Busy weekend without plans

Our weekend without plans actually ended up to be quite busy, but relaxing at the same time.  Friday was Mike's 31st birthday.  We didn't have much planned.  It just happened that earlier in the week, I won tickets to a Riverbats baseball game.  We had been talking about going, so this worked out perfect.  We decided to take the boys, and we also took my mom.  It went OK.  People often tell me they think I'm crazy for taking all three boys to places like that.  Sometimes I think they're right, but it won't stop me from doing it.  

Ok, back to the story.  The boys didn't really sit still, but luckily, our seats were on the bottom of our section, so their moving around didn't really bother anyone.  They each got a few snacks, walked around a little.  Talked to a few people we knew who happened to be at the same game.  By the 4th inning, I was pretty much ready to go.  Then, I remembered there was fireworks scheduled for after the game.  We decided that in the 7th inning, we'd take the boys to the car, put their pajamas, and get out of the parking lot and drive to another place to watch the fireworks.  This actually worked well.  They got to see the fireworks from inside the truck(where there were no mosquitos), and when they were over we headed home and all three fell asleep in the car.  Perfect.  

Saturday we decided to head to Brainerd to visit Pat and Leah and the girls.  We got there after lunch.  The kids played, we'd had cake for Mike's birthday, Mike and Pat went fishing, the kids played some more, and by bedtime, the kids gave hugs, and we hit the road.  

Sunday morning we got a surprise phone call from Pat.  He asked if Mike would like some help finishing up a painting project he was working on.  Heck yes!  So, Pat and Leah and the girls came over for the day.  Again, the kids played, they swam, they napped, Leah and I had Bloody Mary's, the kids played some more, we had supper, and they headed home. 

It's always fun to watch the kids play together.  Usually, after an entire weekend together, they are fighting by Sunday afternoon. BUT, since we changed up the scenery in the middle of the weekend, this was perfect!!!

Cruisin'

Well, my baby finally figured out this walking stuff.  I was starting to worry a little.  He has been walking along furniture and climbing EVERYTHING for a while now, but finally, over the weekend, he just took off.  He's walking all over the place.  I love to watch him wobble around, arms in the air, walking with "high knees", it's all so stinkin cute!  I wish these precious stages would last longer. 

I had him at the clinic last Friday for his 15 month check up.  All was well and it was one of the fastest well-child checks I've ever been to(I guess things in the clinic move more smoothly in the morning than at 4:30, which is the time I usually took the boys in during the school year). I don't remember his exact stats, but I do know that he was in the 90th percentile for weight, 80 something for his head circumference, and his height, well, he is in the 17th percentile.  Every time I think about this, it makes me giggle a little.  Just short and chubby---I love it!
Oh yes, he has also been adding LOTS of words to his vocabulary!  Lately I've heard him say, puppy, mommy, ball, stuck, up, NO, out, go, Maya, down, nigh-night, bye bye, hi.....the list goes on, and new words are added daily.  It's amazing!

2, not 4!

Tyler turned two on the 21st of May.  Although, if you ask him, he'll tell you he turned four.  

We celebrated with a party on Memorial Day.  

The super cute, slightly sloppy, really yummy baseball cupcakes. 

Opening presents.  This happens to be the free bike I ordered with my Pampers points!

Our attempt at a picture of all five kiddos

Taking a whack at the pinata

Who knew!  There's candy inside that giant baseball we've been hitting with a bat!

The theme was baseball.  We had baseball cupcakes, a baseball pinata, T-ball set up for the kids, and everyone almost everyone wore their favorite baseball or Minnesota Twins apparel.  The weather was great.  It was one of the first warm, sunny days of the season.  Thanks to everyone who helped us celebrate!

Wordless Wednesday

Ah, heck with it!

So, I've decided, to heck with my stupid camera and the fact that for some reason it won't let me download any of my pictures to my computer.  I have so many posts I've wanted to write, but I feel like they need the pictures that go with the events.  Whatever.  Here is a picture-less 4th of July Weekend post:

The 4th of July happens to be Mike's holiday to be on call this year.  It is kind of a bummer, but I'd rather have him on call for this holiday than Christmas.  So, because it was 90ish degrees all weekend, he worked a lot.  My family was at "the pink house", so it was pretty much the boys and I.  

Friday Amazih came to spend the night with us.  Thank God, because after a day spent splashing in the swimming pool, taking in the sunshine, the weather quickly turned yucky!  

We had just cleaned everything up outside and headed in when the wind picked up and the skies got dark.  Within about 15 minutes, the sirens were going off in town, so we headed with all three kids, and two dogs (we were also dog-sitting for my parents) to the basement.  By the time we finally got to the basement, my cousin Tammy, who lives in town, texted me to say the sirens had stopped.  Whatever.  We stayed down there and played for a while.  Getting down there was a lot of work!

Saturday, we spent the day at home, and Sunday, again, we stayed home, except for a quick trip to Sam's Club after Mike got home from work.  

After Sam's Club, we met my parents in St. Joe for burgers at the parish festival.  The kids went on one little ride, and we headed home.  

Monday was the 4th, and thankfully, Mike didn't work at all during the day.  We headed to Tammy and Shawn's to watch the big 4th of July parade, then home for naps and lunch.  The evening was spent outside, grilling and playing.  No fireworks for us this year.  For one thing, I didn't think I'd be able to keep the kids awake long enough, and for another, I didn't want to drive all the way into St. Cloud and go through all the work of finding a spot, etc. only to have one or two or three of the boys be afraid, and it be a totally wasted trip. Maybe next year.