Stoll Reunion 2017 || Brown County State Park

The Bi-Annual Stoll Reunion is in the books!

Our family was forced to squeeze it in between work and baseball

with the exception of Sam, he went with Grandma and Grandpa for the whole weekend!

From his accounts, it was fabulous and he asked for more of the food on Monday {after the reunion}.

This set of siblings {plus 2 others} has created quite a legacy for our family.

Togetherness is important to them

and

 if they plan it...the rest will come.

This is a come as you are family.

A family with little judgement and a whole lot of love and acceptance

created on the love of God and fierce loyalty to those God has made your family.

It is a family where you can pull a chair up beside anyone and have a meaningful conversation.

And if you stay long enough it will turn into a laughing wildly and barely audible conversation we call the Stoll Sister Laugh.

Rose, Clara, Ann

Jean, Darla and Darrell 

(Mary was unable come and Danny has passed away)

I arrived late on Saturday, but I wanted to soak up as much Stoll as I could!

Nine Square was a bit hit this evening

From 5 to 60 year olds including myself, it quite fun and draws you in to keep playing!

The premise is simple and anyone can join in!

This is Sam absolute favorite right now!

The meal on Saturday night with BBQ grilled chicken and homemade ice cream.

The Brown County State Park provided a very scenic location.

Excellent trails, nice shelter areas and a lodge with swimming...

There were many games to be played!

And when it got dark we headed back to the lodge

{and Dan and Joe made it in from the Baseball World Series}

and we headed out for a campfire...

In the Lobby:

Covered Bridge as you enter/exit the park

My phone had died...and they smiled or

We enjoyed a great Church Service on Sunday morning.

Enjoyed our singing and Kyle's message...

And I love how these windows appear to be crosses {taken during church service}

Our picture with Grandma and Grandpa

DH and Joe stayed around in the afternoon to swim with cousins

Sam and I headed home to get ready for church that night {the last of my Berea Secretary duties}

What a summer fun filled weekend

full of memories

to last

a lifetime!

Bombers World Series

USSSA {AA} World Series

Field of Dreams 

Noblesville, IN

We had played several USSSA tournaments this season and enjoyed their tourneys and we had qualified for their World Series tournament.  

The team and families arrived Thursday by 11 ready for a full weekend of fun.

First up was a parade of teams, it was fun seeing them out on the field.

There is our guy!

Sam and I had driven up just for the day because I needed to return for work on Friday and Saturday.

Sam was into this tournament and the activities going on, they were discussing teams here.

Then it was time to get out on the field, get the feel of their first turf infield

The skills competition was up next and while we didn't win any,

 we came away with tips for next year.

Around the Horn contest, we dropped the ball on throw from short to first...boo.

Joe got his part right!

And it was onto our first game at 4pm - Bombers played well and were up 7-1 

when ligtening was spotted and the forecast looked pretty grim.

And Sam and I and our wagon of stuff made it back to the steamy car

just in time for this.

So we waiting along with everyone else at the park until the games were called for the night

and then we left at the same time as everyone else, everyone - ha!

But really I was bummed because we were supposed to see 2 games and then drive home late.

Sent this {awful} but real life picture of us to Dan and Joe (who were stuck in the dugout),

after a full day of steamy baseball followed by getting wet

and then waiting in a steamy car -we were still happy.

And then we grabbed a burger before we headed home so we could wait out more storms and traffic.

Really, I could have skipped the burger but I wanted the kisses!

Sam and I headed home around 7:30 much earlier then we expected!

I was thankful for GameChanger and updates from Dan throughout the work day Friday.

And Uncle Will was following along on the app as well!

DH and Joe hung out the rest of the weekend together playing ball

and eating apparently.

This picture.

My word.

And they enjoyed an Indians game together

And the final day saw  our Bombers in 5th place in the state.

Not bad at all.

What a season we have had.

It has went fast.

We have made friends.

We have learned baseball

and life lessons, more life lessons.

It has been one to remember.

This one will be the "Remember that Bomber Season" tale that we will relive.

I love this picture and those 3 Loogootee guys turned baseball coaches that have shaped this team, looking forward to many more years of baseball.