Inter squad

The Reds had an inter squad on Saturday where Chris caught a couple of innings. So the family headed out to the field and watched the game. It was Nash's first baseball game and so fun!

Isn't my husband hot behind the plate

"That's my Daddy running after his hit"

Leyton was having a grand ol' time throwing a baseball (that one of the players threw to him) and then chasing after it.

Brothers

Father and Son

4th of July Weekend

We spent the 4th of July in Indianapolis, IN. Chris had a game on the 4th and then a double header on the 5th so I decided to travel with him. Indy is only 2 hours from our house and we carpooled with another couple from the team, which made it even better!

Downtown Indianapolis is such a cute town. It reminds me a lot of Oklahoma City. They have a man made river that runs through part of town and you can rent paddle boats and bikes and other fun things.
Then the town is also home to NCAA headquarters, which was really cool for me. Especially since Chris and I both did college sports! My friend Staci Sutton and I went in and toured the Hall of Champions. How cool it was to see all the colleges and all the sports represented.

This was outside the Hall of Champions

Sorry for the blurriness but they had a sign for Coach Wooden

Staci playing in the simulated Basketball area

Baseball Player

Gymnast

That night we got ready for the game and the 4th. It was so hot and sharing a stadium with 15,327 other people did not sound that wonderful to Staci and I, so we watched part of the game from Chris and my hotel room. That is right this is the view from our hotel.

When it cooled down to a cool 90, we headed down to the field and there were people all over downtown. It was sooo cool. They were sitting with their lawn chairs and blankets on the river waiting for the fireworks. Brought back memories from when my parents and grandparents and us kids would watch the fireworks on the river in Tulsa!

Chris at the game on the 4th

After the game, the Suttons and us went out to eat at the Capital Grille for a great steak dinner. When we got back to the hotel room, this was the site I saw when I looked down. Oh yes my feet and legs were swollen from the heat and being on them all day!

Hope everyone had a great 4th!!!

Cravings at a Baseball Game

For the women out there have been pregnant....I am not sure this has happened to you but while being pregnant if I start to crave something it does not leave my mind until either 1) I get what I am craving or 2) I start craving something else.

Well.....A craving came about at one of Chris's baseball game. There was a birthday party going on behind our seats. The mom had made these amazing looking cupcakes. They were decorated as little baseballs and the cutest things ever! I was eyeing them all game and once they passed them out to the mini baseball players at the game there were 5 left. I so badly wanted to go and ask her for one. But I thought it was rude and I could not bring myself to do it.

I must have kept talking about them because one of the wives', Stacey Yarbrough, dad went up to the lady and asked her if he could take one for me! He was my hero that night.....I loved every bite of it. It was brownie mix cupcake with melted chocolate chips in the batter and then the icing was homemade.

It was the best cupcake I have ever had:)

Me and Stacey with some visitors during Chapel one day

Exciting News while being pregnant

Last night I was not feeling all that great. I came home from the game early and went straight to bed. Chris walked through the door around 11:30 and found me asleep in bed. He got ready for bed and turned our phones on silent so that I would not be disturbed, and went out in the living room to watch some tv.

Around 1 am, Chris finally made his way to bed. But before he climbed into bed he checked the phones to see if anyone had called. We had 8 MISSED calls.....several on my phone and a bunch on his. They were from his coach (Skipper, Manager.....whatever you call them in Pro Ball). We were heading to Louisville!!

There went my quiet night and catching up on sleep. I was wide awake. The lights flipped on, lists were made, and packing began.

What were we going to do? We had two cars, I am pregnant, Chris has to be in Louisville by tomorrow evening, I am flying out to CA in a week for my brother's College Graduation tickets were already bought, I have a doctors appointment on the 16th and Chris's parents had just bought tickets this morning to come see us in Raleigh in about a Month.

Chris called to see if he could drive his truck up to Louisville and he could!! One thing off the worry list.

Now what did he need for the next three weeks. An air mattress, clothes, all his baseball stuff, medicine, toiletries, sheets, pillow, blanket, coffee maker, coffee beans and anything else we could fit in his truck.

Plans were made fast. I would stay behind, hire movers, get out of our lease, call a new apartment (luckily I had one already set up from spring training), call the Internet people to cancel, and call our parents.

Normally, I pack everything myself, we hire movers to load it up and our parents come out and help us drive the moving truck to its new destination. This time it is different. I am PREGNANT!!! That means no heavy lifting. Luckily, we did not unpack very many things and most of the heavy stuff is all packed up. But Chris and I are going to have to hire movers for the whole process this time. I guess it is a perk of being pregnant, not having to deal with the move, just hurts the pockets a little bit.

About 2:30 am we finally hit the sack. We laid in bed and prayed. Prayed for safety, prayed for strength, prayed for wisdom, and prayed God will continue to bless our house. Chris fell asleep right away, me on the other hand was up just thinking about everything that is going to happen in the next month. I am not sure I got any sleep. The alarm went off around 7 and Chris got up. I followed slowly behind him. We packed his truck up and off he went. I walked back up the three flight of stairs, waved to Chris from the window and then looked at my apartment. It was a mess. And the tears just started to pour down my face. Most likely because of pregnancy hormones but my husband was leaving and I would not see him for three weeks.

These are the rough moments in Baseball.

Boxes are in the middle of the room

Tubs are dumbed out

Clothes all over the floor

And a refrigerator full of food.

(It is Watermelon season....look at all that fresh Watermelon)

These are the times it is really hard to live on the other side of the country from family. But it is nice to have them willing to fly out and help! Hopefully, these three weeks will fly by. Good Luck my Love!!!! See you in the 'ville soon:)

Rain Out

Rain Out means dinner with my Husband!

Around 4:30 yesterday afternoon I receive a text from my husband "Game Cancelled.....want to go to Flying Biscuit"........my reply "YES!!!!!!!"


There was excitement for two reasons: a whole night with my husband and dinner at one of my favorite restaurant's The Flying Biscuit.

I slip on my rain boots and grab my umbrella and off we drove into the rain. I love RAIN! We arrive at the restaurant and Chris suggests we sit outside. What a great husband, I have.



I order hot chocolate...not that it was cold outside but I wanted to pretend, Chris orders coffee. The waitress brings out the warm biscuits with the apple cinnamon jelly, ohh how delish and we indulge.

For me there was no need to look through the menu, but on the other side of the table it was a different story. Chris could not decide what he wanted. He knew what he wanted but could not find it on the menu. Finally, he mixed and matched and we order.

As we wait for our food, we sit, talk about the future, listen to the rain and drink our warm drinks. It was amazing....we were not rushed to get to the field or get home so we could go to bed and sleep. We just sat there and talked and enjoyed.


Our food came and it was melt in your mouth delicious. I ordered the Flying Egg Benedict on a whole wheat english muffin, turkey bacon and fruit. Chris ordered eggs over easy, potatoes and a small stack of pancakes.

We ate and enjoyed. It was perfect.

M.I.A

I know, I know.....I have not posted in a long time.

Chris and I have just been really busy.

However, expect an exciting post in about a week!!

Friend Visiting

Past few days have been wonderful.

One of the baseball wives that I met during Spring Training, drove down from Louisville to visit. We have grown really close since Spring Training and it has been great hanging out once again.

Staci and I have enjoyed many great meals at lots of fun restaurants, amazing shopping (with a stop at Nordstroms which we both have missed dearly) and honestly just hanging out and catching up.

Unfortunately, we have not taken any pictures, but maybe we will tomorrow. I will be sad when she leaves tomorrow, but glad that I know we can chat anytime and know our paths will cross once again in the baseball world.

Ten Days

Ten Days without my husband.

What will these ten days hold for me:

• Work
• Many trips to Taco Bell
• An exciting visit from a friend
• Scrapbooking
• Laying out
• Reality TV
  

What will these ten days hold for him (I will give you one guess):

Season has Started

Baseball is in full swing and we are loving it.

It is funny how at the beginning of the season, you realize how much you miss the baseball music, the between inning games, the fans, the food (esp. the nachos) and watching your husband play. All this excitement starts to wear off, but at least for now it is great.

This past week Chris has been home and we are playing some old teammates of Chris. One of those guys, is my really close friend's husband, Cody Strait. I am sad that Missy was not able to make it out but hopefully we will catch up again through out the season.

If you would like to follow Chris, you can! Just click the link below and follow his team:)

Carolina Mudcats

Hope everyone is having a happy beginning baseball season!

Heather

Back to Carolina

It is bittersweet that we are back in Carolina.

For Chris's career, the best would be to be back in Louisville, but Chris and I truly enjoy Raleigh. We have some great friends and some favorite places to go and AMAZING shopping. I have already visited my fav boutiques and dropped some money:) Been to our good friends house for dinner and joined them at Church on Sunday.

This time around we decided to stay where the team was staying, in case we had to get out of our lease early. Chris and I have never stayed where the team stays, so this is a first for us. Let me just say it has been interesting.

Also, this is the first time that my husband had to move our stuff. Well.....after he moved it he told me I had to get rid of a lot of it. Luckily for me, our friends Sunday School is having a yard sale this weekend, so I am going to donate!


Below are some pics of our sweet little one bedroom apt.