Hey Batter, Batter!

Tyson had his first t-ball game this week.  I am not going to lie, if he doesn't like baseball I will be slightly disappointed.  I have always looked forward to spending weekends at the ballpark watching my sons play baseball.  So far, so good!  He loved it and had the time of his life.  He did so much better during the game than what he has been doing at practice.  It was so fun to watch.  We also left Charlie with a babysitter so we actually got to WATCH him play.  And after the game the three of us went out for ice cream.  It was a GREAT night!

On the way to the game!

Listening to the pregame speech.  He loves that Joel is his coach!

Playing the field!

Finally up to bat!

Run!

Yep, sliding into first!  He slid into every base every time! :) Safe!!

So proud of himself!

His famous stance!

Making friends at third!

His first run scored!

Posing after the game.

Him and Coach eating ice cream!

Last Day of Kindergarten

Today was Tyson's last day of kindergarten.  It was a really hard day around here.  We will soo miss having Miss Horan as a teacher.  She was seriously the BEST teacher anyone could ever have.  I know it will never be like that again.  She abosolutely loves Tyson with all her heart and it shows so much in the progress he made this year.  We love her and will miss her dearly.  I can't believe I have a first grader!!!  I know I say this about once a week, but man does time fly! 

First Day of School

Last Day of School (also crazy hair day)

Tyson and Miss Horan

Tyson and his BEST friend!

Charlie

I feel like I have ignored my Charlie lately.  He is growing up sooo fast these days.  He wants so bad to be a big kid.  He wants to do everything the other kids are doing.  I am having a really hard time letting go of my baby, but he wants to grow up.  His speech is blossoming everyday.  He is saying so many words and using them appropriatly.  It is really fun to watch. His newest word these days is "yep!", very cute.  But for some reason he is still struggling to understand the word no.  It just doesn't seem to register in that cute little head of his.  He keeps me on my toes.  I have never met a child that can destroy one thing, after another, after another, and not slow down.  It is a good thing he is so dang cute or we may have had it out by now.  Here some pics of him trying to be a big kid.

Going Poop In The Potty!

Hitting Baseball In The Backyard

Sliding Down The Waterslide

Drinking Juice Boxes (and not squeezing them)

And one more of my little surfer dude!

Field Day

Tyson had Field Day today.  The morning was for grades K-3.  I always go in to days like today with very low expectations.  It is often times hard for Tyson to be in a big group and then being asked to perform on top of it, I really thought it might be too much.  I wasn't sure he would do any of it.  He lined up for the first race excited as can be.  It was a very short run.  He did it like he knew exactly what he was doing.  Next up were the sack races.  I thought no way.  He is going to hate the feeling of the bag and no way he can physically do it.  He took awhile to get into the sack and missed all the legs of the Kindergartners.  Next up were the 3rd graders.  I thought they were just going to have him sit down.  Instead he raced the 3rd graders!  And he didn't even get last!!!  He jumped up and down and never fell.  I would have never believed it!  Now it was time for the 3 legged race.  I thought no way.  He is never going to be able to do this physically and he will never hold hands with someone for a whole race.  But by golly there he went.  Holding hands, never falling, and didn't get last!  And of course in only Tyson style, he did all the races with one arm in the air starting cheers for him.  Man was I a proud Mommy today!

Great Wolf Lodge

A couple weekends ago we went to Kansas City to watch our nephew Noah play baseball.  We booked a room at the Great Wolf Lodge with the team.  The entire weekend of baseball was cancelled so we did not see one game, but we did enjoy our time there.  The boys LOVED it!  And as you can see at the end of the night they were exhausted!

First Day of Baseball Practice

Tyson was obviously very excited for baseball practice, and yes, we are the Rockies.  We live in the American League world down here, so there are no Cubbies.  Luckly Uncle Andy and and Aunt Jenn live in Denver so we just happened to have a Rockies shirt in our closet.  Tyson did not care what team he was on but he is VERY excited that Joel is his coach.  It is very cute!  So far so good with baseball, it might just be the right sport for him.  We will see!

The Little Things In Life

I know it has been FOREVER since I blogged, but as usual things have been very crazy around here.  I won't bore you with all the details, but it all has really worn me out!  So to enjoy a wonderful Mother's Day with my family was just what I needed!  To most families going to a movie is just a "normal" thing to do.  With a family like ours it is something that we may never be able to do as a family.  But Joel and I's philosophy has always been, "Let's try and see!" So we did.  The whole family went to the movie yesterday!  A 3D movie no less.  During naptime. And . . . it was awesome!  Both boys were great during it.  Tyson sat the entire movie with those crazy looking glasses on, eating popcorn, and enjoying every second!  Charlie didn't love the glasses, but he loved the movie.  Towards the end he was a little antsy, but for the most part he was awesome too!  I just love it when we can spend quality time as a family!

The next best Mother's Day present has to be not having to change a poopy diaper.  Well guess what? Charlie spent the weekend pooping IN THE POTTY!!  He is nowhere near potty trained, but if I catch him in the act he will poop IN THE POTTY!  I am sure I complained enough to all of you to know that Tyson was a NIGHTMARE to potty train.  It was especially hard to get him to poop.  But Charlie pooped IN THE POTTY on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and already today!!  We did not change ONE poopy diaper ALL weekend!!  What a great weekend!

Now enough about poop, here are a couple pictures of my boys.  Enjoy!