love the cousins

Monday, May 26, 2008

Here are the words, Go to Jacque's blog for the pictures

Idaho!

We took a quick trip this weekend to Aaron's sister Jacque's house. Our niece Alicia is graduating from high school, 6th in her class (wow). So we came for the party. We forgot our camera but luckily Uncle Scott took pictures. (That's right, Scott - Jacque's husband-we have 2 aarons 2 jacks 2 scotts 2 adams 2 tylers 2 davids 2 kevins in our combined families.)
We loaded the pics before the kids set up the slip and slide. Everyone had a blast even though it was a bit chilly. Well Lydia not so much. She kept acting like she wanted to join in fully clothed so daddy sent her down one time. Which was all she needed to realize she might wait until the weather warms up to try that again.
We're not home yet. It is 3 and we haven't started packing. So much for leaving at 2.
Jacque happened to have some other cute pictures of us at Kye and Natalia's wedding last August, so I am including them as well.

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Garrett's Birthday

So a couple of months ago Garrett had his third birthday and I was a genius. He insisted upon a chocolate cake (that's what everyone in our family asks for). But I know he does not like chocolate cake . . . Enter the Fat Boy!!! Fifteen of them (they are tall square ice cream sandwiches) on a jelly roll pan, pushed up together with candles on the top looks like a chocolate cake to a three year old. It took me about a minute to make and required no frosting. Although that would be yummy too. I think I got more wows on that one than any birthday cake I ever made.

Monday's Bees Game and other baseball stuff

I have to figure out how to get everything on one blog or post them in order. Monday's Bees game was awesome. Pictures follow. I need to take pictures at the boy's baseball games, but words will have to suffice for now. Caden's team preserved their first place standing in a nail-biter this morning. The Cubs would have moved into tied for first had they beat us. We were down six to nothing and came back to win it in the last inning.

The boys usually play on weekday evenings and this was a makeup game. They are not used to playing at 8 am on a Saturday morning. I attribute the slow start to coach thinking he would motivate them with donuts and rock star. Brilliant. Sugar and artificial stimulants. I got up and made Caden breakfast at 6:30 (those of you who know I am not a morning person will appreciate this.) and sent him to the game at 7:15 with Gatorade, water, and OJ. I am so glad the coach gave the players a heads up on his plan and then my son communicated with me!!

Caden played third. He felt really bad about getting thrown out at home but if he hadn't slid into the catcher, they would have gotten a double play and we would not have rallied to win the game. Go Caden!

Weston's game was not makeup but part of a mid-season tournament. They won because our 3rd base coach is so aggresive ( and brilliant at times). We manufactured runs like no team has ever done before. I think only one of the 11 was due to an actual hit.

Wes got to play shortstop. He had a blast!