Day Six Hundred and Thirty-One

The Good News About Day Games

I stalked a grumpy scout yesterday. It was 11 AM and he was not happy. Clearly. 

The turnaround from a night game to a day game is rough on the boys. They finally hit the pillow around 1 AM and have to get up again in 6 hours. It's like working graveyard every single night and then having to take the day shift too. Not the most desirable. Especially in 90 degree, humid Florida heat.  

When I say hot and humid, I mean hot and humid.

Schweaaaaaaaty boys.

And then...I lost my camera. 

Yeah, I said it. I LOST MY CAMERA.

All my fault. But Adam knew he was in for a rough night because of it. 

So, he scoured the field, the stands, and everywhere in between...desperate to find the camera before his distraught wife fell completely apart. His "I have it" text brought an overwhelming relief. To the lady who found it, he gave a hug and told her, "I woulda gotten in less trouble if I'd lost my wedding ring!" Hhahaha...when he finally got home, he scolded me and then demanded me to tag my camera. I obliged without complaint. Poor guy...he really doesn't want to see the day I actually lose my camera...and I don't blame him.

The day did get better though. And this is proof.

ADAM IS TALKING TO HIS BROTHER on the phone in this photo...which means???

JEREMY IS HOME FROM AFGHANISTAN!!!

Welcome back, brother! So thankful for your service and safe travels home!

My surprise dinner to Adam! Another reason to smile!

A special marinaded streak, broccoli, and twice baked potatoes. Mmmm.

The good news about day games: they end early...which gives us all night to hang out! So, a group of us went out to celebrate Lee Ann's birthday...and while we were out, we watched one of our Suns make his Big League debut for the Marlins! Happy birthday Lee Ann!! And congratulations Edgar! So so fun.

Day Six Hundred and Thirty

The Life of a Birthday Baseball Wife (Fiance)

SURPRISE!

Happy 20th (plus some) birthday Lee Ann!! Hahaha ;)

Birthdays without your friends and family (and fiance) are rough. Been there. Done that. And it's a little lonelier than it ever should be. So, I made my sweet friend a cake, bought her some balloons, wine, chocolate, and gave her a tiny little surprise. Because everyone needs a little surprise on their birthday!

I'm so thankful for this girl. She's my Jacksonville partner and without her, life here would be a less interesting,  less fun, and way less pretty :) Love youuuuu! (And uhm...those shorts...thumbs up)

Oh, and sometime, I'll take a picture of the whole room we're standing in. It's called "The Family Room" at the field...and it's...cute...

Day Six Hundred

The Girls Who Dated

Lee Ann looked at me yesterday, after ordering a bottle of wine and s'mores, and said, "I feel like, we're on a date or something." Hahahha :) With Friday upon us, and the relentless rain still pouring down, we decided that being cooped up in the apartment was not an option. So, we went to dinner, then continued our night out at a cute local wine bar. Gosh, I'm just so thankful to have her here. She's truly another answered prayer (they're sure building up...thank you Jesus!!) and these past 4 days with her have been such a blessing to me. We have more in common than maybe anyone I've ever met in my whole life, so talks with her are especially rewarding, challenging, and oh so sweet. Plus, she danced with me last night, so that automatically boosts her up like a million points in my book ;) Hehehe. (Adam never dances with meeee!!!) Lovin our time here together...even though the rain is cramping our style just a bit. Ok, a lot bit.

Day Five Hundred and Ninety-Eight

The Birthday Girl

&

 The Minor League Apartment

.MAY FIRST 2013.

And that means...it's Ellie's 23rd birthday!!

Happy birthday Sissy!!

I spent a good portion of yesterday Skyping with a couple of my most favorite people. Hunter had Mommy's day all planned out: first, the park. Second, the cupcake shop! And finally, the sweetest 2-year-old Happy Birthday Song ever sung. They're the cutest couple, and my life is so much richer because they're in it. I love you Ellie. Your friendship is a treasure and I feel so blessed to call you Best Friend.

Ok...meanwhile, back in Jacksonville...

Lee Ann and I spent last night like any other typical pair of baseball wifeys...in front of the computer. Stressed and disliking the distance more than ever. Mike (her fiance) took the mound in the 6th and suffered a similar fate that Adam experienced last outing. Not good. Not good at all. We stared at the computer in disbelief, not able to do a darn thing about well, anything. It's a terrible feeling. And wanting to punch a computer screen should never seem like an appropriate option. Ha ;) I will say, however, that Lee Ann handles herself much better than I do. So although Mike didn't have his best night, I at least got to learn a thing or two about how to better handle myself during baseball adversity. Whether or not I'll use what I learned is the true test.

Soooo...

Lee Ann and Mike live with two other teammates. The four of them share a two-bedroom...and that means? One of them got booted to the living room. This, my friends, is maybe a better picture of what minor league living actually looks like. Most guys don't rent furnished - these guys didn't. Because they're never home. So when Lee Ann arrived just last week, she walked into something even more bare and "minor league" than this. No couch, no TV trays, no pots, pans, coffee pot, no dishes, TV, or toilet paper! Nothing! Just a couple of blow up mattresses. Well, unlike the boys, she does spend a lot of time at "home," and definitely needed to change a few things. The 4 of them now have all the above essentials (thank goodness)! It's simple living, but it's comfortable. And I love hanging out with her at her sweet and real cozy home.

Day Five Hundred and Ninety-Seven

The Bus and New Bed-Mate

He loaded the bus again yesterday.

And left (me) for 6 days.

How I see it: 6...better than 10. But still, I'm not so happy about it.

Once again, I waved goodbye from my 19th story view, as the (new) bus drove my sweet Hubby away from me. I don't much like that bus. We have problems with each other. For one, that darn thing steals my roommate every 5 to 10 days. Second, the driver smokes. And third, the thing is quite small in comparison to Greensboro's. No beds on this one. No internet. And no...

A/C!!!! Uhhhhh??? What?!!!!

We're in FLORIDA, people. No A/C is basically a crime down here. And yesterday, the back of the bus' air conditioning just stopped working. That's right...no A/C at the back of the bus. Then all the outlets went out. Drowning in their own sweat, this apparently was how they handled it. So funny...but so not funny.

(This photo is not mine or Adam's...but one of the player's.)

There is a silver lining in Adam's departure this time...

I GOT A NEW ROOMMATE!

Yahoo!!!

LeeAnn moved right in after Adam ditched me (hahaha) and now we get to spend the next few days together! I'm quite enjoying her company, and am so thankful for a friend here who's real, true, and so completely lovely. We're each navigating our own way through this baseball life...but it's just so much sweeter with another woman to share it with, who knows exactly what it's like. Welcome home, LeeAnn ;)