So softball was rocking right along.  A couple of games a week.  Sophie was the dug out mom.  She rocked that job, by the way.  Molly was figuring this catcher thing out.  

She had even made a couple of home runs.

And then she broke her arm!! 

One evening I went next door to talk to the neighbor.  Molly came too and was visiting with her friend, who happened to be riding her bicycle.  Molly went to get her bicycle too.  (The one that she bought with her own money that she was super proud of, remember?)

Well, she asked her Dad if she could ride her bike.  He told her no because it was dark outside.  So she went out the front door and around to the garage and snuck her bike out of the garage.  She rode it next door where they started riding circles in the cul-de-sac.

A few minutes later, Maddie came running up saying that Molly had a wreck on her bike.  I go get her and push the bike home.  She had a little road rash but she could move her arm and there was no swelling anywhere.

When she got inside she finds out that her dad is super mad.  Not bad because she wrecked, but mad because she got her bike out after he told her not to.  We tried to check her out and she said that she was fine and wasn't even crying at this point.  We cleaned up the road rash and eventually went to bed.

The next morning, she could not raise her arm up.  There was still no swelling and it didn't hurt to touch it.  She could move it around.  She just couldn't raise it.  We thought it was just sore or she had jammed her shoulder a little.

The next day, she still couldn't raise it up.  We decided we had better go get it checked out.  I was worried that she had torn her rotator cuff or pulled a tendon. 

After a trip to the ortho clinic, we found out she had a crack in her arm close to her arm pit area.  

The doctor was amazed that she was not complaining of pain.  

He put her in a sling because of where the break was and monitored it for 6 weeks.

One thing is for sure, she is tough little cookie!!!

Even though it didn't have anything to do with softball, she still had to miss the rest of the season.  She became Sophie's helper and the bat girl.  

Lesson learned???

She is the only one of the girls that has broken any bones.  

I think Clumsy should have been her middle name.

Spring things

Molly decided to try softball this year.  She talked us into it and Larry got talked into coaching.

She was put at catcher and after some real convincing, she actually got pretty good at it. 

I'm not a softball loving mom but I enjoy watching her find her groove enough that it didn't hurt too bad.  Plus, she was really cute in her uniform!

Sadie had a little crash in Little Rock.  She was way upset but not a scratch on her.  Her little car (Michelle) didn't make it out okay.  It was totaled because of the damage to the front and back of the car from the 3 vehicle rear end.  (She was the cheese.)

We searched and searched and found her a cute little white Malibu.  

She was excited it had a touch screen. 

These two littles are really getting close.  Sophie tells Sadie everything and doesn't tell me anything.  It is hard for me because Sadie shared everything with me at this age.  Sophie is more to herself.  I try hard not to take it personal.  I try to let her know that I am there to listen and help give advice wherever she needs it.  Sometimes she comes to me...after she checks in with Sadie.

I hope that they always stay close and I'm glad that Sophie has Sadie to go to.

The littlest little is my shadow these days.  She is soaking everything in and is super smart.  I love them all with everything I have.  

Molly decided she wanted to buy her a new bike with her own money.  She is very frugal and is a super saver.  She doesn't really have any problem saving right now because everything she needs we get for her.  She is proud of her stash and will tell everyone quick that she has more money saved up than Sophie.

She picked it out by herself and paid for it by herself.  She got a little upset at the register when she had to pay for taxes.  But she got over it fast and was beaming with pride when she pushed her new bike out of the store.

Sophie had a fun little overnight stay at Petit Jean for AC's birthday.  They went hiking and she really had a great time.  I love that there is such a big group of girls that get along.  Mostly.

I found this little super star photo and stole it.  Sadie is living her best life at college.

I hate that she is not here all the time, but I am proud of her and proud for her because she is in her element and loving it.

For book character day this year Molly decided to be Laura Ingalls.  She was super cute dressed up and got lots of compliments.  I posted on Facebook and said that I was trying to get the 'Nelly' out of her.

I have always always love Little House on the Prairie.  Molly had seen a couple of episodes and read one of the books at school and liked it.  So, we ordered the series and started from the beginning watching it.  She absolutely loves Laura...and Pa!!