Play Ball!!

Well, I am officially a baseball mom...and I love it!!  I've always enjoyed baseball and couldn't wait until the boys were old enough and ready to start.  They really, really like the sport and I'm hoping they continue to enjoy it for years to come. 

This past weekend was opening weekend for both teams. They had such a good time playing and their cheering squad had a good time watching!

Connor is on the Padres and Reid on the Yankees. 

 Is he not the cutest Yankee?!?

 The Yankees

 This is such a typical picture of being a boy mom.  I have one son trying to climb on me, and the other ready to swing the bat at one or both of us!!

 My little loves!

 Up to bat! Connor did very well and got a single every time.  He was the only one to hit if off the coach!

 There it goes!!

 The ex-baseball coach cheering on the next generation!!

Get the ball, pitcher!!

 It's another HIT!!!

Ok I know the boys will kill me someday for writing this, but it's too funny not to remember.  Both of the boys ran a little "different" to all the bases, because um...nature called and they had to GO!  They didn't know they could leave the game to go to the restroom.  So we had a talk and told them not to wait and that the coaches will understand! Connor's concern was "what if I am getting ready to hit the ball, the ball is coming toward me and then I have to go?!?" I told him to run to 1st base then he could go. Ha.

Fun Run

Connor's school hosted a Fun Run to raise money for the school.  Reid and I went to cheer him on and had so much fun! Connor sped through every lap! The DJ was playing good kid music and with each lap, he'd make up another "rule" for the runners.  One song was the chicken dance so he told them all to run like chickens.  Some others were waving their hands up in the air, finding a partner to run with, speed walking, giving high 5's to all the teachers and parents and acting out "What Does the Fox Say."  Each of these "rules" went along with the songs being played. 

( I edited all of these on my phone, but when I uploaded them to my comp, I lost all editing! :/)

 Hi Mom!

 You have to look closely, but Connor and Reid are running side by side.  Reid couldn't stand not getting to participate with his best friend!

 Getting ready to take off for another lap!

 GO!!!!

 The boys are exactly in step the whole way!

C'mon, Connor!

 He did SO well; completed 30 laps. His cheering squad was very proud of him! ;)

On the baby front, I am now 17 weeks and things seem to be moving right along!  I got to hear the heartbeat last week and it was between 148-150, which is exactly where it should be at this stage.  He or she is now the size of a turnip and is practicing sucking and swallowing (for all those around the clock feedings!) Other than being tired and having headaches, I am still feeling fine. I go back at 20 weeks to have another ultrasound, which the boys will be accompanying me. I can't wait for them to see their little sibling on the screen! :)

Lots of FUN!

We've taken advantage of an early release day and school holiday to check out fun places not too far from us.  

We went to the Children's Museum in The Woodlands.  It's one of the smaller museums we've been to, but they still enjoyed it.  There was a lady teaching a kids zumba class.  The boys both did it and had so much fun.  MeMaw and I kept laughing as we watched them shake their booties!

 Now that's a checkers game!!

 I love their faces. This is what I'll be looking at in (gulp) 10 years!!!

 One early release day we went to a place called Sky Zone. It's a place with trampolines everywhere and a foam pit.  Because it was still a school day for many kids, we took advantage and had most of the place to ourselves.  They jumped for an hour, were sweaty and tired and have asked everyday to go back!!

 Jumping while playing basketball.

 The boys favorite thing--dodge ball!

When MeMaw was here, the boys helped her make cookies.  Reid LOVES to cook and bake! Here he is delivering cookies to our neighbors and to Josh and me!

 That apron was one that MeMaw made for Josh's grandmother when he was little.  Josh's little hand prints are on the apron that now Reid wears!

 Reid thinks this is SO funny because he made Papa Jud look like a girl!!

Sometimes we have a little too much fun!  Reid fell on the tile floor and busted his lip open.  Thankfully it healed pretty quickly!  

There is always some kind of FUN going on around here!!

Baby Announcement Outtakes

We had fun taking the boys pictures to announce baby #3.  They were very cooperative (I've trained them well!! :)) Here are the photos that didn't make the cut:

 The first photo of Baby S. #3.  When we saw him/her on the screen, it kept raising its little hands over its head. Looking at these ultrasound pictures never get old!