White Sox game

Now I am not particularly a White Sox fan and Mike claims to HATE them, but nevertheless, I made him take me to a game. My parents were in town for the weekend and my cousin, Jason, was in from MI as well for a conference in the city so they joined us at the game. I probably would have preferred a Cubs game but they were on a roadtrip so it wasn't an option. I still had a blast at the game and the White Sox won! Here are a few pictures.

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Here's some pictures of the family on our trip to Kenosha that we took with the baseball team. On Friday night, we went to the beach at Lake Michigan. As you can tell from the pictures, Maggie loved the beach. She kept getting confused between beach and desert. It was a blast and she is still talking about the beach! Maybe she won't mind Florida if that is where we end up.

Tourament Champs

Mike just coached his last game with the Naperville Reds yesterday in Kenosha, WI. The team went out on an amazing winning streak. They swept the tournament and won the championship game 11-1! Mike had such a great time watching the kids play to their potential and having fun while winning. He was pleased with this tournament and sad that he won't be finishing out their season. Here are some pictures from the weekend.

The kids and I had a great time watching the games. The weather was beautiful on Saturday and very cold on Sunday. Maggie mostly played in the dirt and Caleb slept bundled up in the stroller.

On the move

That's right, the Steele family is moving again! I can't believe it myself, really. Two weeks ago, Mike got a call from a friend he knows that works with the Pittsburgh Pirates asking him if he would be interested in a minor league pitching coach position in Lynchburg, VA. We prayed about it and thought about it and decided he should at least interview to see what happens. He was offered the job and has accepted the position. He just received the contract today so things are moving quickly. He will be leaving on May 25 or 29th to drive down to VA and join the team (Hillcats). The kids and I will be staying behind until June 23rd at which time we will be joining him in VA. Plans may change still because some things are up in the air but that is the gist of what is going on for now. We will keep everyone posted and I will continue to update here on the blog. For now, our phone numbers will stay the same but his will be changing soon. Please keep him in your prayers as he travels and makes yet another transition in his career. Please also pray for me and the kids while he is gone. Thanks!

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Messy boy!

There are two things that Caleb goes crazy for: Daddy and food. He doesn't like baby food anymore and prefers to eat whatever we are all eating. He can't, of course, eat what we eat but I try to give him whatever he can handle. Tonight he had sweet potatoes and kidney beans with some cheese. He likes to feed himself too- which is why it is all over his face. I give him a bite then he takes it out with his had and puts it back in again. Maybe he has some control issues. . .? Who knows?

The Reds are still undefeated!

They have played 5 games now and are still undefeated! The closest game was a week ago when they only won by 1 or 2 runs (my memory fails me, exactly). Most of their games have been won by way of the mercy rule though. Yesterday, it was a 16-2 victory! Mike is loving the winning and especially loving the relationships he is being able to grow with these kids. He will be done coaching them in 2 weeks when their full-time coach, who is a college player, finishes his season. He says he will be sad to be done and wants to stay on until June so I am not sure what will happen. He starts with his 18 year old team the first week of June and will be doing a LOT of traveling again this summer. I'll let you know how the team finishes up!