1st T-ball Practice

We are so excited that Tball has finally started. Daddy had gone and gotten them there glove and they have been practicing but tonight we joined our team. We are the "A's".....not exactly what I call original but I guess it will work. (and yes, I do know there is a baseball team called the A's...but with living in NY I would of thought we would of gotten Mets, Yankees, etc.)

Coach C will do a great job. The coaches were a little overwhelmed with twins and said it would take em a while to get the names right. I assured them if they were wrong - the boys would let them know it. :) We first did warm ups - running around the field and jumping jacks (that was cute to watch) and some stretches. Then they practiced throwing the ball with a partner. Then 1/2 stayed in the field - and the other 1/2 came into bat. They got taught all about the bat, wearing a helmet, staying behind the fence. Each player got to swing 5 times and then run to first base and then switch to out-field. Both of them did very good. Dylan looked to be a natural and has a good swing on him. The coach was very happy to see his punch behind the bat. Cody isn't as strong but then again doesn't practice as much as Dylan will. But they had fun and it's going to be a fun season. We will practice/play games every Monday and Thursday so it's going to be a busy week.

After practice tonight, they were very anxious to see their Dad and share it all with him so we met him on his lunch at a pizza place and had a pie and they filled him in.

And because you wanted to see pictures - yes, I was the only crazy mother on the side lines taking pictures. Actually what is wrong with THEM - not me! You should be snapping away. :)

Throwing the ball with our partner.Next up, our turn at bat. Dylan ready to smack the ball. He hit them all pretty good and I bet by the end of the season is smacking em pretty far.Cody's turn at bat. He did great with it to.Dylan playing 1st base! He loved chasing the ball. I think he liked getting his pants that much more grass stained.

Pearly Whites

Cody went to the dentist today. He had some very sharp front teeth due to his crossbite and his bottom teeth wearing down the top. So the dentist filed them down and they are much better. She said that we need to maintain those teeth for as long as we can. She said that putting caps on them would not work because of his crossbite - he would just pop them off. She agreed that he is ready for the palate expander and to proceed with the orthodontic. Which we have already had an initial meeting but we left it back in October to start up in the Spring. So I guess Spring has Sprung.

I have had much anxiety over this next step of our journey. Not sure why.....maybe because it can be lengthy, costly in many ways....not sure. But I have totally put off calling to get our appointment. I faced that fear today. I called and spoke with the office to see what she thought. I told her I want to pursue Medical insurance first and foremost as this is medical and not dental. She said that while it can be a fight on there end and my end, take some phone calls, a couple letters from the doctors, submitting pictures, she said they have had great success in getting claims paid for by medical and at little to no cost to the families. So that was very refreshing to hear. She pulled Cody's chart....we go June 15th for some x-rays, pictures, and a mold and to discuss what appliance will best suite Cody. So while I have that to think about now.....I do feel a little better about the financial side of it (for now)

While at the dentist today, she checked Cody's mouth any loose teeth. We don't have any yet. But I used that opportunity to talk with her about Dylan's. Dylan has a loose one on the bottom but also has an adult tooth coming in behind the tooth next to it. She said that we will wait for the adult tooth to get about a 1/2 way up and then if the baby tooth in front still hasn't come out, they will look to pull it. We see them in a couple months though for a cleaning so we'll address it then.

Beautiful Weather

Wow - we had an awesome weekend. 2 full days of nothing but sunshine. We will probably be able to count the number of these types of weekends on one hand by the end of summer.

Saturday: Dylan and I went to the movie. Not exactly a great movie day as it was so nice outside but on the flip side - we had the theater almost to ourselves. There might of been 20 people in there. We saw the movie Earth! It was a great show and Dylan loved it. That type of movie is right up his Animal Planet, Discovery, Planet Earth type of shows he watches. We also found out that on Earth Day 2010 Disney is releasing 'Oceans'.....which we will no doubt be going to watch.

Then to kick off the summer right, we headed to my sisters for a cook out and a bom fire. Ah....nothing like sitting in front of an outdoor fire. We had smores, the kids entertained us with there stories and singing. Connor can sing a mean verse of "Mary had a Little Lamb"....crack me up!!!!!

Laughing cousins....what a crew they are!

Karly and Tyler carrying firewood. They love to have little jobs!Me and my mom!Dylan eating a smore. He looks like he just bit into a pickle though!Me and my hubby! Today we spent the day outside. The boys got great use out of their water guns and I soaked up some sun. Really wishing the weekend wouldn't end...but it's back to work tomorrow.

Got a call from the t-ball coach tonight....finally......we will be starting practice on Thursday. And then will be having games/practice twice a week. That is going to be a lot of running but I am looking forward to it.

Have a great week!

Mans Best Friend

Today was Molly (our dog) 11th birthday. She is official the old girl in the group of family dogs. But she can still keep up with the best of them. While I don't make a "big" deal out of it - the boys wanted to. Dylan more so than any of them. He really has taken a liking to Molly. So I got questions wondering "what type of party are we having". Guess they have figured out that their parties have all been theme related. This morning as I was getting ready for work they wanted to know if I had gotten the cupcakes and bought her a present. Sad, but I hadn't. So that was on my "to-do" list today. Instead my mom baked a cake I had in the cupboard and well I owe her a present. Right as I got home tonight they asked if it was time for the party. I laughed. I found it extremely cute they were making it such a big deal. Dylan however was very disgusted that no other family members were coming for the party. He guilted my mom into staying a few minutes later so we could sing happy birthday. So we sang, blew out the candles, everybody got their piece - including Molly. It was very yummy!

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Today was also Administrative Professional Day. Yah, I'm one of those. Not exactly my title but most days I feel like I keep the office running. I have to say that I work for a great group and they do great at honoring me for the day. I got to my desk to find a beautiful purple mum and a nice card. Then Jeff brought in bagels, donuts and a big ole hot cocoa for me. It was the perfect way to start a Wednesday. Then I got a music card that sang to me. I loved it. Then my managers all took me out to lunch. And it was a very yummy lunch indeed! So it was a great day!

Pictures from the Monster Truck Show

Dylan got to get his picture taken with the driver of Predator. The cool thing was that Dylan just got this monster truck from the Easter Bunny. He was so excited to see this truck there. The driver also signed his truck for him. That was a highlight for Dylan.Here is the Predator in action. Our arena is small so they only set up 4 cars to go over. No dirt either. Instead they put down on the floor a syrup that is used to make Coke. The floor was very sticky to walk on - but allowed the trucks to get traction. However, a truck during introductions put a rod through his oil pan and oil went all over. So it got slick quick! Here is Viper. A very cool truck and the driver was super nice. We got all the drivers autographs on a special flag that we bought them. Viper was awesome and put on a great show. He was a crowd favorite!! They set up "races"....this is Viper and Bombshell. Let me say something about Bombshell. She is a girl - and a blond...hence Bombshell. She was super pretty and not what you think a monster truck driver would be. She was married to the guy who was driving Public Disturbance. Oh my little Ty Ty......he RODE on the monster truck. He had said all along he wanted to. Nobody wanted to do it before the show but at intermission I offered it one more time and he wanted to. So Brett took him (he is sitting across from him) and Tyler L.O.V.E.D it! I just love this facial expression!Here are my 3 little men! These trucks were huge to them.

'Monster Trucks'

Tonight we all went to the monster truck show. I have a ton of pictures but it is way to late to download them all now. So tomorrow those will come. We got our free gift for being the first 500 in line. They were tattoos - my crew doesn't really like them but Brett is pretty excited as he loves them! He's still a kid inside. :) We went right down to the Pit Party. They had 5 trucks and to our excitement they were some of the same trucks on Monster Jam. And as luck would have it - Predator was there! Dylan just got this truck for Easter. We bought an AMP flag for all the drivers to sign. The driver of Predator even signed the truck. Dylan also got his picture taken with him. They were pretty amazed by it all really. Looking up at those trucks and to somebody who is 3' tall - those are HUGE. All the drivers signed our flag and off to our seats we went. The show was awesome. Loud but awesome! They also had 2 free style motorcycle riders, and 3 guys on quads that performed. They all put on a great show.

After the Pit party and just as the trucks were being introduced we had a minor set back. Cody freaked out. The noise was way to loud for him. He has over sensitive ears and while I thought he would be OK with ear plugs, he was shaking. So thank god for my mother and sister. I try my sister first cause I thought my mom had left to go out of town already. She was in Walmart and said they would check out and come get him. I then tried my Mom and finally got her. They were closer and came and got Cody from us. He was beyond happy to leave. He loved to see it but the noise he could not handle. I felt horrible for him. Guess who is getting a new bakugan tomorrow! :)

As for the other two - they took it all in. Dylan had a smile pasted on his face. And mr. Tyler.............well, he rode in the monster truck! My little 3 year old, I will do it even if my brothers won't.......he L.O.V.E.D it! Brett went with him and I made Brett take pictures. You will see the face is priceless.

Pictures to follow with more stories I am sure. I'm exhausted and feeling a little light headed from sucking in all of those fumes. Check back tomorrow for our awesome pictures and a video!!!!

Taking choices for granted

We finally have some decent weather, cooler morning but the sun comes out and the afternoon is pretty great. The boys have enjoyed the fresh air. I got home a little late from work tonight as I had to run and pick Tyler up some new shoes. Tanya and her 2 were at the house and everybody was riding bikes. As we were chatting, I notice two women walking down the street. Not a big deal, say hi, make the kids "watch out" and they go on. Wrong! The two women stop and ask if it's a "daycare"??? Tanya and I both laugh, look at each other and say "no...they are ours. These 2 are mine, and those 3 boys are hers. The women get the biggest smiles and think that is the neatest thing in the world. We had a great conversation with them. Then they asked to take a picture of the kids - each of them posing - so they can "send back to China". Sure..no harm there. It was very neat to hear about their culture and how they are only "allowed" to have one child. If they have 2 then the women are fired from their jobs. Could you imagine? They shared about their children's school........our USA children have nothing to complain about. Karly told them she wanted to learn how to eat with chopsticks. So they are bringing her back a pair of her own. Of course, my kids had been outside All Day and lets just say the bathtub loved them tonight. So the picture has to be "wonderful" (hence the sarcasim). OH well.....they didn't seem to care.

We are off to see the monster truck show tomorrow night. The boys are beyond excited. I am looking forward to it for sure. Camera is ready!

I picked Tyler up some new shoes tonight. His were so beat and will be fine to play in but he can't wear them in public. Just so happens Payless has the BOGO sale going on. So I got a new purse. As I was switching it over tonight, the boys were admiring it. I casually said "don't tell Daddy I got a new purse". Not that I have to hide it because Brett is pretty good about tuning right into that. So don't you know....Brett came home for dinner tonight and all 3 of them threw me right under the bus! Thanks boys!