We spent last night out in the Texas heat at a couple of softball games. My daughter is playing in a summer league in addition to her select travel team so she can get more dirt time. We will be spending this weekend at a select softball tournament and I keep praying that the temperatures will cool off, but no, it’s supposed to be in the 100’s all weekend.
Whenever we head out to the softball fields we tend to pack a lot of gear, and the hotter it is, the more gear we pack! Of course, my daughter’s bat bags and water jugs look just like every other players bat bags and water jugs. Imagine how happy I was when I was asked by Parent Reviewers to use & review a wonderfully cute and practicial product, Zippies, the pals that hang around to help kids (and moms) identify their personal belongings. There are so many every day uses for these adorable little tags. This is Kayla, the one I hung on my daughter’s water jug.
I received 5 different Zippies to enjoy and put to use. They are so easy to use and very cute little animal characters, a total of 10 different characters are available. Some of their little smiles look more like menacing frowns, but somehow they still look cute and kids really like them.
Zippies: Pals That Hang Around can be labeled with your child’s name and easily clipped on any variety of you child’s personal belongings: water jugs, back packs, pencil cases, lunch boxes are just a few of the items I can think of. I enjoyed watching the following video for more ideas, including using these cute little tags on drink bottles at a birthday party, helping the party guests be able to identify which drink is theirs.
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This is what she looks like after a full day of playing softball in 105 degree temperatures! Believe it or not, this was only day 1! We had to get up the next morning at 5 and do it all again. They payoff? The team took 5th out of 24 teams, not to shabby in my opinion!
What happens when 700+ band kids want to spell? They run like mad around the field until they form the perfect letters to spell out the team mascot, EAGLES!
Personally, I thought they did a great job, especially since it was the first performance and the first football game of the season. By the way, the football team won, 33-27 in a real nail biter of a game!
In case you’re wondering (I know you are!), my daughter is somewhere near the top of the L.
My daughter just completed her 3rd week of marching band. They spent the first 2 weeks practicing 8-3, five days a week. The second week switched up and the practiced 4-8 in the evenings. The culmination of their hard work came on Saturday when they did a “March-a-thon”, marching 10 miles through the streets of town as a fundraiser. The day was extremely hot, 104, but they got a little reprieve when they marched through the inside of Lowes and followed that by marching through Tom Thumb grocery. The town came out to support them and I’m very proud of my daughter for completing the full 10 miles. She honestly had a great time!
This is week 2 of the high school marching band camp. Last week was just the freshman (my daughter included) and this week the upperclassmen, drill team and color guard have all joined in. The temperatures remain in the 100’s, today it is supposed to be 105. It’s been absolutely crazy! My daughter is doing really well with the marching and is only freaking out about having to memorize the music. I know she will get done what she needs to get done, but she is a perfectionist and puts a lot of pressure on herself. Next week should be easier, they do the camp in the evenings instead, giving her the entire day to work on her music.
By the way, there are over 600 kids out on this field. Sorry about the photo quality, it’s taken with my phone and looking into the sun.
