Official T-Ball Pictures

We just received our official team pictures. We were not able to purchase a disk to load on the computer with the pics on it so I used my camera and took a picture of a picture - but I think you can get an idea of how cute the pictures turned out.

Nick's first official baseball card. The flip side of this card has his height, age, weight, etc.

Since Ray is the coach, they took this wonderful picture of father and son.

Weekend Fun

What a terrific weekend. Have you ever had one of those great family weekends when nothing special happened, you were totally relaxed, you didn't really go anywhere - but had a super time? Below are some random pictures of our fun.

This is one of my favorite pictures I've taken of Nick.

He was actually in the mood to be photographed. Isn't cooperation grand?

Especiallly when the end product turns out so darn cute.

Believe it or not - Adam isn't screaming for dear life and Nick isn't trying to throw his brother off of the slide - they are actually laughing and having a really great time.

Anyone reading this who has 2 boys will understand!

As the boys took a long Sunday afternoon nap, I filled 2 baby pools and got out the slipping slide. They awoke to a water wonderland in the backyard. We all had a super time and played for hours. I even got into the baby pool.

Below Adam is taking a rest in the midst of all of the excitement.

After just playing in the sand box, Adam has a seat while I put his sandals back on him. In case I wasn't sure, he is showing me where they go. Neither one of my boys like to walk barefoot in the grass.

As Adam still plays in the water, Nick and I sat on the swing, rested, and he played with his newest Transformer as we both enjoyed the smells of Daddy BBQing dinner.

"Tractor Ride"!! Nothing is better than a tractor ride!! Beside, Adam knew Daddy couldn't mow the whole yard without his help.

ABC's of Me!

I found this on the Beach Bunch blog site and thought it looked like fun - So here it goes!

A - Age: 32

B - Bed size: Queen, and still not big enough!

C - Chore you hate: paying bills, I can think of much better ways to spend that money

D - Dog's name: We don't have a dog but each child has a fish in their aquarium. Nick's fish is Stripey and Adam has a goldfish named Dorothy (in honor of Elmo)

E - Essential start your day item: COFFEE, COFFEE, COFFEE

F - Favorite color: Green

G - Gold or Silver or Platinum: Yellow Gold

H - Height: 5'0" Good things come in small packages

I - Instruments you play: Clarinet way back in school - never touched it since

J - Job title: Assistant Director of School Nutrition & Food Service

K - Kid(s): Nick 5 1/2 and Adam 2

L - Living arrangements: A beautiful home with my hubby, 2 kids, 2 fish and lots of toys :)

M - Mom's name: Veryll (pronounced like pearl but with a v sound)

N - Nicknames: Mommy, Mum Mum, Dear, my Mom always called me Princess

O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: none

P - Pet Peeve: Drivers who don't drive the way I want them to

Q - Quote from a movie: ???? I'm not a movie person

R - Right handed or left handed: Right

S - Siblings: None

T - Time you wake up: The kids usually wake me up between 6 - 6:30

U- Underwear: yes!!!! I think they are important :)

V - Vegetable you dislike: Green beans

W - Ways you run late: Trying to straighten up the house before I leave (I hate to come home to a messy house)

X - X-rays you've had: I broke my knee in college, dental x-rays, and my left wrist back in Feb 2009 when I fell on ice and sprained it.

Y - Yummy food you make: I hate to cook but I make really good homemade soups and steamers

Z - Zoo favorite: petting zoo area or the aquatic area

Nick at the Circus With My Dad - "Pap"

A camel ride.

Goats at the petting zoo area.

Enjoying the tigers and laughing with a girl from his class who happened to be there too.

He talked Pap into another camel ride after the show.

My Dad and Nick are inseperable, best buddies. They enjoy spending time together and its not uncommon for the two of them to take off on a Saturday and go somewhere together. I am so glad Nick has the opportunity to make such great memories with his grandparents. Those memories will be enjoyed throughout his lifetime. Once Adam is a little more independant, he will get to enjoy more outing as well. Now he gets a toy from Pap when they come home from the outings or if Mimi (my Mom) goes, she'll take him too.

Our Little All Star!

Doesn't he look cute? A pic of Nick right before last nights game.

Slipin' and Slidin'

What a hot Memorial Day weekend! We bought a slip n' slide for something fun to do.

I even went down the slide - twice. I'm sure it was quite a sight and hope the neighbors weren't watching. The kids laughed and we had a super time!!!!

I got some really great photos of the day.

The sun was really hot and I was fearing the water wouldn't make the sunscreen last as long so towards the end I made them wear t-shirts. I might be nuts, but babies with sunburns doesn't sound like fun to me.

I was teasing Nick about getting him a mowhawk (No I wasn't serious - I don't like them, we were just playing). His hair was wet and I honestly thought he looked really cute. Ray didn't enjoy my humor. I loved this picture.

Have a Wonderful and Safe Memorial Day Weekend!!

And...here we go!

1. Moving dirt and planting flowers.

2. No plans this weekend, just free to enjoy the beautiful weather, have fun, and spend time with my family.

3. My best quality is being a great mom and wife.

4. I love details.

5. In nearly 10 years, I've married, built a home, had 2 terrifc kids, and landed my dream job!

6. A vacation is what I need right now!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to Nick's T-Ball game, tomorrow my plans include having fun and Sunday, I want to have a picnic!

Happy Anniversary To Me!

Today is our 8th Wedding Anniversary!! We've had so many special, fun and wonderful memories over the years and two perfect, beautiful boys to enjoy.

Here's to MANY, MANY, MANY more to come ... Love Ya Babe!!

Mother's Day Fun!!

I had a super Mother's Day. I was treated like a queen and I got so many special gifts. My hubby out did himself this year. The final gift I received at dinner was a beautiful diamond necklace! I was shocked. The kids made me some really sweet gifts at school that included their handprints (I'll post pics of those later). Handprints and a sweet poem is a quick way to a Mom's heart. Below are some pictures of us playing in the backyard after a day full of activities.

I want the ball... No I want the Ball!!

My Sweet Boy!

Ready and willing to squirt anyone who comes close.

Hi Mom!




Cool Dude!




In deep thought.




Being unusually cooperative for a photos.

Nick's First T-Ball Game

Our league T-ball rules allow the coaches to pitch to their team. If the child can not connect to the ball after 3 tries, then they use the Tee. In this picture, Ray is pitching to Nick. (It's quite a coinsidence that Nick happens to be the number one and he is the coaches son - don't ya think?)

A Mommy Funny -

Nick is up to bat for the first time.

He hits the ball on the first pitch

He doesn't run

I'm yelling Nick run

He starts to run

Everyone is quiet (except for me yelling for Nick to run!)

Ray is yelling "get back Nick - it was a foul ball."

Oops, I guess I got a little excited.

It's a HIT!!!

Getting antsy while on third.

Luckily there was a small park near the baseball diamond. Adam desperately wanted to play with Daddy & Nick so my parents and I took turns playing at the park to occupy Adam and to try and watch Nick play some too.

Children's Carnival

We had a great Saturday. (Aunt) Liz found out about a children's carnival where everything was designed for kids ages 2- 6. That's right up my alley and the best part was everything was free!

The kids had a great time and then Liz treated us all to lunch at the boys favorite place, Pizza Hut. We had a great day.

Look at that big boy!!

Nick was proud that he got to ride the biggest horse.

The lady never said where he had to stand to win. He wanted to be guaranteed a prize :)

Racing remote control cars with Liz.




This was funny...Adam wanted to keep the ducks and gave the prize back to the man!