Weekend Update

We had another fun and busy weekend last weekend. It started with a sock hop at the kids school on Friday night. They had fun doing the cha cha slide, a hula hoop contest and just running around with their friends. I found out all kinds of scoop from other parents as far as teachers moving grades, the principal is leaving, etc. We were given the option for Maddi to have her same teacher in 5th grade because her teacher is moving up a grade level. We like her teacher, but have decided to give Maddi a fresh start next year with a new group kids and a new teacher. So far the odd grades have been the better ones for Maddi so let's hope the trend continues.

Emalyn found this wheelchair in Maddi's room. She wanted to bring it downstairs to play with her baby. It's so funny to see her push the wheelchair because it's really the perfect size for her. Makes you realize how small she still is.

Little cutie. She is just so nurturing and takes great care of her baby. She always has two bottles for her and they have to be just the way she wants them or she gets really frustrated.

The kids accidentally broke off a branch from the tree in the backyard. I decided to put it in a vase to help me focus on the positive. It's been so stinking rainy and gray and cold but the rain is helping the trees blossom and making everything so green. The tree has a really bad odor, but it's pretty so I'm enjoying it.

Saturday morning the rain finally stopped and Cade was able to get a baseball game in. He started out the game playing first base and then I think he played 3rd base.

The kids pitch and it makes me so nervous. You can see why...they can throw some pretty wild pitches. I'm just waiting for the day Cade gets nailed, or nails someone while he's pitching. Ugh...

It's a swing, and a...miss. Oh well.

Then it was on to playing catcher. So much work getting all the gear on.

You couldn't pay me to be a catcher. All that stinky gear, squatting down, a batter that could hit you with the bat, the dust in your face. Should I go on? Cade thought it was fun though.

One of the cutest fans at the game.

Maddi doesn't look happy here, but she enjoyed the game. She's such a supportive sister and such a good cheerleader. She gets into it and doesn't complain and ask when we can leave. Love that about her. She did get to leave the game early for a birthday party. Then she got to go home with a friend and play after the party.

Emalyn and "z z" watching their big brothers. This little girl Mackenzie is exactly a year and 3 days older. She kept wanting to play with Emalyn but Emalyn would pretty much run away. They ended up hanging around each other after a while. She calls herself Z Z. So cute.

Cade also got to pitch in the game. I love how you can see the ball leaving his hand. He only pitched one inning and struck out 2 batters. Not bad brother bear!

After the game, we had a babysitter come and Brett and I went on a date. We had a couples massage and went to dinner at Uncle Julio's. It was a perfect getaway. The kids had a blast with the sitter and all was right in the world :) Sunday we spent the day at Wrigley for the baseball clinic. Another weekend is history!