. It was so nerve wracking!!
Bobby and his home run! I think he was a little happy!!
Jack.
Kevin.
Jamie and HIS home run!
He was pretty happy too!
Anthony & Jack.
Jack.
Patrick.
Kevin.
Nail biting game. Seriously!
And the final score with the first Royals win for the week!
I was so exhausted after the first game roller coaster that I kept the camera in the bag for the second game. The boys didn’t even have time to eat between the first and second playoff game, had to change their shirts and socks and get right back to playing. It was a total endurance marathon. They lost the second game to a great California team- and the one shot I took is below.
And that was that. So we headed up to the main signs to take some team photos. From left: James, Glenn, Johnny C, Anthony, Kevin, Bobby, Jamie, Johnny H, Mike, Zach, Patrick, Jack C, Jack B, and Michael.
Yay! Baseball is over!!
The Kliers. 
And a little wrestling (with Timmy too of course). 
Thursday night was the closing ceremonies. 
The dog at the place I stayed (Gateway Inn and Suites). 
Timmy getting in his last licks on pin trading.
The team banner displayed by Thomas and Timmy. 
The ring ceremony. (Which I honestly could’ve skipped. It wasn’t much of anything.) Oh, and John does not run.
Jamie and Timmy.
I left Cooperstown immediately after this- and made it home in a record 3hours, 31 minutes door to door. Ya think I was ready to get the hell out of Cooperstown? Honestly, it was a great trip for the boys and I’m so glad they did it (and I’m glad I got to see them all play). I had a fantastic time with all the parents- they were all a super fun bunch to spend a week with!