Take me out to the ball game....

We answered the call, and after I researched for the best promo night...we went!

We didn't know what to expect out of the boys behavior wise since baseball is well...3 hrs long!

To our pleasure, they were Great!

The weather was perfect!

No Cracker Jacks but it was .25 cent hotdog and free ice cream night! Oh yeah! 

Mom knows how to pick 'em!

Loved the game highlights like Parker....

Rooting for the home team.......

Trying to read the player's names on the score board like the boys do when they play baseball on Kinect Sports......

The pitching..... 

The catching...

The bonding.....

Comic relief....

There was just so much to see...the boys did not want to leave! They were soo good!

Loved the up and close visits

1....2.....3 strikes you're out!

As the boys would say....he scored a big home run!

91 mph....whoa...look at him!

Team Spirit

To Max and Jesse's dismay, we left shortly after this since Dad had work in the morning. Grizzly's ended up losing 9-8. Max and Jesse were sad and said they didn't want to cheer for them anymore :) I tried to tell them, even though your team loses, you stick with them, cause someday they will win.

They really wouldn't get too close to the mascots.....

Especially the "girl" one....

"Hey Dad, the bases are loaded." 

(thank you Kinect Sports for teaching my boys the game of baseball)

We had great seats, so close to the action. Pop fly's right to our section. Max and Jesse anxiously waited each time for one to come to them...No such luck :(

Max loved his free wiffle bat!

We had a great night! And can't wait to go back to the old ball game!

Now we have to decide when to use our Free Kid Buffet vouchers from John's Incredible Pizza that we got with our tickets. 

Decisions...decisions...

Father's Day 2012

I have married an amazing man. It is hard to describe in words what exactly makes him amazing and wonderful, but I could try. As the years of being married go by, and we experience more and more together, we have grown to love each other more. As we go through our day to day responsibilities we learn what the other likes, or how the other will react. That can be fun and it is also nice to have someone who knows you inside and out, calls you on the phone at the right moments just to say hi or reconsiders what they want to do for what you would like to do. Mike actively tries to be better and is discouraged when he misses the mark especially when it relates to his role as a husband and father. (One in our family would probably disagree with Mike's progress over the years), but as one who has counseled with him since our courtship....he has come a lonnnnnggg way. We communicate so much better and his outlook on life has changed dramatically. He is growing to love his boys and watching the progress they are making. He reads to them at bedtime and recently decided they needed to hear the "classics" so he is reading Treasure Island to them. (I think he is more excited than them, but hopefully their interest will peak over time). Most importantly, he is taking initiative as a Father and I am loving that! He loves me for who I am and I learning to trust and internalize that. I am truly blessed. Heavenly Father knew exactly what I needed!

These next two poses were "staged" by Dad. I really liked that. He knew I wanted a Father's Day picture and he went above and beyond the one and took 2 more pictures!

What a great man!  

1st grade HERE WE COME!!

For the last day of Kindergarten the kids got to have a "Beach Party" out on the playground. 

There were all sorts of activities to do.

But the best activity of all was being with friends. 

Here's Jesse with his buddies. 

It was sure sad to say goodbye for the summer.

They even got ice cream. Of course my boys had three!! 

(they were small and good)

Max with his buddies.

There was one soapy mess at the bubble table

A snapshot of the mayhem

Apparently the buckets were for a water obstacle course game, NOT for dumping water on friends......

yeah right!!!!! 

Who was gonna stop 100 kindergartners who had access to water AND buckets from doing that? 

Needless to say, the kids were more wet than anticipated.......

What you cannot see here is a large garbage can filled with water....

No one was safe, not even the kid in jeans and a button up shirt :)

One of the cafeteria helpers. She loved the boys, and they enjoyed her too! She called them "her babies".

If the awesome report card, neat handwriting, and rave reviews from their teachers weren't enough, here's a certificate to prove that these two are on their way to 1st GRADE!!