Our last weekend of baseball...

This weekend was the last weekend of baseball for the season. Jacqui's team "The Storm" had their last game Saturday morning bright and early at 8am - unfortunately they lost. She got a good hit though and scored a run.

After the game they had the closing ceremonies. Each kid came up and got a trophy and then they had a carnival with games and inflatable jumpers for the kids. Cadence was being a complete monster and really needed a nap so one of my friends took her for the afternoon and let her sleep at her house. I was kid free because the other two were off and running around the carnival so I didn't see them for most of the afternoon. Rumor has it Matt was over at the other field Umping for the older kids that were playing a game. Parents were coming up to me telling me that he has picked up a lot of Ski's mannerisms and that he acted just like Ski out there while he ump'd. I'm not sure if that is a compliment or if I should be frightened!!!

The highlight of the day though was when Ski got into the dunk tank. You should have seen the line of people ready to drop him in the water. Jacqui, Matt and I were right up front for our chance to dunk him - which we all did! It was great. We had a really good season though and as busy as we were all the time, we are also disappointed that it's all over.


Jacqui and Matt in line to Dunk Ski!
Now I know why all of her socks have holes in them...



Sunday we had our end of the season team party. Because Ski and Chuck coach together, and a lot of the parents have kids on both the Hooks and the Storm team we decided that it would be easier to have their parties together.

Matt getting his certificate from Coach Ski

"Go Hooks!!!!"
Jacqui getting her certificate from Coach Chuck. He told everyone that if there was an award for a pitcher that raised their leg so high they almost gave themselves a nose bleed, it would be Jacqui.
All the kids eating in the back of Chucks truck. Ski would have a heart attack if this was his truck!!!
Me and the monster baby eating. What a great picture of me...

We decided it would be fun to combine the teams and let the kids play a baseball game together. I learned from watching that game that Jacqui and Matt, even in the middle of a baseball game, will find a reason to fight and scream at each other. Having them so close to each other in the field is not a good thing - especially if one of them makes an error!Ski ump'd the kids game.
The very supportive Storm and Hooks Parents!!!

Matt's Birthday Party!

The year that Matt turned 4 years old, me and my dad took him to see the first Spiderman movie. For the past 5 years, Spiderman has pretty much been his passion and we have shirts and toys and blankets and pillows and bedspreads to show this passion. (Pretty much the same way Ski shows his passion for Dale Earnhardt Jr.) Every time a new Spiderman has come out, it has always been on his birthday. This year, he decided that he wanted to take some of his friends with him to see the movie so while Megan watched the baby, we took Jacqui, Matt and 5 of his friends to see Spiderman 3.


Eating Pizza before we left!
Matt and all his gifts.
Matt's guests.
Jacqui was so gracious and actually got her brother a birthday present using her own money. What she failed to tell him was that she actually bought them for herself but she didn't like them so she gave them to Matt.
Cadence saying "Happy Birthday!"
Matt didn't feel good when we got home. He had another fever of 102.0 and just wanted to lay down. It's been a rough birthday for him this year. Both on his actual birthday and his party, he didn't feel good. So, he blew all his germs onto the cake - it was great. The wax looks appetizing also!
My sick baby...
All the boys laying down trying to watch TV. Cadence wanted to be in there the whole time to wrestle with them all. That girl has NO FEAR what so ever!!!!

Cadences Birthday Party!

Saturday we had a birthday party for Cadence. She wasn't sure exactly why all of those people were at our house though! It was a lot of fun - Aunt April, you know I had to make my favorite Taco Salad!!! Thank you to everyone that came to celebrate with us!!!! The very cute birthday outfit she is wearing is from her Uncle Bryan and Aunt Noel!!!


"It's my party and I'll cry if I want to!!!"


Cadence reading her card


Her gift is bigger then she is!!!!


She had her very own cake all for herself!


Everyone waiting to see what she's going to do with the cake!!!


She's definately my child - she LOVES chocolate cake!!!


Thank you to Amiee for capturing this cheerful picture of our birthday girl...


In honor of her recent 1st birthday I've made this video of her first year. I didn't want to use the songs that are on here but I've had a few technical difficulties getting the song I wanted and if I waited to post this any longer, she'd be two years old!!! Hope you enjoy!

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Happy Birthday Cadence!!!!!

I'm working on something special for her birthday so keep checking back!!!

I can't believe my baby girl is a year old already! These are a few pictures of our birthday girl taken before she went to bed for the night. Her party is Saturday but she had to open some presents on her birthday!!!