Baby! was this a great Memorial Day!

 

Burch Bash to raise some Cash!

I am going to use these photo's to tell you a few things that my dad and grandpa used to say.

1 "...looks like your eyes were bigger than your stomach..."
2. "your never too old to kiss your grandpa"
3. Natalie...this one is for you...(i don't have anything for this one)
4. Matt & Rachel...right before Matt ate an entire tub of potatoe salad...(again nothing)
5. "Pete and Re-Pete were sitting on a fence...Pete fell off..Who was left?"(Re-Pete)
6. "Pete and Re-Pete were sitting on a fence...Pete fell off..Who was left?"(Re-Pete)
6. "Pete and Re-Pete were sitting on a fence...Pete fell off..Who was left?"(Re-Pete)
6. "Pete and Re-Pete were sitting on a fence...Pete fell off..Who was left?"(Re-Pete)
6. "Pete and Re-Pete were sitting on a fence...Pete fell off..Who was left?"(Re-Pete)
Ok...you get it...
7. "You can pick your friends...and you can pick your seat...but you can't pick your friends seat"...or..."Going to the Ball game? No why?...Cause looks like you were pickin' your seat"
8. as you can see...Tara and Rachel are guarding the Pies. "eat dessert first...life is unpredictable"
9. Maggie...your shirt is on backwards... 

Walk-Off Homerun Wins LogRog Baseball first-round AAA Sectionals

Sophomore Second Baseman Chad Yates Strokes the long ball in the bottom of the 8th inning for the game winning, walk-off homerun as first year Skipper Brad Lotz (aka Nick Burns) watches from his third base coaching position. This marks the first time that LogRog Baseball has advanced beyond the District level...by beating Warrensburg 2-3 in this hard fought, first round Sectional battle.
Senior, ace pitching phenom, and MSU signed southpaw, Buddy Baumann struck out 15 in an impressive outing pitching all 8 innings and throwing upward of 110 pitches. He never lost any speed, control...and sparingly used his wicked change-up for several third stike pitches.
This marks only the second time Yates has gone yard all season.
LogRog will advance to Sectional Quarter Final Play to be hosted by Webb City at 5:00pm Saturday.

Observations on Wildcat Baseball

1. Lotz congratulates on of his players as they score an early run.
2. Lotz actually makes his Assistant Coach sit on a shorter bucket than he does.
3. The team runs onto the field to congratulate Chad Yates on his game winning home run.
4. The Mom's love Lotz...
5. This is not my date...but I love everyone right now...
6. Yates crosses the plate after his Walk-off game winner.
7. Yates being interviewed by ESPN and FOX Sports after the game (I am guessing).
8. Look at that nicely manicured playing field.
9. Could this team go all the way?...maybe behind that masterful coaching of Lotz, and riding the arm of Buddy Baumann. 

Who Wants to Work at our Fireworks Stand?!

OK...The time has come...we are running 2 fireworks stands this year and we need to start signing up workers. One is at the corner of W. Sunshine and W. Bypass (where Crazy Cecils used to be) and one at the corner of Evans Road and Hwy 65 South.

We will need workers from June 24th to July 4th. We will need Daytime workers and evening workers...and will need someone to overnight at each location. Of course our families will be there most of the time. Especially on the last weekend leading up to the 4th on Tuesday...we will need plenty of help. If you are at least 13 and would like to help in the Fireworks stand I need you to leave a comment with how I can contact you...or email me at hillenblog@gmail.com .

Now I expect that my faithful crew of High School Girls from the concession stand will want to be first in line...so don't delay. We will need people to stock the tables...help customers and run the cash register. Please expect some hot weather...and long hours interspersed with lots of fun...and Pepsi. Plus (unlike the concession stand) you will be getting paid. So...come one come all...the Fourth of July will be here in a moment.

It pays to have Shelter Insurance

A few weeks ago, I blogged the pictures of my roof damage from the Giant hail that was tossed out of the top of the tornado laden storm that came across town. And at that time I asked..."I wonder what a new roof would look like?"

Well. It looks like this... if your not happy with your Insurance Company, could I suggest you give Greg Roy at Shelter Insurance a call. 417-862-6669.

Who's Got McFever?

Besides Crystal...