Grass Update

Well, it's been about a month since Jerry tilled up the backyard and layed seed down.  For awhile, I thought it was a lost cause.  No grass was growing and it was so frustrating!  Then finally one day.... GRASSS!!!!!! Here are some pictures... I know it's not much, but hey it's a start!

Close up:

Hopefully all the grass will end looking this full:

A couple of weekends ago, Jerry decided to put in a french drain.  I was very nervous about this, but Jerry assured me that we had to have it.  So we dug a trench, put the tarp thing down, put a sock around a pipe, and put some rocks on top of the pipe.  And what do you know we have a french drain!  It sounds a lot easier describing it, but it was ALOT of work.  On Wednesday it rained really bad.  Instead of the water pooling, it went down the french drain!  It was a miracle!  Usually we have nasty mudwater in our back yard for at least a week.  Which is a huge pain because the dogs track in a ton of mud into the house. 

The next weekend we decided to beautify the house.  We cleaned out the "flower beds."  It's hard for me to even call it that because it was just so awful looking.  Here is one picture of just how awful one of our flower bed looked:

After working ALL DAY Saturday and Sunday we have the end result.  Drum roll please....

Side of the house:  We took out the wood planks and replaced it with beautiful stones.  We also trimmed the trees, put down some bushes, and topped it with black mulch. 

This is the front of the house.  We put in 3 little bushes in front of the window, planted red and white germaniums, and topped it all with black mulch. 

This is the walkway.  We planted red and white germaniums and put down black mulch.  I love th black mulch!  It looks like dirt.

This is a cute welcome sign I got at Hobby Lobby.  I love that store!

I never realized how rewarding a pretty yard can make you feel.  Everytime I drive up to our house I have so much pride!  I used to hate when my parents would make me help plant flowers and I never understood why they cared so much.  It makes me so happy to drive up to our house now. 

Here is the end result of a long hard weekend.  As you can see Lucy was tired from just watching Jerry and I. 

Spring Training

Over Spring Break, Jerry and I went to Surprise, Arizona for the Ranger's Spring Training. We also went with Dustin (Jerry's SigEp bro), Groves (Jerry's SigEp bro), Brett (Groves' brother), and Kline(Groves and Brett's bff). We had so much fun! The weather was so perfect! In the mornings we would go to the back fields and watch all the players (major and minor league) practice and work out. It was really fun seeing all the players and getting their autographs.   Here is a picture of all the pitchers meeting before they go to practice. 

While we were in the back fields it was really easy to get autographs.  Here is a picture of me and Jerry with Matt Harrison one of the pitcher.  We go alot of autographs, including Neftali Feliz.  

After visiting the back fields it was time to go to the game.  The field was pretty small compared to the Ballpark.  I like it that way.  It seemed more up close and personal.  We litterally sat in talking distance to the players.  Here's a picture of the stadium. 

One day, we got the game early and Elvis Andrus was signing autographs.  It was really cool.  He signed my program and we got a picture with him.  I was pretty excited. 

One night we went to the Padres/ Mariners stadium and watched the Padres play the Dodgers. 

That was fun too. 

I'm not sure why I like baseball so much.  For one, it is was of Jerry's passions and it's nice to somewhat understand baseball and talk baseball together (as good as I can "talk" baseball). Jerry is a very good/ patient teacher.  I explains trades, positions, and plays to me during the game when he thinks I'm bored (I'm not really bored- just relaxed.)  Second, baseball is so relaxing.  I love being outside, the slow pace of the game, and all the yummy smells.    Third, Ian Kinsler.  Enough said.  Fourth, I feel like the players are more normal that other professional atheletes.  Being at Spring Training the players didn't seem to be cocky or too cool for school.  They were happy to talk to you or give you there autograph or take a picture with you.  It just really impressed me. 

It was a wonderful trip.  I had a great time and I can't wait to go to a baseball game at the Ballpark.  GO RANGERS!

Here are some random pictures I snapped throughout the trip. 

CJ Wilson-

Feliz signing my baseball:

The coolest Ranger's Fans ever: