Teenage Daughter, Sports, Texans Baseball, Cuts and the Alamo

Well we made it thorugh March successfully and we went top April full of things going on. I have not blogged in awhile so I may break it up into two months and two post. My baby turned 13 on April 13th. It seems like just last week she crying because she threw her "pappy" out the window. Now she crys cause we won't let her stay out running the streets all night (haha) She has grown up into a beautiful girl and a wonderful person. She thinks dad is the dumbest guy sometimes but we have a good relationship. We haven't done her party yet. Her and Meredith Wadsworth and a couple others are planning a party together once school is out. I am not ready for 8th grade. She will be big time and I still like my little girl. April was also very active with volleyball and swimming and golf. I am worried because volleyball became a chore for Mady this spring. She didn't like practice and it was long hours. I wanted her to get more reps at it but I don't wanna burn her out. She did participate in swimming also and that was fun to watch because she isn't a big swimmer but that was part of winning the super six award. We are still waiting for her to hit a growth spirt soon. She played on a team that traveled a little and I couldn't go alot because Brad got picked up by a select baseball team. So Madyson and Tres spent alot of time together on trips. I will tread not being able to see her as much this year because I fear she may not play club next year. She had a rough year in it also because she didn't play as much and during the last week before the last tournament in San Antonio her coach ended up quiting out of the blue. It was very weird so in the last tournament Tres and Mady drive to San Antonio and play volleyball and the old coach sits in the stands and watched his daughter while some new guy coaches the team.While all this craziness is going on in volleyball she has become a real good golfer. Her coach is Robert Upham. I got his name from Barry Talley. She goes once a week right now and I can see a big improvement. She seems to really like it. She even played in the Cotton Watkin's golf tournament with me and her uncle Greg and Dada and she won closest to the pin and we used most of her drives. I hope she continues to enjoy it and we can play together when she is grown. She starts tournaments again this summer. Her first one is June 8th in baytown. She has to carry her own bag this year. I am excited about watching her.Brad was busy playing baseball with Mueller and Haltom and I got a call at work from a guy and he ask if I was Brad Milliorn's dad. I said "uh...yes I am" he said he got our name from Jimmy Reynolds at DPYBA and said Brad might be interested in playing select baseball. I said yes that would be great let me ask him. I ask Brad and he seemed very excited. That night Norris Weir called who I had went to high school with. He was head coach. We went and practiced with them on friday and played in beaumant with them on saturday and sunday. After the tournament I had Brad thank them and hand back the shirt and cap. Norris said well would you like to continue playing with us? Brad said sure and he said ok well I'll get you your own jersey and hat. So we paid and have been playing with them ever since. He really likes it. There are different boys and I'm not coaching so He is getting coached form someone else. He pitches for them and has played outfield. I have really seen an improvement in his pitching and base running. I think it is because of the reps he is getting. He wasn't hitting the ball very good in the beginning in league and select so Haltom said, why don't you let him wear his glasses. We did and he has been hitting alot better. I don't know if it has helped but as long as he thinks it is helping that is the key. We even bought him some sports specs that are really cool looking. League baseball ended and we play two all-star games this week and then we are done. Next year we will probably move up. He can stay down because of his birthday but I think it will help him more to continue to play with his grade level. Steve Mueller is probably moving to clear creek so nick will be gone and Haltom has said maybe we should stay down. That is tempting because he does agood job with the boys but I don't want Brad falling behind his grade because start of 7th grade he will need to move up anyway. I think we may need to do that now. Anyway I am very very proud of him. he has worked really hard at getting bettr at pitching. I stay on him probably too much and I hope someday he will see I was just wanting the best from him and for him to have the best opputunity. Brad did have a little incident during all-star practice with his buddy Nathan Lewis. They were jacking around throwing empty water bottles at each other. One hit Brad right in the face and split his niose open. It sin't too bad but I am afraid it might leave a small scar. We will see how that goes and hopefully get it fixed later if it does.Oh yes about the field trip. He went to the monument and was into Texas history a whole lot. He would tell me what he learned and what happened here in Deer Park in 1836. He was intrigued with the Alamo and all the guys that were there. So on the way to a baseball game we were talking about it and he said "you know a guy named Steve Bowie?" I said yes I do" he said "well did you know he was named after a knife?" I said "well I think the knife was named after him cause he used it so much" it looked like a light came on in his head and he said "oooohhh I gothca thank makes more since" It was classic Brad. Well I have really enjoyed my relatiuonship with him and spending so much time with him just me and him while Tres and Mady have been in volleyball. It is something I never had with my dad and I appreciate Tressa letting me be the one with him while she went with Mady. I hope soon me and Mady can do the same. We do spend time during golf just me and her.Brad has also reached a milestone birthday. he turned 10 and is such a big boy now. Still sleeps in our bed half the time but is growing up to be well mannered and well nehaved. He wants a paintball party for his birthday and we have to set that up as soon and baseball calms down a bit. We went to eat at China garden and he took two buddies they had a great time there and goofed off.That is enough for now, I will post the rest and get to summer in a little bit.Ya'll be safe out there!![youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHnmBoLJ04w&feature=youtu.be]