And they're off! FWF #41

I love it when a sketch comes along, that is incredibly versatile and fun - from CAS(E) this Sketch!

Of course, everybody has butterflies, but not everybody loves softball! I recently purchased You're a Hit from Unity and had been waiting for the right sketch...

 

This was my first attempt at trying to mask a stamp (the sentiment is stacked) and trying to fit it onto a small size. I didn't want to cut the stamp...but I might succumb one day...

 

Speaking of softball, Mika is feeling more comfortable with the team. She got the opportunity to play some second base last weekend. The uniforms are brand-new and I was thrilled to see how much they *pop* in pictures! 

 

And it's nice to see her maturing in other ways as well. The local middle schools had their first running meet yesterday in the 99-degree heat. I was pleased to see Mika running well (she shaved 19" off from last year) - she started her final "kick" earlier than I had advised (but she maintained!) and passed three others coming in the final stretch. Such good effort! She's not out to win (she's not a runner by any means, but it is good conditioning for softball) but she wants to do well - 13th place out of 31 girls (that finished). Not too shabby, Softball Girl! :)

And speaking of hot weather...it's over 100 degrees today, but on Monday, it was pouring rain and it was very cool (70's?). Time to make some soup! I found this VERY TASTY Copy Cat Panera Bread Potato Soup recipe - I highly recommend it! The little one loved it, but it was a little spicy for her (she ate some, panted, drank some ice water, ate some more - it was delicious torture for her!). I added some canned clams for extra protein.

 

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Thank you for visiting! Don't forget to check out Unity's Mystery Discount sale - you won't be sorry!