Katie-bug is Four!!

FYI: These are so out of order. Scroll down to the Six Flags pics and read "up" if you are one of those types that need order :). It's summer so I am just glad I got them all on here ...

We had fun swimming with Kate's friends to celebrate the big 4! The Bryans and the Mainords joined us from out of town making our weekend complete -- why don't you guys move back so we can do this more often?!

the Adams, the Mainords and the Glenneys

friends since birth

Caleb, Luke and Jake (also friends since birth)

Best of Buddies - miles cannot separate how much they love each other

fun girls

the first cake for one of my kids that I did NOT make ...

poor third child

MoMo (Molly) and Kate

They wore these pajamas the last time they were together two years ago - they were laughing that they could still wear them.

Kate has prayed for Molly living in Ecuador for two years and said the other night "I CANNOT believe I am playing with Molly IN MY HOUSE!" It has been so fun and so sweet to have the Bryans family home for a few weeks.

Summer Fun

Katie-bug is four!! My "little buddy" is growing up so quickly. On the morning of her birthday Chris pulled out her American Girl doll (given to her by grandparents ;) ) and left a note inviting her to lunch at the American Girl store. So, away we went while the boys went to Pine Cove for the day.

breakfast of donuts (pink ones, too)

Kit, Kate and Daddy in the bistro

check out her lemonade smoothy -huge!

ice cream that tasted JUST LIKE cake - seriously weird

a wonderful afternoon

Summer Adventures

at the kids park inside the Rangers game

Caleb pitching

Kate at Bass Pro Shops

Josh

Caleb

lots of family fun...

Summer Adventures

the boys on Cravens Field where Chris played high school football

Uncle David and precious AUdrey joined us for the Rangers game

all geared up for the game

the last Six Flags ride of the night -we went on it several times without even getting off

SOAKED

Kate taking pictures

Summer Adventures

We took an extra long weekend and ventured to Six Flags, to a Rangers game, to run on the football field Chris played on in high school (and ooh and awe over the football trophies they won during that time) and of course a quick visit to Bass Pro Shop. We have been to the lake to tube and ski. Kate has turned 4 with a trip for lunch at the American Girl store (her Daddy's idea) and a swim party with friends. Summer has been a blast but is flying too quickly ...

Six Flags

at the end of the Judge Roy Scream -Caleb and Josh in front of me

We rode the Runaway Mine train about five times in a row - there were NO lines that day - amazing!!

the Batwing - I loved how Kate always crossed her legs in the ride

the boys won Kate this cute pink bear and Chris got to carry it all over the park

Summer

We have been enjoying our summer but can already feel it flying by ... the first month has disappeared! We've had our very first lemonade stand, swimming lessons for the little one, an adult night out to Cattle Barons, a couple trips to the lake to tube and ski, trips to the library, Grace football camp and lots of swimming!

made some cash thanks to our generous neighbors :)

Cattle Barons with my girls

Cattle Barons - a treat to see Josh Foster in COWBOY boots

Daddy took Kate dancing and I tagged along

Kate had swimming lessons from a teacher who did not ever smile and whose first words to us when we walked up were "Do you want her happy or swimming?" My friend mumbled "swimming" because I was too shocked to answer! That was at 3:00 p.m. I am serious that at 3:08 my 3 year old SWAM across her pool!!! So, we might not have "had the time of our lives" at lessons this year but we only needed two and we are officially a swimmer!!!

Way to go, Kate!

to summer, to swimming, to being with my kids all day ... love it!!

The Championship Game

Chris and the boys before the Championship game

Josh with his trophy

some of the boys after the game

taken right before he got the last out of the game

the Cardinals!

After months and months of hitting (BP), fielding, washing uniforms daily, vacuuming red dirt (that miraculously follows everyone who has been within a 100 yards of the baseball field even when they leave their shoes outside), eating sno cones that count as dinner, etc. baseball ended on Saturday! I don't think we quite know what to do with the time ... evenings having dinner together (what is that?), Saturdays together without practices all day?, no extra batting practice with Dad? Who are these people that have claimed to be living in my house for the past 4 months? I seem to only recognize them in uniform!!

We had two wonderful seasons. Josh had a winning season and lost in the first round of playoffs. He played most games at short stop and loved it. He is extremely tough and has the heart of an athlete. Caleb's team won the championship for his division. Caleb struggled batting this year but played incredible defense as the team's second baseman. In fact, in the championship game with bases loaded and two outs and two strikes he stopped a hard hit ball and threw the runner out at first. Game over ... what a win!! The score was 4-0.

I hate to admit that I am going to miss seeing all of my baseball friends and cheering for my kids every night... until next year that is.