Our 1st Teeball Game

Tonight in the very cool weather was the boys first teeball game. We played the Yankees and "smoked em". :) Just kidding...there is no winner/loser in teeball. They play 3 innings allowing every player on the team to bat. Once the last batter has bat, they run the bases and it's time to move to the outfield. My two did a great job. Had a couple good hits...Dylan popped it once. The main objective tonight was to hit, run the bases and throw the ball to first. Yah....throwing the ball to first we need to work on. But they had fun. Our next game is Thursday. We have games twice a week. The funny thing is to hear the coach in the outfield yelling at one of them to get the ball (not really yelling but trying to get their attention) and calling them by the wrong name. No wonder why they aren't running for the ball. :) It's funny!

Cody hitting the ball.
Dylan's turn at bat.My little outfielders....Dylan on 3rd waiting to run home.My "thumbs up" kid...Cody loves to give the thumbs up sign. Cody running into home. Their coach is super nice! Really gives great encouragement to all the kids.Dylan running home.The game is over.....wishing the other team a "good job".

Field Trip - Part 1

Today the boys all went on a field trip. They visited the local grocery store for a big tour. I didn't go as I had to work but Daddy took them. I guess they had fun. They seemed to remember more this year than last. And as they were telling me about it I realized just how exciting a grocery store can be for a bunch of 5 and 3/4 year olds. They were amazed by the loading dock, the box crusher, the big freezer, saw some lobsters, got a yummy cookie. It's cute to hear them tell the story. Next Wednesday we go to Pizza Uno for a tour of the pizza place and the kids all get to make their own. Cody and Dylan did this last year but this will be Tyler's first year.

I've been out of work at 3 the past couple of days as my mom had to have surgery. She had a fibroid tumor and polyp that needed removed. Surgery went well and she is recovering. Can I just say that I love leaving work at 3. I feel like I have so much more energy getting home then than I do at 5. My nights seem so much more relaxed. To bad that is ending tomorrow! :(

Hoping for the rain to stay away tomorrow. The boys have their last practice of teeball before their game on Monday. I am really hoping they get to have it.

Commercials.....I'm beginning to hate them. I took the boys tonight to Penney's as they were in desperate need of new sneakers. Well they have been seeing on TV commercials for Sketchers Airators. So we just HAD to get them. Thankfully they had the ones they picked out in their sizes. And these are for good. Yah, I'm one of those moms. They aren't wearing them out to play in the yard and they aren't wearing them to teeball. School and "good" is it. We'll see how long this last.

Off to watch Idol. Can't wait to see who the final 2 are. My predictions are: Danny and Adam.

Mother's Day 2009

I hope everybody had a nice mother's day. I did! No breakfast in bed but my boys did sleep in till 9:30 and for that I am very grateful. I love to sleep in. Then it was sort of business as usual so we could get around and up to my sisters. The boys and Brett did get me some really great smelling lotions and a new beach chair. Can't wait to use the chair in a couple of months at the beach. Then we headed to my sister's for a chicken bbque and spent some time outside watching the kids and enjoying time with our mom. I hope everybody had a wonderful day!

My sister, my mom and I......(funny story....we all wore black today. Had no idea that we were all dressing the same but as I got to the house and was the last one we all sort of laughed when we saw we had on black) Me and my boys.....Yah, this picture was like pulling teeth. OMG....nobody wanted to smile, Dylan didn't want to be in it. His t-shirt he has on is so freaking true....100% Good, 10% of the time! It's funny and so true. Not that he is Bad, he is just so mischievous.

Saturday, Tanya and I took the kids to the Shrine Circus. We weren't going to go but then I got given free tickets so we went. Everbody went but Cody...he didn't want to so he spent the day with his Dad. The kids had fun and the circus was good as usual. Tyler rode on the pony - something neither of his brother's have done. Again he has to one up them.

Dylan and a Shriner's Clown!

What kid doesn't love some balloon toys.Connor's first circus - he couldn't wait to see the elephants!Tanya got Tyler to ride a pony. He had fun and was so excited he did it.Dylan and Karly at the top of the big air slide.Tyler's new shirt - the saying says it all! I ask him all the time "are you cute".....when I saw this he had to have it. Karly and her pretty butterfly face and Dylan.

Mother's Day Breakfast

This morning at school we had our mother's day breakfast. The teachers do a nice job of putting a little something on for us mom's. The boys all drew drawings that were then laminated as our placemats. I crack up looking at them as their drawings are all so different. Tyler's was basically scribble, Dylan's was a little better but not much and Cody's was pretty good actually. I've said it before - Dylan will be my sport kid and Cody appears to be my artsy kid. He'll be in a band I'm sure of it! He drew some pretty good stick people and a tree....Cute! Then we also got a planted flower that the kids decorated the pot. This year they sang a song "I ___ my mom on mother's day", filling in the blank with hug, love. Short and cute! My mom was able to come with us too so that was nice as well.

It is kind of surreal to stand there with 3 kids all in preschool together. Some days I want to pull my hair out with the 3 of them - but days like today all I could do was smile with pride!

Happy Mother's Day weekend as us mom's deserve more than just a day! :)

The Math of Life

I'm writing my post for today backwards! I had a fantastic morning and I'll blog about it later - but this I could not resist from posting now!!!

The Math Of Life
What Makes 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We have all been to those meetings where someone wants you to give over 100%. How about achieving 103%? What makes up 100% in life? Here's a little mathematical formula that might help you answer these questions:

If:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
is represented as:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

Then:
H-A-R-D-W-O-R-K
8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%
and
K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E
11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%

But,
A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E
1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%
And,
B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T
2+21+12+12+19+8+9+20 = 103%

AND,
look how far ass kissing will take you.
A-S-S-K-I-S-S-I-N-G
1+19+19+11+9+19+19+9+14+7 = 118%

So, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that, while Hard work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will get you there, it's the Bullshit and Ass Kissing that will put you over the top.

Back at it...

Tonight we were back to t-ball practice. I just love seeing them on the field, interacting with other kids, some that they know some they don't, a coach, giving high fives, sweating, running, having so much fun. As we leave they are still talking about it and can't wait to go back.

Looking forward to the morning and my mother's day breakfast at pre-school with my 3 preschoolers. Not many people can say they have 3 preschoolers. I can! Most days it's over whelming or heck really most minutes....but on day's like "Mother's Day"...I get to take 3 with me and be proud of each and every one of them. I can't wait to go...see what they made and hear the little song that they are going to sing. I've heard bits and pieces but that's it.

The boys got their spring pictures taken and we received them the other day. I was so happy with how they turned out. Super super cute smiles from all 3 of them. I'll scan them soon so you can see!

Couldn't have said it better myself...

McQuay Madness: My meaning of beauty

This is from a friend's blog. I had some of the same thoughts today as I picked up this issue of People in the break room. Especially since all the media on the woman who had the face transplant has come out. That is beauty. Cody has really made me see life differently.

Thanks Sarah for a great post!