An Attempt at Opening Day

Finally, t-ball season is here!  Seamus couldn’t have been more excited for the season to start, and Grace is even playing this year too!  I am a tad nervous because she is the child who trips over her own feet, but her enthusiasm has been great and I can’t wait to see how she does this year.

First up on Saturday was the annual Little League parade!  All of the teams march through Troy with a police escort, ending up at the fields.  Everyone marched pretty darn quickly because it was FREEZING out there.  Yeah, that spring weather I had mentioned is nowhere to be found!

Guess who was there to greet us at the fields?  Southpaw!!!

The morning after the parade was to be our first game.  Again, bitter freezing cold and RAINING to boot.  But we were all so excited, we bundled up and headed to the mud pit, I mean, t-ball field.

Unfortunately, due to a schedule mix-up, the other team did not show.  So they had a little practice instead and got to play on the field for the the first time.

Look at my girl!  I am so proud of her.

Run Gigi, run!

Here’s my little all-star…so happy to be playing and SO happy that his jersey is #2 again this year…just like Derek Jeter.

(They are wearing long johns under their uniforms, that’s how cold it was!)

Here he comes!  He wanted to slide so bad…we asked him to please save it for a drier day!  They had a blast even though it wasn’t a real game.  Looking forward to more fun this season!

And of course my littlest love…such a fun and busy weekend, he bounced himself right to sleep in the Jumperoo!

LPA Easter Brunch

We are enjoying our newly re-formed LPA chapter so much!  We are so lucky to be able to attend events so close by.  This weekend we were welcomed to the Kronau house for an Easter brunch and egg hunt with our new “family.”

The kids had a blast playing basketball, riding bikes, drawing with sidewalk chalk and hunting for eggs.  The adults, well, we mostly ATE!  Soooo much delicious food was brought and shared by all.

Although I think the most fun was had by Seamus, Ethan and Collin when Mr. Kronau let them try on motorcycle helmets!  Do these guys look cool or what??

It was a beautiful sunny day and we had a wonderful time!  Looking forward to more fun events!

Spring?

I know it’s out there somewhere…spring.  I can feel it trying to break through between our scattered flurries and 30-degree temps.  I had to laugh the other day as I left for work before sunrise and heard the spring birds chirping happily in the trees as heavy, wet snow fell all around me. 

We did have a single day of sunshine and we made a break for it!

Seamus went immediately for his golf bag and had a blast whacking balls up onto our roof.

Poor Grace was stuck riding last year’s bike, as her new one is still being stored at Nanny and Poppy’s.   It seems as though Grace has grown out of her clothes practically overnight!  Thank goodness for the school uniform is all I can say!  I really hope warm weather is here soon, and I can hang her summer clothes in the closet and maybe we can pass off some of those too-short jeans as capris!

Even though both kiddos have been desperate to get outside and play, they still manage to have a lot of fun while cooped up in the house. I left them alone for a little while to do some laundry, and when I came back, I found that they had created their own mini-golf course! (Grace, as always, was dressed to the nines for the occasion!)

There were obstacles to hit your ball over and a tunnel for it to roll through.  I love the way their minds work!  I didn’t even mind that they totally demolished their room to build this!  Wow, this cabin fever must really be getting to me!

Six

Oh, my littlest man…how has half a year gone by so quickly?

You are such a sweet love…you get so happy to see your brother and sister walk in the door…you give the biggest grins and giggles and it makes us so happy to see your excitement!

You have learned to roll front and back.  Still not sitting up yet, but…

Your very first tooth has popped through!  You are getting so big!

Happy Six Months, Liam!  We love you so much!

Cousins

We just got back from a fun and busy weekend out in Devon’s hometown.  The kids were super excited about getting to meet their brand-new baby cousin, Makayla!  Isn’t she a cutie?

Grandma and Grandpa Camenga now have seven grandchildren!  And when these cousins get together, they always have a great time.  So much fun stuff to do, like…

Watch deer feed on corn right in Grandma and Grandpa’s backyard!

Play with cool new toys that we don’t have at our house!

And best of all, get spoiled with lots of hugs and kisses by two pretty awesome grandparents!

The cousins all had a great time just being silly!

And of course, we all enjoyed snuggling with new baby Makayla.

Playing with cousins usually means staying up late, so we all enjoy sleeping in a little bit.  On Sunday morning, Seamus crept into the bedroom and whispered, “Mom, I’m going to play with Liam.”  I mumbled something like, “That’s great…” but was then awoken by some serious giggling.  Seamus had climbed right into Liam’s travel bed with him and Liam of course found it hilarious!

Such goofy kids!  And Grandma enjoys being goofy right along with them!

Two Feet

Hey…check this out…

I have two feet…

And I LOVE ‘EM!!

The Lion King

I have been wanting to see The Lion King for forever!  Last year I had checked out the possibility of taking the kids to NYC to see the show, but then we got even better news…The Lion King was coming right to our own Proctor’s Theater! 

As a Christmas gift, my mom brought me and the kids to the show.  We were all beyond excited!  My aunt and uncle had gotten them the animated Lion King dvd for Christmas also, and Seamus and Grace were hooked!  They couldn’t wait to see it!

Last night was the big night…

Unfortunately, the picture taking was extremely limited due to the the strict rules at the theater.  But the memory of this event will stay with us forever!

What an amazing show!  I had heard that it has to be seen to be believed, and how true that is.  The kids absolutely loved it, and sat completely in awe for the entire 2.5 hour show.  I was so happy to experience it with them.  Out in the lobby we, even got to see some of the characters in full costume – incredible to see up close. 

If you get a chance to see it, GO!  You will not regret it!