Cassie's Journal - June 10, 2012

This has been another one of those really great days!

We had a beautiful morning for Tai Chi by the river; followed that up with breakfast and church; and then Rowen and I were surprised with an after-lunch trail ride with Mom, Dad, Uncle Adam, and Aunt Leanne while Grandma and Grandpa took care of Ethan and Ehlana. Rowen and I had some time to play after that, and managed to fit in some canoeing, swimming, and playground action before we needed to be at Uncle Adam and Aunt Leanne’s for a barbeque dinner that Grandma, Grandpa, and Rowen’s parents and brother all came over for too.

With just a week left before summer holidays, I wanted to work on my computer after getting home, and have been doing that since Ethan and Ehlana went to bed – including while I was getting cleaned up in the Jacuzzi. There were email to catch up on; I worked on the family business for an hour and a half; spent another hour or so in the archives; and studied languages for nearly two hours before getting to this journal entry.

It’s heading toward two o’clock now, and though we won’t be doing much actual work at school now, I’m ready to get started on one of these last five sleeps before the summer break.

Live from Witch Falls; this is Cassie Proctor, signing off!

Cassie's Journal - June 9, 2012

The Real Estate Rovers Rock!

Before I get to the game highlights, I was on my own this morning for Tai Chi in Rowen’s back yard, and then we had a cereal and juice breakfast before Rowen and I needed to get ready for our game; her parents got ready for work; and Patrick and Scott mostly just got in our way until being set free to check in with his parents before heading out to play. Thankfully, our game was in the public domain, so they couldn’t risk losing cool points with their buddies by watching our game; and heckling us around Mom, Dad, and Aunt Leanne would not be an option.

We played the Witch Falls Wayfarers, and they were the home team. That wasn’t an advantage for them today. We scored two runs in the top of the first, and never gave up the lead after that. Rowen and I each had three hits, with one of mine being a double. Between the two of us, we had four RBI’s and scored four runs. (My RBI’s included Rowen’s runs scored; since she was lead-off, and I batted fourth today.) We won the game eight to two, and it could have been a lot more lopsided if we hadn’t left one or two runners on base every inning. Aunt Leanne had Ehlana helping out with the cheerleading, and I think she’s working even harder now that she’s also cheering for the team she sponsors.

Aunt Leanne, Mom, and the twins all came with us for ice cream at the Emporium after the game, and after that, play time was over for me for a few hours while I helped Dad with the yard work. This week, I had the usual lawn cutting job plus weeding the gardens. That took until nearly three, and then I met up with Rowen again. We went for a canoe ride toward the falls; docked once for a side-trip to the Emporium for ice cream; made a second stop at the park to play with some of our friends and go for a swim; and made it home in time for a back yard barbeque dinner.

Rowen went home after that, and I’ve mostly been in my room since then; starting with a long soak in my Jacuzzi and ending with a snuggle and chat time with Mandy while I’ve been working on my computer. With one week left before summer holidays, I wanted to get some extra work done, but it’s been a long, busy day, and after staying up late with Rowen last night; I’m going to wrap this up and catch an extra couple of hours of down-time.

Live from Witch Falls; this is Cassie Proctor, signing off!

Cassie's Journal - June 8, 2012

Year-end testing and exams are done; and the teens in particular are very happy about that. Rowen and I were happy too, and celebrating with a sleepover at her house.

After school, Rowen and I started out with stops at the computer store and my house; I packed a bag and we dropped it off at her house; and then we headed out on our bikes for some playtime at the park that included a short swim in the river and an ice cream stop at the Emporium when we needed to cool off. Dinner ended up being a picnic for two back at the park, and then we spent most of the evening there, playing and watching most of a baseball game, until we needed to meet up with Rowen’s parents at the store and walk home with them.

That was when we found out that Patrick had invited Scott Faulkner for a sleepover too – probably about ten seconds after finding out that Rowen had invited me. I’m sure that you know what that meant for us – regular interruptions by two junior pranksters. What is it about boys getting together in pairs or groups that turn them into such annoying pests? Yes, I know that the majority of them grow out of it by the time they’re thirty or forty, but unfortunately for girls; scaring them off with threats of hugs, kisses, and girl germs doesn’t work anywhere near that long. In Patrick’s and Scott’s cases, it’s entirely possible that they’re going to cross over before Rowen and I do despite being two to two-and-a-half years younger. (Before you ask, Aunt Leanne, no, I’m not interested in younger, older, or any boys; so don’t bother going there!)

Despite having a pair of annoying nine-year old boys bugging us way beyond any reasonable point of being entertaining, cute, fun, or funny; Rowen and I have managed to have fun. We watched a movie with Owen and Patricia; played on our computers after getting changed and in bed; and had a nice, long girl chat between chasing off the prank attacks from the boys. (For the record, Rowen and I still don’t think that Grandma Emerson and Mom are right about denying our request to be allowed to use our Magi power to put the two boys to sleep so they can’t bug us so much.)

Anyway, it’s heading toward one o’clock, and we’ve got our first ball game in the morning, so it’s past-time for us to get some sleep.

Live from Witch Falls; this is Cassie Proctor and Rowen Emerson, signing off!

Cassie's Journal - June 7, 2012

Live from Witch Falls; this is Cassie Proctor, tested, studied, and gamed night at the Inn out, signing in and out; and getting some sleep!

Cassie's Journal - June 6, 2012

Wednesday night baseball and babysitting is going to be one of my favorite parts of the week this summer.

Rowen and I got to have Ethan, Ehlana, and Naomi again this week, and we split our time between hanging out and watching the practice and some swing and slide action at the playground. The twins wish that they could run around with Naomi as much as they actually can when not acting their age in public, but we do manage to have a lot of fun anyway; and my two junior cheerleaders are definitely a big hit with the few other spectators that come out to watch the practices – and with the team players and parents.

I’ve stayed up working on my computer a bit too late tonight, so I’m going to keep this short. While Mom and Dad’s baseball practice was the highlight today, Rowen and I had fun at school too; though most of the other kids would think we were nuts to find year-end test days fun. The extra work tonight was mostly doing a big wrap up on a back-to-school project for several of the retail investments I manage, and yes, that is really weird to be doing and thinking about right now when we haven't even gotten started on summer holidays yet.

Two more days of tests and one after-school study session to go, and then we’ll be done the work part of this school year. Right now, though, it’s time to get a few hours of sleep, so...

...live from Witch Falls; this is Cassie Proctor, signing off!