The kids got to hang out with some of our alums who have made the Major Leagues...
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| With Kirk Nieuwenhuisis plays centerfield for the NY Mets |
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| Stephen Vogt is the catcher for the Tampa Bay Rays |
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| Still got it. |
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| Both Alumni Squads that include two major leaguers, three minor leaguers, four former professional players, a pastor six executives, three teachers and a really really good looking alumni director |
3 Time World Series Champion
5 Time All-Star
All Star Game MVP
1962 NL MVP
2 Time Gold Glove Winner
Dodgers All Time Career Stolen Base Leader
104 Stolen Bases in 1962
...and he dated Doris Day
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| Me with Maury Wills at the APU Baseball Golf Tournament |
The Bryan Clay Foundation 5K...
Here's a video from last year. It's a little long, but if you scroll to 2:33 in the film, you may see 3 of fastest people in the race...
I got to see the Smashing Pumpkins live at the Gibson Amphitheater. They were one of my favorite bands in college. Yeah, Billy Corgan is a little older and chubbier and the entire crowd was in their mid 30's but aren't we all. It was a great time.
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We celebrated Taylor's 4th Birthday with a HOT WHEELS theme. Notice the road around the perimeter of the yard complete with double yellow lines leading to each of the 7 activity stations led by APU School of Education students. Karen baked and decorated a beautiful gluten free cake especially for Taylor. Check out the details on the Apple Beetles with Grape Tires and the Carrot/Celery Cart Racers. We topped of the day with a fun Hot Wheels Race Tournament. 16 cars with one winner. The kids were able to pick any car the wanted from the Wall-O-Cars. Maddie took home the prize for the Consolation Round winner, while Luke won the Grand Prize.
It was a great day and a fun way to celebrate Taylor's big day.
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| The Finish Line |
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| The Tournament Board |
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| The Wall-O-Cars. Taylor picked the Brown Van with the oversized gold wheels |
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| The Food Suite |
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| The Road the Glory |
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| Apple Beetles with Grape Tires |
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| Carrot Cart Racers |
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| The Pit Stop |
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| Watermelon Hot Wheels |
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| The Winners |
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| The Pit Crew |
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| The Cheerleaders |
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| Gracie feeding a Texas Longhorn Calf |
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| Taylor was called onto stage to feed this lamb |
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| Papa and Taylor in front of a antique tractor |
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| Taylor making rope |
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| Taylor took this picture near the Zonkey and the Zorse |
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| Howdy |
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| That's a lot of legless turkeys |
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| A pretty farmer |
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| Taylor enjoying some Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Ice Cream from Handel's in Upland |
Got to meet Scott Hatteberg tonight in the pressbox during he A's/Angels Series. Scott was the former teammate of my college outfield coach Bobby Lee. He was also a key character in the book and movie "Moneyball" based on the creation of the mid 2000's Oakland A's franchise.
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