the Hitchings Kids

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Back To School

Back to school for the Hitchings Girls after a long fun summer!

Emily headed off for her first day of 1st grade in Mrs. Goebel's class at Grill Elementary

Smile freckle face!

Hannah head off to her first day of 4th grade. This will be Hannah's last year at Grill Elementary.
Next year it's off to the Middle School.
Where has my baby gone?? BOOHOO!

Nice photo op Emily.. could you take the water
bottle out of your mouth?

Hannah's finally home!!

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Rolling Ridge Ranch

We took a trip to Rolling Ridge ranch located in Berlin, Ohio. Once on the ranch you ride through acres of farmland feeding over 500 different kinds of animals. The kids really get an up close look!

Hannah letting Ava pet the chick.

Now it's Andrew's turn.
The babies totally loved getting their hands on these poor chicks!

Now that's a look of excitement!

Andrew showing daddy the monkeys... Yes they even had monkeys!

Hannah feeding what if I had to guess would be a llama

Watch out Dad.. these Ostriches are dangerous!

Ava not real sure about the wagon ride.

Hannah bringing up the rear.

Andrew getting his bucket ready

Daddy's girls

Mommy's Boy!

Yes that WAS Daddy's bucket.. oops!

Emily feeding the zonkey. According to the girls this was the best
part of the whole experience. Half zebra and half donkey...love his striped socks!

The zonkey!

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Water Works

I took the kids and a couple of their friends to this new park with a giant water play playground.

It took my wimpy children a few minutes to figure out that water was not going to squirt their eyes. But once they felt safe.. it was a free for all!

Andrew

Ava getting her feet wet

Lilly and Ava cooling off

Hannah hiding from the big splash of water

thirsty??

Note the goggles!! Why are my kids so wimpy about

water in their eyes?

Oh wait ....they take after me!

Look about below...

Hanny banany

The Hitchings and The Senderak's keeping it cool

Double trouble!
And I have no idea who the strange girl was that invaded my shot
and threw water on me! That's what you get at a public park...

The softball team celebrated their winning season with an outing to an Akron Racers game. The Akron Racers are a professional women's softball team in Akron. They play their games at Firestone Stadium which is the stadium the girls played their championship game. The girls thought that they were SO cool because they had also played on that field. While walking to the concession stand we were stopped by a gentleman who asked the group of girls "Didn't you guys win the quad county championship?" Talk about an ego booster! They were floating!!

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Northwest Invitational 2009

The Hannah and a few of her friends joined forces with the Manchester Panthers to play in the Northwest Invitational. The finished second some pretty tough teams. They played teams that traveled as far as Dover and New Philadelphia to play. And yes.. our summer does revolve around softball!! Haha!

I like to call this picture city confusion..

umm am I Manchester or Norton??

Emmie counting the days till she is in the field too!

Hannah's biggest fan!

Hannah getting ready to score

Fielding some fly balls

The Norton Girls

Hannah, Breanna, Katie & Lauren

Every time I look at Hannah I can't help but fell sad..

I've lost my little baby..

Before long I will beating the boys away with a stick!

Where has the time gone?

Hannah has always been and will always be DADDY"S girl

Emily & Daddy

Hannah receiving her medal

Great job!

The Panthers

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Norton Panthers Win the 8U Championship

The Norton 8U girls fast pitch team finished their season 17-0. They played their final game in at the Firestone Stadium under the lights. What an exciting year!