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Summer Baseball Tournament

Keeping with the “this is our life” theme of pictures, I figured I’d show you what Carson has going on in my living room/computer room/playroom/dog cage room.
He’s got a baseball tournament going on with his baseball guys. He has three teams – Blue, Orange and “Gloe” (glow in the dark) and he made a bracket for it. You can see that there will be a “champean” at the end.

I made the mistake of asking him if he wanted me to print him out a real bracket for his tournament so now he doesn’t use his handdrawn one, unfortunately.

Anyway, the field …

Mallory

All-Star

Mal-Star has become a big fan of playing softball. She played on a travel team this past fall/winter/spring, and then did Little League in the spring, and then last month she and 12 of her softball buddies were selected for the “all-star” team to represent Dexter Little League at Districts next weekend.
She fancies herself a pitcher but with that little issue with her knee in the winter, she got behind with pitching lessons and stuff so we just started those back up. Pitching lessons are good because she was trying to pitch like the Michigan softball pitchers which doesn’t really work …

Carson, stb

I feel old

I’m old. Not really OLD old but I feel like I’m old for having a 1st grader still (compared to my son’s friends’ parents). But most of the time I don’t really feel as old as I am. I remember being little and looking up to my older cousins (who are like 15 years older than me). When I was like 10 and they were getting married I was like OMG they are SO old (like 25?). And then when I was in college and my cousins were married with kids and I’d go visit them and think OMG they …

coops, Marlo

Cuddle Buddies

Super Coop just turned 11 and Marlo just turned 1. Cooper is so patient when the puppy curls up next to him.
The binder clip near Marlo’s tail is a result of my messy house, not a form of canine punishment.

Mallory

Broken

So back in January I learned that in kids, ligaments are stronger than bones. So that means if a kid has a fall while skiing on a black diamond at Mt Brighton, for instance, they don’t tear their ACL, but instead their ACL pulls their bone off.
And this happened to Mallory Tuesday January 5. At Mt Brighton. On a black diamond.
We were scheduled to go out west later in January to ski, and bought season passes for Beaver Creek which allows us to ski at Mt Brighton here in Michigan. and lots of other places out west. In preparation for …

Carson, cousins, Mallory

Cousins in black & white

I don’t take as many “real” pictures as I used to. Pictures of my kids just doing their thing and not knowing I’m taking their picture. I feel I’ve gotten lost in making sure I’m following the rule of thirds and that I have the perfect lighting (or as good as I can do), etc.
My iPhone has a bajillion of selfies and funny pictures & videos of my kids being my kids but I have a new goal of getting my real camera out to take more pictures like that of them. Sometimes I’m afraid of the extra computer time …

Carson, Football, grandpa, Mallory

Diary of a Football Saturday – 2015

I love going back to read my 2009 post about going to football games. There are a few things that are the same but I wanted to write an update.
These days I wake the kids up by blaring the Michigan Marching Band “Fire Up It’s Saturday” album. They do a little moaning and groaning but the lure of tailgate donuts is too much to keep them in bed for long.

Carson has been going in early with Rick lately which usually results in some fun pictures from Rick:

Mallory used to help me make the jello shots for the tailgates but when she …

Carson

Big situation

I’m starting to cook breakfast (moving a little slow this morning…)
I dumped the hash browns in the pan and it started sizzling.
From the kitchen table, Carson said “you got a big situation, huh?”
I asked why and he said “because you are working hard.”

Carson

Intire World

Gah. This kid.

It has been a pretty fun fall. Go blue.

Carson

Most

I love my morning phone calls from the children (at least when they are in good moods).
Me: “Have a great day at school, bubby! I love you!!”
Carson: “OK. I love you more!”
Me: “I love you most!”
Carson: “I know.”

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