Bible School

The HOTTEST Bible School Program Ever...

This year the end of Bible School program was at the zoo and it was 100 degrees.

We were at the zoo for no more than 45 minutes and I thought I wasn't going to make it that long!!!

Silly boys!!

Paige--Leah--Jenna

Mary Kate--Jaden

Hallie--Tyler--?--Jackson

It was SUPER HOT!  But, they did a super great job. 

I was especially impressed that Paige and Jaden knew all the words to their songs! 

 And, we are still singing the songs!  

How cool!!!

Dance Camp

Fancy Nancy Dance Camp

3 days before turning 4 years old!!

The boys got to go to Basketball camp---so Paige got to go to DANCE CAMP!!  And, it just so happened to be Fancy Nancy dance camp!  Perfect---since Paige is loving Fancy Nancy right now!!

Paige's new friend, Reagan---Ethan's sister!!!

One day the girls had to dress "FANCY"---so Paige wore her Princess dress!!

Sitting in class.  

Isn't she PRECIOUS!  

Ballet walking....a fancy way to say, "walking on your tip-toes"

Paige got to wear her Tu-Tu that Grandma Balzer bought all the cousins last year!!

Paige has been WAITING until she turned 4---so she could take dance.  I told her you had to be 4 to start dance!!  So, when this camp came out 3 days before her 4th b-day...

it was perfect.

The only problem was....

I had bought her LOTS of ballet stuff (ballet shoes, tap shoes, leotards, ballet bag, etc.).  They were all going to be part of her birthday presents.  So--I had to get a few of those things out early so she could be, "dressed for dance camp!!"  

I can't wait for many many more dance camps, classes, and recitals!!

K-State Basketball Camp

The first (and I promise not the last) year for the

K-State Father-Son Basketball Camp!

Tyler and Jaden talking to JACOB PULLEN

The boys "found an open door" to the gym before camp started and watched the K-State team practice---they were not suppose to be there---but they had a great time watching!!

Talking to MARTAVIOUS IRVING

Tyler drew DOMINIQUE SUTTON a picture and took it to him.

Sutton told Tyler the 2nd day at camp that he put his picture in his locker---

Tyler was quite proud!!!

Jaden took invitations to his K-State birthday party and handed them out to EVERY player and even Coach Martin.  This is Coach Martin reading Jaden's invitation!  Jaden hand-wrote all 11 players names on each invitation and would not allow anyone to help him.

**Notice Jaden's head in the bottom left corner**

The players told Jaden they would have to see if they had practice that day or if they'd be able to come to his birthday party!!  he he.  

However, Jaden has already received a gift in the mail from the K-State basketball department! Steve and I were just as excited as Jaden was.  Frank Martin sent Jaden an autographed picture of himself and wrote "Happy Birthday Jaden" on the picture!!  HOW COOL!!!

We have framed it and it will be out for his K-State party!!!

If Steve were doing this blog he would say----

Jaden was the youngest player at camp and this boy was 2 years older than Jaden....

And look at Jaden guard him!!!

Steve is a proud dad!!!

JACOB PULLEN

COACH  FRANK  MARTIN

RODNEY MCGRUDER

JAMAR SAMUELS signing Tyler's shirt

Tyler got his shirt signed by nearly all the players.  This is the "cool" thing to do now----

get your shirt signed!! (He did this at bible school too!)

CURTIS KELLY 
Jaden's camp shirt was WAY too big, so he had some of the players sign his tank top that he was wearing that day.

The boys all had lots of fun!!  Steve had A LOT OF FUN!!!

It was good boy-bonding time.  I am so glad they got to go.

  Great memories, Great pictures!!

We are blessed that they were able to do this, this year!!

GO WILDCATS!!!!!!!!!!

Old basketball pics

Basketball pictures???

well, I just found these and I don't think I ever blogged them!!  

(And, if I did--I bet you don't remember!!)

Coach Steve with Leah Wilkinson and Jaden

Yes---Jaden has troubles when you say "SMILE" ---

he just cannot smile on command!

Checking out their medals!!

Way COOL!

The Team

Happy Birthday Paige

Our Baby is 4 today!!  

Paige Elizabeth you are a Precious Princess to us!!

We love you so dearly!

Today Paige woke up and said, "I'm 4!!!!!!....but I still look like I'm 3"

This is your truest, most sincere SMILE!!  

You light of the room with your giggle and smile!

These pictures were all taken in Oct. of 2009--8 months ago!  But, so cute!

Coming home from the hospital...you were so tiny!

This leopard blanket is still around.
This is the blanket Paige sleeps with every night.  It used to be a NECESSITY!! 

 She is slowly become less concerned about it!

So-SO Sweet!!!

And now TODAY....

Aunt Amanda took these pictures after the kids had been playing outside this past weekend and it was HOT!!!

We love you Paige!  We love your sense of humor, we love your smile, we love that you are so "girly", we do not love the "Attitude" you are developing, but we love that you are your own person.  We love that you love your brothers.  We love watching you play "mom and dad"---your favorite thing to play.  We love watching you grow-up, even though we tell you we want you to stay little forever...

Happy Birthday sweet girl!

Y I go to the Y

Confession time---

I have never liked to work out, BUT....I have lately wanted the LEGS of those that DO WORK OUT!  I have finally realized that I will not get those legs unless I work-out.  UUGHH!!!!!!!

And, I have slightly obsessed about LEGS for the past year!

SO---we joined the Y!  It was $4 enrollment time!  So, if we were going to do it, now's the time.

In 2 weeks I have gone 6 times, I think!  I am super impressed with myself.  

I have mostly been doing classes:  Step, Cycle, Some other class with a 1/2 ball thing that was hard to stay on??.  Today I went by myself and walked on the treadmill.  I was proud of myself.

I think (not for sure yet) that I am liking it.  I like that it gives my kids something to do---the Kid Zone.  They get bored by 11am if we just stay home.  And bored= fighting at our house!  I like that I can take care of myself.  I like that my legs already look more toned.  I like the feeling that I am "doing something" rather than cleaning, working, or taking care of the kids!!!

So---we'll see how long this lasts, but for now it's good!

I tried this routine 2 years ago and literally lasted 2 days.  BUT--- 2 years ago I had a 1 year old, 2 year old, and 4 year old.  More than 1/2 my kids couldn't even get themselves into the Y on their own.  I was carrying 2 kids, bottles, diapers, blah blah blah.....needless to say, it wasn't worth it then.

I think it might be worth it now!!!

Summer Baseball

We just finished week 2 of summer and it seems like it's been much longer than that.  Baseball games are keeping us quite busy!  Tyler is playing machine pitch for the first time.  And, Jaden is playing T-Ball.  Last week we had 5 games in 4 days between the 2 boys!  

BUT---I love it!!  I love going to the games.  I love cheering (Yes, I get into it, most games!!).

I love taking snacks for the little kids to eat or watching them eat snacks that their grandmas packed.  It just seems so much more laid back.  Maybe it's because the little ones are old enough that they can play in the dirt and entertain themselves and I can actually WATCH!!

  It's busy--but it's super fun!!!

TYLER:

This is the first year for REAL uniforms.  I think they are SO STINKIN' CUTE!!!

Tyler's mitt has a Velcro strap and all he does is pull it off and on...

so annoying!!

Doesn't he look so old!!!?

Tyler and his buddy Ethan!!

It's also more fun when your friends are on your team: 

 Ethan, Jackson, Brendon, Jacob, to name a few...

JADEN:

Mary Kate's on his team again

Is this not PRECIOUS!!!

Hmmm......CUTE BOYS!!!!!

T-ball is quite funny at age 4.  Everyone gets a turn to bat--every inning.

You hit the ball and then you only get to run one base.  No matter what.

This is not good for competitive people like myself.  

What if Jaden SMACKS it and could have gotten a home-run.

Well, no home-runs at age 4!!

Then, when the ball is hit.  EVERY 4 year old on the field, runs to get the ball.  It's almost like a pile-up trying to get to the one tiny baseball.  QUITE funny!!!

There are some funny moments, but it's really quite boring to watch!  Jaden is a pretty fast paced kid and is used to watching Tyler play.  So--I was afraid this would not be fun to him.  I keep asking him if he's having fun and of course, HE IS!!!!  So--that is all that matters!

Tyler reported the score of Jaden's last game was 20-16.  Not sure how he got that when everyone gets to run the bases every time.   Maybe we had more players! 

But, Jaden's team WON (oh, but we don't keep score at the Y) and that is all that matters--

that we won!!

THE FANS:

Paige, Reagan, Jaden

Reagan is Ethan's little sister and now our new buddy at baseball games!

YES---they wear dresses to every baseball game!!

Paige, Reagan, and Ava (Jackson's little sister)

Tyler's baseball games are really about socializing for Paige

Isn't this funny!!

My mom told me to go take my dad's picture against the trash can.

I guessI get my LACK OF GERM fears from my dad.

This night Tyler had a game and then we went straight to Jaden's game

We are SUPER BLESSED to have 2 sets of grandparents that rarely miss our kids events!  My friend the other night at the baseball game reminded me again, how lucky we are.  The not only come, but they bring snacks and drinks and quarters and dollars.  We are spoiled and THANKFUL FOR IT!!!!