Tommy's 2009 Baseball Schedule

LOCATION DATE TIME
RICE COMPLEX-BASEBALL FIELD 04/25/09 SATURDAY 4:00PM
RICE COMPLEX-BASEBALL FIELD 04/28/09 TUESDAY 5:30PM
RICE COMPLEX-BASEBALL FIELD 05/02/09 SATURDAY 8:00AM
RICE COMPLEX-BASEBALL FIELD 05/05/09 TUESDAY 5:30PM
RICE COMPLEX-BASEBALL FIELD 05/09/09 SATURDAY 12:00PM
RICE COMPLEX-BASEBALL FIELD 05/12/09 TUESDAY 5:30PM
RICE COMPLEX-BASEBALL FIELD 05/16/09 SATURDAY 12:00PM
RICE FIELD 05/2709 WEDNESDAY 5:30PM
RICE COMPLEX-BASEBALL FIELD 05/30/09 SATURDAY 4:00PM
RICE COMPLEX-BASEBALL FIELD 06/02/09 TUESDAY 5:30PM
RICE FIELD 06/05/09 FRIDAY 5:30PM
RICE FIELD 06/06/09 SATURDAY 4:00PM

Guiness Book of World Records - Longest Baseball Game Ever

On the weekend of June 6 and 7 all 800 Wrentham, Massachusetts youth baseball and softball players including Paul Thomas will attempt to set the WORLD RECORD for the longest baseball game ever played, 36 hours! The event will take place in Wrentham, Massachusetts at the Sweatt Field Complex. Every player from each team will participate in the event. The Longest Baseball Game will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 6 and end 36 hours later, at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 7.The current world record for the Longest Baseball Game is 32 hours 29 minutes 25 seconds set October 13-14, 2007 in St. Louis, Mo.In order for this event to be a success we need your help. Please consider contributing towards Paul's personal fund-raising goal. We're offering great incentive prizes for Paul including an event T-shirt, a large cheese pizza from Omega pizza and the top incentive prize, lunch with Red Sox legend Curt Schilling including the opportunity for pictures and autographs. Our goal is to raise $100,000 to distribute to charities that include the local DARE program, the Wrentham Food Pantry, the WEST foundation, the Taylor Meyer Scholarship Fund, the Rice Complex, the March of Dimes and Curt's Pitch for ALS.The entire game will be broadcast on the internet at http://www.wdisam.com/The exact time of Paul's game will be posted on the home page soon so you can listen to Paul help set a WORLD RECORD!Thank you for your support!

To donate to the cause go to: http://longestbaseballgame.org/profiles/?player=PaulThomas

Maegan's YMCA Soccer Schedule

Maegan is playing in a soccer league this spring at the Foxboro YMCA. Her game dates are as follows:

Sunday 5/3 @ 10am
Sunday 5/10 @ 10am
Sunday 5/17 @10am
Sunday 5/31 @ 10am

She did a bang up job in the pre-school league. Come and check it out :)

Be Green by Hannah Flaherty

Be Green:

Come on everybody, let's be green!

Let's all work together to keep this world clean.

It's not a color but a way to be.

I'll plant a flower, he'll plant a tree;

Also, we need to find a way to stop pollution.

Hey, over here, I've got a solution!

We can ride our bike to school

and all the other places we think are cool.

We all can pick the garbage we found

in the streets, our home and all around.

To keep our land green and our skies blue,

here is what you have to do:

Make a promise and keep it true.

Do what I said everyday

and the earth we love will be here to stay! - By Hannah Flaherty

Happy St. Patrick's day! Recycle!

KP U11 (2) Coach Flaherty's Team Lacrosse Schedule

Tommy is excited to hit the lacrosse field again this spring. Paul is lucky to have Jim Limerick as his assistant coach and a great group of boys playing for him. I am lucky that I will have a great group of parents on the sidelines to cheer with :)

Sunday 4/5 3pm @ KP
Sunday 4/19 3pm @ Brookline
Sunday 4/26 3pm @ KP
Sunday 5/3 3pm @ KP
Friday 5/8 6pm @ Canton
Sunday 5/10 3pm @ Walpole
Tuesday 5/12 6pm @ Foxboro
Sunday 5/17 1:30pm @ Franklin
Tuesday 5/19 6pm @ Medway
Tuesday 5/26 6pm @ KP
Sunday 5/31 3pm @ Attleboro
Sunday 6/7 4:30pm @ West Roxbury

For field directions, cancellations and scores visit: http://kplacrosse.com/

Explosion FC Spring Schedule

Mar 29, 2009 11:30 AM TO BE RESCHEDULED
Apr 05, 2009 11:30 AM @ Lower Dodgeville in Attleboro: 684 S. Main Street, Attleboro
Apr 19, 2009 10:15 AM @ Wamsutta
Apr 26, 2009 10:15 AM @Hobomock 2
May 03, 2009 11:30 AM @ Hobomock 1
May 10, 2009 10:15 AM @ Wamsutta
May 17, 2009 11:30 AM @ Hingham

To obtain field directions click on the Explosion FC link found to the right under "Sports Links." Once at the Explosion website, choose the directions tab. Here's to a fantastic spring season!

Hannah's Canton Sportsplex Soccer Schedule

Hannah is playing soccer with Explosion FC indoor at Canton Sportsplex on the dates as follows:

Sunday, 3/1 at 9am
Sunday, 3/8 at 9am
Monday, 3/16 at 6pm
Sunday, 3/22 at 9am
Sunday, 3/29 at 8am

KID QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

Maegan: Grammy, will you tie my shoes

Grammy: sure

Maegan (after the shoe is tied): I got dirty socks, but it's ok because I turned them inside out, so I can wear them again...

Does this remind anyone of a certain adorable Grandpoo??

Kid Quote of the Week...

While listening to "Holler Back" by Gwen Stefani...

Tommy: Mom I used to think it said "There ain't no hall for fat girls"

Mom: laughing so hard there is no response

Tommy: Yeah, because I thought that's why they went around the track three times

Mom: still laughing too hard to speak...

As to family achievements, the fourth Frosty was erected this weekend by Paul and the kids. The kids have dubbed this one Frosty Jed. Unfortunately, the beautiful "warm" weather has slimmed Jed to an unrecognizable form already! There is always next year for Frosty Ed...

Finally, congratulations to Murphy! They allowed him to "walk" with his graduating class of puppies. However, he will be required to do a little "summer school" to actually receive his diploma...

Kid Quote of the week

Maegan: Who sings this song?

Mom: Kid Rock

Maegan: Why do they call him Kid Rock?

Mom: I really don't know

Maegan: Is he a like a big kid?

Mom: No, he's a grown man

Maegan: Well, then they should call him Man Rock!

Tax Season Has Arrived

While poking around the IRS website I found an area that might be of use to some of you who prepare your own tax return. Below is the link. I hope you all get a big fat refund, or at a minimum do not get gauged. I wonder what the next four years have in store for us...

For tax law changes that will impact your 2008 tax return:
http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/content/0,,id=178012,00.html

For instructions to filing your Form 1040:
http://search.irs.gov/web/query.html?col=allirs&charset=utf-8&qp=&qs=-Wct%3A%22Internal+Revenue+Manual%22&qc=&qm=0&rf=0&oq=&qt=Form+1040+Instructions&search.x=13&search.y=9

Or simply type the following into your browser and save the document to your computer:

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040.pdf

Congratulations Tommy

Tommy is having a really great week this week. His indoor soccer team, the Wrumblers, lead by Coach Foxx has made the playoffs and will be playing a 25 minute game at 4:30pm at Fore Kicks on Monday 1/19/09. If, or shall I say when (in the words of Coach Foxx), they emerge victorious they will likely meet the rival Wrentham team for a second chance at bragging rites in school! The game to "win it all" will follow immediately at 5pm and will be a full game.

Tommy was also nominated by Judy Haughey, and invited to participate in the National Young Leaders Program held in Boston this Summer. Mrs. Haughey chose Tommy as an "outstanding student with leadership ability." Quite frankly, I couldn't be any prouder, (even though attendance will require me opening my wallet in a substantial amount - but it's a privilege even to be nominated, right??).

Congratulations to Tommy! Keep up the good work!

Happy New Year

We ended 2008 with a wonderful holiday season. According to the three oldest children, this was, "the best Christmas ever." One of the highlights was our trip to Edaville Railroad with the Reiners. We sat down to share some of our holiday favorites and things we are anticipating in 2009. They are as follows:

Favorite Christmas Tradition:

Mom & Dad: The gingerbread house competition

Hannah: Going to Jenna's house Christmas Eve and dressing in matching PJ's with all the girls.

Tommy: Going to Grammy's Christmas Day

Maegan: Making gingerbread men

Grayson: Addisyn's birthday cakes

Favorite 2008 Christmas Memory:

Mom & Dad: Watching the children open their gifts from Santa.

Hannah: Opening my backpack, lunchbox and dictionary

Tommy: Opening all three things I wanted from Santa first.

Maegan: All the presents at Aunt Candy's

Grayson: Singing "Happy Birthday" to Jesus

Favorite Christmas gifts:

Hannah: Backpack, lunchbox, dictionary and "Apples to Apples"

Tommy: IPod Shuffle

Maegan: Barbie Dream House

Grayson: Sippy Cups!

2008 Something to be proud of:

Hannah: Getting straight "A's"

Tommy: Getting a "hat trick" during indoor soccer

Maegan: Learning to make my bed

Grayson: Speaking in sentences

What we are looking forward to in 2009:

Hannah: Playing Spring Soccer w/ Explosion

Tommy: Being first string "QB"

Maegan: "Doing it all over again"

Grayson: Having Mommy all to myself during school hours

New Year's Resolutions:

Mom & Dad: Being healthier, more physically fit and more environmental.

Hannah: To be nicer to my siblings

Tommy: Being more helpful around the house

Children's Favorites:

Color:

Hannah: Blue, Red & Green

Tommy: Black

Maegan: Purple

Food:

Hannah: Too many to name

Tommy: Pizza with Ketchup

Maegan: Lucky Charms

Grayson: Candy

Sport:

Hannah & Maegan: Soccer

Tommy: Football and Lax

Grayson: Boxing (with Addisyn)

Thing to do:

Hannah: Read, draw & cook/bake

Tommy: Draw

Maegan: Play Barbies

Grayson: Take a tubby or shower

God bless you with a happy and healthy 2009!!