just like daddy

I guess this proves that Savannah is just like daddy.


If you can't tell I am mowing the grass and yes she is sleeping! She can sleep anywhere too

what a dud

Austin and Valerie were so excited today tracking for ups said the slide was being delivered today!! Oh, it came.

The dud part was...before the kids even got on it 2 of the rings kept deflating (each ring has its own port), then the kids got on and they couldn't slide they just sat there. I really thought that it stated it had a port to put a hose to run down the slide. They each pushed themselves down inch by inch.

First thing in the morning somebody is getting a phone call!

can you see the front tube...deflated

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of course Valerie holding her nose
look how blue the water is...yea!

Savannah had to get in on the action

running bases

The curve have kids run bases night, it is usually weekends. This past Sunday was the first time we have gone on the weekend. Last year Rob took Austin around the bases, but this year Austin wanted to do it all on his own. How freaked out was I!!

So the plan was Rob would take him to the beginning gate which is right across from 1st base and I would stand at the ending gate at base 3. Rob and Austin went to stand in line so early they were in front of the line...that is until Austin had to go pee!! You know Rob was not happy, Pap and I had to talk him down, so he would get back in line with Austin, this time at the end of the line! All in all it went pretty well, he seemed to get in-golfed at one point but kept on trucking with the kids.

Valerie had the choice to go to a friends house or come with us, she chose the friends house! What can you expect right? Savannah was a trooper and stayed up the entire time.

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giving diesel dog high 5

first kid in line (yellow shirt)

in line between white and green sign

first step on the field by himself

Camp

Today we went to papa's camp. Everyone seemed to have fun. Austin couldn't wait to get in the river, Valerie brought a friend and they diapered for most of the day, in the river, and for walks. Savannah had fun in the water and playing with Gracie.

Here are just a few photo's of the day.

A picture of the turtle they caught

Gracie and Savannah

Savannah all tuckered out!

T-ball

Austin started T-ball last week at least practice anyway. His season is only 2 weeks (how fun). It went pretty well. We found out that we spent to much time on hitting and no time on throwing. So that has been the focus this week. He is having fun practicing. Valerie and Austin has been throwing the ball together this week.

I think daddy is enjoying it just as much. For the 2 practices that he has had, daddy has been helping with coaching.

Arts and Crafts

Since Valerie's been back she has been into "creating". Every night she makes bracelets (it brings back memories). She goes on line, finds one she wants to create and tries. Usually I have to help her figure it out but then off she goes.

This here is a gift she got for Christmas, that she used for the first time the other night. I meant to get a picture of her in the shirt, because she couldn't wait to wear it, but I forgot. I am sure she will be doing many more. It is basically stenciling a shirt with all products in a box. I do think she liked it.


she did add more to the shirt, she added 4 hearts 1 above each end of the bone"

No more vest

We have made great strides this year in the pool with Austin. We have lost the vest, for periods of time, he still uses it when he just wants to swim around and play with Valerie. He now goes under, which we couldn't get him to do last year. And now he is jumping of the side of the pool.

2 Days ago he finally jumped with his vest, then yesterday he was asking for he vest to jump but then he changed his mind and said "I don't need it" Then jumped. That's been all she wrote, he jumps every chance he gets.

Did you see Valerie, just hanging out? There are times she just want to hang out and you know, be a preteen, then there are moments our little Valerie is here. She is growing up so fast!