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6.07.2009

double digits....










our Samuel just celebrated, this past thursday, one decade on this earth.
we are in awe and how witty this kid is.

God has been good.

for his big day he wanted to have a few friends over for a Super Soaker party. since it was the last day of school, we decided to Go for it. with his cousins over and a few friends for his brothers, we hosted 11 little boys (and one girl, bai :)). it went amazingly well. they are at a great age where they entertain themselves. for 6 hours they never stopped. Lisa, kathy and i spent the afternoon lounging out in the sunshine, sipping on cool drinks while soaking in the fun.


Happy Birthday Dear Samuel, what a JOY you are.

take me out to the ballgame, take me out to the crowd....

this is what accures on a sunday afternoon when you live in a household of boys. those who know me, know i'm NOT a sports person. don't have an athletic bone in this old body.
never have.
never will.
i hate all the running, all the stradagy is just too much for me. i'm more of a sidelines person. love to watch baseball. love the sound of baseball. hate the thought of actually PLAYING baseball. but, again, being in a house full of boys, it's my motherly duty (once a year) to PLAY a game with them.
after my first (tenth) ATTEMPT at hitting it, i asked them if they had any advice for their dear old mom.
sam says, "um, you could try hitting the ball".
"oh, is THAT what you're SUPPPOSED to do?? stupid me".
so i WACKED IT! (a bunt. i meant to do that)
i made it past first, then on my way to second, i was ATTACKED. out of NOWHERE rye and jack AMBUSED me.
i'm sorry, didn't realize that baseball was a CONTACT sport.
i think they were just afraid that i was actually going to score.
ya, that must have been it.

anyway, i have to admit, i enjoyed it. for the first time EVER, i enjoyed a baseball game while on the team. could we be on to something here??
i think not.
i do love these moments. while standing in the outfield, i looked around and took it all in. oh, these are the moments that i wished would never end. the sound of laugher. the sweet smell of compitition.
loved it.
loved it all.
until next year.....









6.06.2009

pillow fight rules...



i found this little sticky note on the floor while tucking the kiddos in bed. kaiden,jack and zach have some specific rules that one must follow in order to play fairly on their team. you need to zoom in and see some of the cleaver ways they spelled certain words. so cute.

concentration...

have you ever watched people when they are REALLY focusing on something??? i love watching my kids when they are determined.
while warming up for our family baseball game, i happen to catch a few shots of them REALLY working on their catches.





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