Baseball Baseball!

Samuel had his frist game this Saturday. I didn't realize it was a real game or else I would have put it with the schedule I emailed. Last year the flyer said the same thing, but turned out that we just got his uniform met his coach and then you could leave. This year, they really did have a game. So poor Samuel, no mit, and wearing flip flops and mom with out her camera! haha.

GO TEAM

Giants!

But that did not stop him. The first time up, he hit the ball off the tee really far. Then after everyone ran the bases, it was time for the second team to bat. There was a little boy that wanted the ball pitched to him. Samuels second time up, he decided he wanted the ball picthed to him. The coach said "Okay I'll throw it one time" and that is all he needed, HE HIT THE BALL!
He has never been pitched to before. I am so proud of him!

I am so excited for this year. His coaches are a lot more into it than last year. He is more outgoing and ready to play. Its going to be a lot of fun!

He hasn't taken his shirt off since he got it.

Just Like His Daddy

Come Rain Or Shine

Fourwheelers, Slip n' slides, swimming pool, and trampoline oh my!

What a great time we had today. My family got together for a bbq up at my sister Sabreanna's house in Lyndyll. It's an hour and 15minutes from our house to there. (soon to be just an hour! haha) And even though it rained, and was cloudy, we didn't let that ruin our fun. There was no shortage of that either, while the kids were riding four wheelers, the electric vespa or jumped on the trampoline, the adults filled up some water balloons. got out the slip n slides and filled up the kitty pool. Cami was helping with the water balloons, and kept accidentally squirting people, oh man my sides ached from laughing as she squirted poor Cathi right in the face and once again squirting Nikki from behind as she helped me put some filled balloons into the pool. Oh and lets not forget when the bee flew by her and she flipped out trying to squirt it almost squirting me in the process. Oh what good times.

Here are some pictures from the day.. sit back and enjoy

Bradan and His One Sock
Haha

Aidan couldn't quite get the speed needed to slide down
So Chelsea helped him out.

I can't help but fall inlove with him even more....

My kids are so blessed to have such a hands on kinda dad.
I love him with every fiber of my being. that is for sure.

I just loved Aidan's hair.. Wild Man


Pink really is his color

Don't you Think?

He couldn't let the kids have all the fun right?
hehe.

After having lunch, we all headed inside, and just spent the rest of the day enjoying each others presence. Telling stories, laughing hysterically at one thing or another, and at one point even having a karaoke jam. I really am blessed to have such a close knit family to enjoy. I love being around my sisters and my brothers and all our kids. I love how we all mesh well together and I love watching our families grow and prosper. (Owe that to you Mom. Thank you.)

What a great super fantastic day.
Thanks so much Bean
We love you guys and can't wait til the next time we can make it out there.

Dance Festival

Samuel and Brooklyn had their dance festival this past Friday. I wish I would have had a video camera, but I did catch some pretty good pictures, and I am pretty sure that if you ask, Samuel can reenact it for you.

The Theme was Super Hero's

Samuel got the Mighty Meadowers

And Brooklyn's Was Batman

It was a lot of fun to go and watch them. Once Samuel found us in the crowd, He had a huge grin on his face and was ready to perform. I can't believe that little guy is going to be in 1st grade! They grow up so dang fast.

Spongebob SchowPants

Have you ever felt as if your life was a cartoon? Well today is one of those days for me. Everyone is acting out of character and everything is out of place. I mapped out my day (mistake one), and things were actually going according to plan. I woke up, spent some good snuggling time with Betty. Got on the computer for a few minutes, shared some fruit snacks with Betty. I got the boys hooked up, Aidan did his usually "I HAVE TO GO POTTTTTYYYYY!!!!" Whale of a scream (two seconds after I leave the room of course) and even though he can pause his pump and can unhook himself.. does he? no.. of course not. After that argument I catch a quick shower, and get Betty in the tub.. After I get done wiping her down with lotion she picks up the fingernail polish and says "Color mommy" and I say "Not rightnow put it back" but in kid language what does that mean? "Paint your own toenails, hands and feet, oh and why your at it, the carpet is looking a dullish white, go ahead and paint a patch of it while your at it."
After that fiasco, I hurry and get myself dressed and ready to go, then I head into the kids room and get their clothes ready and tell them to get dressed. After which I call a quick Potty break for Betty and Bai... Bai does great and head off... Betty who has not had an accident for quite a few days now, has pooed in her pants.. Of course.... I take care of that, redress her and head off downstairs to get some chores done.

12:05

Time for the kids to get their shoes on becaues it's almost time to head out to the bus stop. We cannot find Samuels shoes any where, we are searching, or shall I say I am searching, Samuel is standing in the middle of the playroom saying "I'm Looking". All of sudden I hear all the kids going "Come In! Come In!" I rush downstairs and answer the door, there stands an officer..... Grrreat... Am I living yesterday over again?? (Cops came over yesterday because of Pauls truck) So I step out and say "Are you hear about the charger?" and shes all "No. I am actually here about the siding of your house."(About what like 2 months ago, we had a really bad wind storm and it blew the siding off the house... About 3 weeks into that a guy brought siding... and about the begining of May drove by and said that we were on his list, but not as important as his other clients) She talks to me for about 10mins... and now it is 12:19 and I still do not know where Samuels shoes are.. Finally we find them in their bedroom closet and get them on. As we are about to walk out the door... I notice..... Betty no longer has her shoes on..... Really? Rightnow?... So I rush to put her shoes on her and Tell Samuel and the other two to start walking... Oh did I mention that during all this the kids keep trying to eat moldy bread that I just sat out on the porch, so we can go feed the ducks later?

We get to the bus stop and Betty starts doing the potty dance...To late to turn back now. and even if we did. I know she wouldn't make it.... her 4th pair of underwear today.....


Happy Ending....
Samuel got on the bus
Aidan and Bailey are napping
and I put a diaper on Betty... I just can't do it today.


Sad part is ....
It's only 1:04 rightnow

GAH

Dancing Queen

This is a video of my niece Cami's dance recital

She is the second person to the right on the second group of people coming out.
You can also tell who she is, because she keeps looking at the camera
haha.

What a great weekend!

This last weekend we went camping with our good friends Derek, Brea and Derek's brother Jesse. It was fun. We only went for a night. But it was well worth it.

A picture of some grass

Or is it...
Loook REAL close....
haha

Sitting around the campfire...

The boys looking enthused as always
haha

Jesse was a little camera shy

Sam:"Is your name really Jesse?"
Jesse:"Yes"
Sam:"Like the girl off of Woody?"
hahaha

This picture makes me laugh whenever I look at it

Brooke enjoying her 'smore

This is the new game...

Pass the kid around the campfire
ever played?
haha

Just some random Wilderness Pictures.

We went to the store and when we came back to camp, the kids and husbands were no where in sight. We looked and they were clear across the other side of the pond. So we went over and offered them a ride. I think they appreciated it.

The girls playing nicely and getting along...

Notice all the toys
and yet...
Dakoda plays with a sock haha

There mom now my hand wont get dirty!


Another past time..
Causing Trouble in the motor home

Samuel: "This looks like a motor home"



On Sunday exhausted, burned to a crisp and vowing not to get out of bed..
My sister Samantha calls...
Talks to me for a few minutes
Calls back...
"What are you guys doing?"
haha
and that is how this happened

Betty spent most the time watering the tree.

Just one more thing to remind me that my mom sent her..

Samuel got bored
so he was riding Betty's bike around the col-da-sac
Hauling butt not paying attention
and missed the curb...

Landing right in the muddy ditch

Yummmy haha

I am really glad we went.
It turned out to be a great ending
To an awesome weekend.
I cannot wait for the next one.

Only 10 More Days Of School Left!