Spring is here

Spring is finally here!!

It was a relatively mild winter as far as snow was concerned, but I love the Springtime.

Spring means several things in the Rivera house.
1. Youth Convention.
This year was a great year. We had our largest group ever, 63. That meant more hotel rooms (15), more transportation (a charter bus and a van) and more opportunities for God to touch lives and He did. In addition to that, our Youth Worship team qualified for Nationals in Fine Arts and Tim Steffel also qualified in the Graphic design and Digital Photo categories. I am extremely proud of all our FA entries. They have talent, but they also have a heart to minister and that is a powerful combination.

2. Baseball Season
My boys love baseball (so does dad). There's nothing like going outside with them and having a catch or hitting some balls on a warm, sunny day. Both boys are now in the majors at their little league and for the first time since T-ball, they are on the same team. For those of you who think that's not a big deal, it is. That means only one game schedule to worry about, one practice time to remember. and no more spending an entire Saturday at the field because their games are back to back. This is especially exciting, because Benjamin made the Middle School team at his school. He is one of only 2 sixth graders to make it. They won their first game 19-0. He started in left field, had 2 at bats (one walk and a single) one run scored and 2 RBI's. He is well on his way to playing for the NY Yankees and settling any ?'s about my retirement fund. Joshua is a little younger with less experience, but he has a cannon for an arm and the fact that he is a southpaw will also make him a desirable addition to the Yanks some day.


3.Getting outside
We love the outdoors. Alexa has been out picking any little flower or bloom she can find, Kristi has pulled her swing out of storage and loves to take the little ones in the yard for some sun and fresh air. I enjoy grilling and it more fun to do it now than in January (Yes, I grill stuff all year long). The extra nice thing this year is that we have a fenced in yard, for the first time since we moved in, to keep the kids corralled. It was hard work getting it up last fall, but with the help of my brother-in-law, my dad and the boys, we got it done.

Well I gotta go for now, it's supposed to be a nice day and I don't want to miss any more of it sitting at a computer

PB