I’m so proud of these little cuties!  Tonight we attended the Burning Tree DeSoto Golf Academy awards picnic and these guys brought home some bling (and probably some bug bites and sweaty clothing too–it was HOT!)  Reece earned a 2nd place medal in the girls 6-8 age group, Collin 2nd place in the 9-10 boys group, Jake 1st place in the 9-10 age group, and Morgan 1st in the 11-13 group.  These medals recognize their play in the kid tournament which spanned the last two days of the academy practices last week.  These kiddos endured some super hot weather and still had lot’s of fun, learned a lot, and smiles on their faces.  Drew probably has the biggest smile because he beat everybody…WAY TO GO DREW BOO…you’re the man…1st place baby!!  Jake still claims the reigning title of “Mini Rickie”… you always look sharp buddy and give it your all.

Below are the YouTube videos of their acceptance speeches this evening…

Here are a few pics from Day 2 of the kid tourney…and you’ll notice I did end up bribing Reece with a new outfit.  As I mentioned in my previous entry, sometimes desperate measures come into play and it worked because she really had a lot of fun on Day 2!  She rode in a cart with a partner and his dad that she didn’t know and I even witnessed her talking to them willingly and smiling…this is definitely a step in the right direction!

I’ve had a lot of fun bringing these kids to Burning Tree every Tues/Thurs this summer. They are cute to watch and this academy is all about helping the kids in the community with great volunteers.  To top it off, the cousins get to spend time together and I get to catch up with my brother.  Love it!

This past Sunday night 7.17.16 we competed in our first parent-kid tournament at Burning Tree!  Jake came up with the teams (and appropriately named his team the “Mini Rickie’s” and forced Nanny into scouring her drawers for Puma golf attire) – Jake/Nanny, Drew/Papa, Reece/Brian, Morgan/Mommy.  I must admit I was very nervous about my pairing!  Since Morgan and I are still learning what clubs to use and I’ve never actually played a real hole of golf in my life, I was hoping for an experienced partner!

Well I’m here to tell you that I couldn’t be happier with my pairing.  This young lady absolutely rocks.  She’s so fun to be with and anytime I would make a comment about my bad shots she would say “that’s ok” in the most precious and encouraging voice ever. Morgan-I’ll be your partner any day, I had an absolute blast with you!

And this was Brian’s partner…so maybe I definitely scored on my pairing.  Perhaps someone should coach her on golf etiquette…

(you shouldn’t stick your tongue out at the group behind you)

Just kidding Reecie cups, you were so cute and as patient as possible on a very hot evening.  9 holes can be a little long for a 6 year old and you rocked it…singing along to dad’s music and everything.

And of course a little post-tourney stretch in the clubhouse is always appropriate (only if you’re 6 and cute)

I hope we get out to the course as a family again soon because it was a lot of fun!  I’m calling it a success because Morgan ended up with a 2nd place medal around her neck, Reece 2nd place, Jake 3rd place, and once again Drew took 1st, and some really great memories were made!  Thanks to all of you for making my 1st golf outing & tournament so much fun.  XOXO