HOTEL ADVENTURE: Sunday, July 18, 2010

11:55 a.m.:

On the elevator to breakfast in the hotel this morning, we saw Coach Stan & Sarah Kate. It was pretty humorous because we were just like, “That looks like Sarah Kate…” and all of a sudden her dad pops out and says, “Hey guys!” It scared us to death, but we laughed about it. We’re finally in North Carolina! We just made a pit stop in South of the Border for a restroom run (and some pictures!). We just finished watching the Tale of Desperaux (well actually I was listening to it because now I’m sitting in the passenger seat). Eric just had me put in a DVD with Thomas the Tank Engine episodes on it, so I’m getting out my iPod . Oh we ended up eating dinner at Ruby Tuesday’s. The food and service were both really good! Then we spent the night at a hotel across the street .We’ve been driving since 9:45a.m.

 

HOTEL ADVENTURE: Saturday, July 17, 2010

11:26 a.m./12:26 p.m.

I’m writing this as we’re changing time zones, hence there’s two times.

I haven’t really had time to write this week, so I’ll try to recap everything now. On Sunday, we enjoyed a parade in which all of the teams participating in the tournament walked around a horse track throwing candy and stuff. On Monday we played our first two pool games, followed by a birthday party at the pool for Annie. We tied the first pool game 5-5, but lost the second game 5-1. On Tuesday, we played our third (and final) pool game. Unfortunately, we lost 14-0. That night, the moms had a “moms’ night out,” so the dads took the kids to the beach for a while, and then we had dinner with Sarah Kate, Mel, Katherine, and their families (minus moms) at an Italian restaurant. On Wednesday, we lost our first bracket game 4-1, putting us in the losers’ bracket (or as I like to call it, the Second Chance Bracket). That night we had dinner with Lydia and her parents and Evan (Robin’s brother) and his mom. Thursday morning (8a.m. – bright and early!) we played our second game and had an amazing victory, coming out of a tie and winning 3-2! We followed the miraculous game with brunch, then came back to the fields to play our third bracket game. The girls tried their hardest, but unfortunately this game ended the participation in the World Series. The final score of that game was 5-1. We spent the rest of the day Thursday at the pool, followed by a team dinner (and lots of rain). Since we didn’t have any games on Friday, we spent the morning on the beach with Mel and her parents. Then we went to the fields to watch a few games. We spent the afternoon in the pool with Mel, Sarah Kate, Annie, and their families. That night we went to an authentic German restaurant with Sarah Kate, Mel, their families, and Annie. While there, we were joined by Taylor and her family. Once the live music started, we high-tailed it out of there and went to an ice cream shop around the corner for dessert. After ice cream, we went to a local carnival and went on the spinning balloon ride. When the ride was over, everyone said goodbye and wished each other safe journeys home. When we got back to our room in the condo that night, we started packing for the long journey home. This morning we finished packing, dropped Kelly and Dad off at the airport, and are now in the car driving home and watching The Incredibles.

 

HOTEL ADVENTURE: Saturday, July 10, 2010

8:17 a.m.:

We’re eating breakfast at the hotel we stopped at last night. I had a waffle, milk, and am currently drinking hot chocolate. It’s been a pretty uneventful morning so far. Eric and Tommy were messing around with the laundry… We’re now having a conversation about funny things small children say. The news is on the TV here. They’re talking about the oil spill. My five year old brother is way more concerned about the spill than most government officials out there. Step it up, people! Ooh now they’re doing a piece about Mel Gibson. In the words of my mother, “He’s so cute, but he’s such an idiot.”

 

HOTEL ADVENTURE: Friday, July 9, 2010

6:20 p.m.:

We piled into the car at about 4:00 p.m. Mom in the front and the rest of us in the back. At 4:30 we dropped Kelly off at our dad’s office then Mom, Tommy, Eric, and I continued on to Florida. We finished watching Toy Story 2, and are currently watching Brother Bear 2 (lots of 2′s! ) We’ve already passed South of the Border and are currently driving along in South Carolina. We plan on eating dinner at around 7:00. Well, the movie’s getting intense, so I’m gonna go for now. Bye!

 

Intro

Okay so I didn’t write every day like I did last time (I also didn’t really do detailed game stats and stuff)…… but I took lots of pictures!!!!!!! Unfortunately, I haven’t gone out to have the film developed yet so the pictures are still yet to come, but for now enjoy the written part.

 

New Hotel Adventure!!!

Remember a while ago I did that 3-day Hotel Adventure thing for my sister’s softball team? Well it’s coming back. New team, new location, new hotel, new adventure. IT’S ALL NEW!!!! AREN’T YOU EXCITED?!?!?!?!?!

The full log of the ALL-NEW Hotel Adventure should be posted in about 2 or 3 weeks, hopefully earlier.

 

CHINA BABYl

lol my friend Kat and I are in CHINA. it’s biiiiiig and awesome lol. we’re stayin’ in a SWANKY authentic hotel. We had Chinese pancakes for breakfast. They were delicious lol. My 2 little brothers and my mom are across the hall. lol the pilot that flew us here went crazy. lol this is so fun we played like 5 rounds of hide and seek in the hotel this morning and none of the ppl that work there noticed us it’s crazy here and we’re having buckets of fun!

China's Flag

 

Hotel Adventure – Friday, July 10, 2009

We (Eric, Mom, Tommy, and I) woke up to a 2 inch spider crawling up our wall.  Fun! …  After dealing with IT, we packed up out stuff.  For breakfast, I had a bagel, 2 biscuits, 4 waffle strips, milk, and hot chocolate.  Eric spilled milk all over my shirt, my gym shorts, and this notebook.  Haley and Mac came to breakfast shortly after we did, and Kelly came in as Haley & Mac left.  Elizabeth, Kylie, and Hannah came in @ 9:28a.m.  4 minutes l8r, Melanie & Jim Possible entered.  Less than 30 sec. l8r, Makenna & Alyssa came in.  Sometime after Makenna & Alyssa came in, Mac came back.  For at least an hour, the girls sat together while I sat and talked with my parents, Coach Jane, and Jim Possible.  At around 10 or 11 we checked out of the hotel.  We came back to our house at 2 o’clock-ish and now I’m on my computer typing all this up.

 

Hotel Adventure – Thursday, July 9, 2009

Tommy and I were awake long before anyone else, but about half an hour l8r, we were all up.  When we came to the “Breakfast Area” (that’s actually what it’s called – there’s a plaque on the door that says “Breakfast Area”), we were the first West Raleigh people there.  My breakfast consisted of 2 chocolate muffins, 2 biscuits, milk, hot chocolate, bacon, and a bagel.  Madison was the next WR person to come down, then (in order) Kelly, Haley, Makenna & Alyssa, Mac (Mackenzie in case u haven’t figured that out yet), Elizabeth, and Shelby.  About 45 min. later, everybody met at the pool for about an hour.  Half an hour later, the crew + Melanie & Jim Possible met @ Pizza Hut for lunch.  Between 1.5 and 1.25 hours l8r, we headed off to a 4p.m. game against Chatham County (Quick Note: Chatham County is the team we beat twice in the district tournament to become District 4 Champions).

Here are the stats from the game (we were the home team again):

Batting order:

1. Erica #1
2. Shelby #99
3. Elizabeth #20
4. Cameron #32
5. Kelly #9
6. Kylie #13
7. Mac #11
8. Melanie #7
9. Madison #8
10. Ashley #0
11. Makenna #4
12. Jackie #2 (sub)
13. Haley #12 (sub)

Here are the individual batting stats:

Erica #1

• 0/3
• First inning: 3 strikes were pitched to her.  She struck out.
  
• Fourth inning: 3 strikes and 3 balls were pitched to her.  She struck out.
• Sixth inning: 3 strikes, 2 balls, and 1 foul ball were pitched to her.  She struck out.
• Runs: 0
  

Shelby #99

• 1/3
• First inning: 1 strike was pitched to her.  She hit the ball to the shortstop, who threw the ball to the first baseman for the out.
  
• Fourth inning: 2 strikes were pitched to her.  She hit a foul ball which was caught by the catcher for the out.
  
• Sixth inning: She hit the first pitch and got on base.  She made it to third base before the third out was made.
  
• Runs: 0

Elizabeth #20

• 2 / 3
• First inning: 1 strike was pitched to her.  She hit the ball to the third baseman who threw it to first base for the out.
  
• Fourth inning: 4 balls were pitched to her.  She walked.  She did not get past first base before the third out was made.
  
• Sixth inning: 1 ball was pitched to her.  She hit the ball and got on base, and made it to second base before the third out was made.
  
• Runs: 0

Cameron #32

• 1/3
• Second inning: 3 strikes and 1 ball were pitched to her.  She struck out.
  
• Fourth inning: She hit the first pitch.  It went straight to first base for the out.
  
• Sixth inning: 4 balls were pitched to her.  She walked, but did not make it past first base before the third out.
  
• Runs: 0

Kelly #9

• 1/3
• Second inning: 2 strikes and 1 ball were pitched to her.  She hit a pop up to the second baseman, who caught it for the out.
  
• Fifth inning: She hit the first pitch and got a DOUBLE! She then proceeded to make a very good slide at home and score.
  
• Sixth inning: 1 strike and 4 balls were pitched to her.  She walked.  She ran to second, and stole 3rd and home to score.
• Runs: 1

Kylie #13

• 1/1
• Second inning: 1 strike was pitched to her.  She hit the ball and got on base.  She made it to third base before the third out was made.
  
• Runs: 0

Mac #11

• 0 /2
• Second inning: 2 strikes, 3 balls, and 1 foul ball were pitched to her.  She hit a pop up to third base, which was caught for the out.
  
• Fifth inning: 1 ball was pitched to her.  She hit the ball to the second baseman who threw it to first base for the out.
  
• Runs: 0

Melanie #7

• 1/2
• Third inning: 2 balls were pitched to her.  She hit the ball to the pitcher, who threw it to the first baseman for the out.
  
• Fifth inning: 1 strike and 4 balls were pitched to her.  She walked.  She then stole 2nd, 3rd, and Home in one pitch and scored!!!!
  
• Runs: 1

Madison #8

• 0/2
• Third inning: 3 strikes and 2 balls were pitched to her.  She struck out.
  
• Fifth inning: 2 balls were pitched to her.  She hit a pop up to the shortstop, who caught it for the out.
  
• Runs: 0

Ashley #0

• 2/2
• Third inning: 1 strike was pitched to her.  She hit it and got on base, but didn’t make it to second before the third out.
  
• Sixth inning: 1 strike and 4 balls were pitched to her.  She walked.  The third baseman then threw it to second for an out.
• Runs: 0

Makenna #4

• 1/2
• Third inning: She hit the first pitch to the pitcher, who threw it to first for the out.
  
• Sixth inning: 1 ball was pitched to her.  She hit and got on base.  She made it all the way around the diamond and scored.
• Runs: 1

Jackie #2

• 0/1
• Fifth inning (substituted for Kylie): 1 ball was pitched to her.  She hit the ball to the pitcher, who threw it to first base for an out.
  
• Runs: 0

Haley #12

• 0/0 (No at bats)

Here are the pitching stats:

Cameron #32

• Innings Pitched: 6
• Strikeouts: 11
• Walks: 2
• Runs: 7
• Strikes looking: 22
• Strikes swinging: 27
• Foul balls (after 2nd strike): 2
• Balls: 41
• Total strikes: 49
• Total pitches: 90
• Batters: 30

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The final score was 7-3; Chatham County won.  We shipped over to Dairy Queen, then came back to the hotel and Mac, Melanie, Haley, Russel (Haley’s older brother), Kelly, Elizabeth, Hannah (Elizabeth’s cousin), Tommy, Kylie, Eric, and I went to the pool for around an hour or so, then went to a restaurant for dinner.  At the restaurant, hush puppy fighting ensued; Hannah and I scared Haley, Mac, and Elizabeth by hiding Eric in the girls bathroom (what? – he’s only four years old – he’s allowed in there still); relationships began (lol Melanie + Tommy) (okay fine just kidding Melanie + Eric); Melanie & Jim Possible did the Infantry/Infant Tree skit; I was dared by Haley and Mac to go outside and around the restauran with a headband tied to my leg; and the waitresses dared to trust Tommy with a knife.  We finally headed back to the hotel, and eventually fell asleep a little after 11 p.m. with Mom and I in the bed and Tommy & Eric on the couch.

 

Hotel Adventure – Wednesday, July 8, 2009

kk b4 i begin writing exactly what’s written in the journal, i just want 2 say that i’m writing exactly what’s written in the journal, but there are a few editing changes and side notes.

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We arrived at the hotel (I originally wrote the hotel’s name but I’m not going to do that here) at around 5:30p.m.  We had about an hour to settle in, get organized, and relax.  Then, we left for the first game, West Raleigh vs. Pitt County (in case u didn’t know, my sister’s team is WR).

Here are the stats from the game (in case u were wondering, i know the stats b/c i kept score in a little notebook) (we were the home team):

Batting order:

1. Erica #1
2. Shelby #99
3. Elizabeth #20
4. Cameron #32
5. Kelly #9
6. Mackenzie #11
7. Melanie #7
8. Madison #8
9. Kylie #13
10. Jackie #2
11. Ashley #0
12. Haley #12 (sub)
13. Makenna #4 (sub)

Here are the individual batting stats:

Erica #1

• 2/3
• First inning: 2 strikes and 1 ball were pitched to her.  She hit it to 1st base, and the 1st baseman made an out.
• Third inning: 1 strike was pitched to her.  She made a hit and got on base.  She managed to make it to third base before the third out was made.
• Sixth inning: She made a hit on the first pitch and got on base.  She was then caught out at second.
• Runs: 0

Shelby #99

• 1/3
  
• First inning: 3 strikes and 1 ball were pitched to her.  She struck out.
• Third inning: 2 strikes and 1 ball were pitched to her.  She hit it to the first baseman, who made the out.
• Sixth inning: She hit the first pitch and got on base.  She then proceeded to touch every base including home, and scored.
• Runs: 1

Elizabeth #20

• 1 / 3
• First inning: 1 strike and 1 ball were pitched to her.  She hit it to the second baseman, who threw it to the first base man for the out.
• Third inning: 2 balls were pitched to her.  She hit it to the pitcher who threw it to the first baseman for the out.
• Sixth inning: She hit the first pitch and got on base.  She then went to third, and the pitcher threw the ball to the catcher to get her out at home.
• Runs: 0

Cameron #32

• 2/3
• Second inning: 1 ball was pitched to her.  She made a hit and got on base, and then made it to second base before the third out was made.
• Fourth inning: She hit the first pitch.  It was a pop up to centerfield which was caught for the out.
• Sixth inning: 2 strikes and 4 balls were pitched to her.  She was walked.  She was able to go all the way to home and score.
• Runs: 1

Kelly #9

• 1/3
• Second inning: 3 strikes and 3 balls were pitched to her.  She struck out.
• Fourth inning: 1 ball was pitched to her.  She hit the next pitch to the pitcher, who threw it to the first baseman for the out.
• Sixth inning: 1 strike and 4 balls were pitched to her.  She walked.  She ran to second, and stole 3rd and home to score.
• Runs: 1

Mackenzie #11

• 1/3
• Second inning: She hit the first pitch.  It was a pop up to third base, which was caught for the out.
• Fourth inning: 3 strikes and 3 balls were pitched to her.  She struck out.
• Sixth inning: She hit the first pitch.  She got on base.  She got to third base before the third out was made.
• Runs: 0

Melanie #7

• 2 /3
• Second inning: 1 strike and 2 balls were pitched to her.  She hit it to the second baseman who threw it to first base for the out.
• Fifth inning: 1 strike and 4 balls were pitched to her.  She walked.  She made it to second base before the third out was made.
  
• Sixth inning: 2 strikes and 2 balls were pitched to her.  She got on base, but did not make it to second before the third out was made.
• Runs: 0

Madison #8

• 0/3
• Third inning: 3 strikes and 3 balls were pitched to her.  She struck out.
• Fifth inning: She hit the first pitch.  It was a foul ball, which the catcher caught for the out.
• Sixth inning: She hit the first pitch to the pitcher, who threw it to the first baseman for the out.
• Runs: 0

Kylie #13

• 2/2
• Third inning: She hit the first pitch and got on base.  She made it all the way to home and scored.
• Fifth inning: 1 ball was pitched to her.  She hit the next pitch and got on base.  She did not get past first base before the third out was made.
• Runs: 1

Jackie #2

• 1/1
• Third inning: 4 balls were pitched to her.  She walked.  She made it all the way to home and scored.
• Runs: 1

Ashley #0

• 1/1
• Third inning: 1 strike and 2 balls were pitched to her.  She got a hit and got on base.  She made it all the way to home and scored.
• Runs: 1

Haley #12

• 0/1
• Fifth inning (substituted for Jackie): 3 strikes and 1 ball were pitched to her.  She struck out.
• Runs: 0

Makenna #4

• 0/1
• Fifth inning (substituted for Ashley): 3 strikes, 2 balls, and 1 foul ball were pitched to her.  She struck out.
• Runs: 0

Here are the pitching stats:

Kelly #9

• Innings Pitched: 5
• Strikeouts: 3
• Walks: 3
• Runs: 11
• Strikes looking: 5
• Strikes swinging: 26
• Foul balls (after 2nd strike): 5
• Balls: 31
• Total strikes: 31
• Total pitches: 62
• Batters: 30

Shelby #99

• Innings Pitched: 0.5
• Strikeouts: 1
• Walks: 0
• Runs: 2
• Strikes looking: 2
• Strikes swinging: 2
• Foul balls (after 2nd strike): 0
• Balls: 4
• Total strikes: 4
• Total pitches: 8
• Batters: 3

Erica #1

• Innings Pitched: 0.5
• Strikeouts: 1
• Walks: 0
• Runs: 0
• Strikes looking: 1
• Strikes swinging: 4
• Foul balls (after 2nd strike): 0
• Balls: 6
• Total strikes: 5
• Total pitches: 11
• Batters: 3

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The final score was 13-6; Pitt County won, but we put up a good fight.  Mother, Tommy, Eric, and I retired to our room at around 10:36p.m. (both my mom and I had a watch on all weekend)  Lights went out at 11:47, but we didn’t actually fall asleep until around midnight.  The long break between coming back to the hotel & lights out was due to visits from our Dad, Kelly, Coach Jane, Elizabeth, Melanie, Makenna, and Alyssa (Makenna’s step-sister).  When we finally fell asleep, Mother & Tommy were in the bed, and Eric & I were on the couch.