12 to 12

We watched an action-packed baseball game this Saturday where both teams excelled (12 to 12) and the boys all had a fun time. Both the boys hit the ball each time they were up to bat. In fact their coach said every boy got a hit except for one. Carter even got two triples. It was a sunny, beautiful day for baseball (see the squinty grins on Carter, Sam, and Grant's faces).

Our First Mariners Game

Well even though the Mariner's got absolutely no points at the game we went to we had loads of fun with the big kids any way. We danced crazily (hoping to get a video shot of us), did the wave, ate keetle/caramel corn, cheered and jeered, and just had a good time. I have to shout out a big thanks to our home teacher and his family for watching James for us while we went to the game. Jeremy wouldn't have been able to watch much of the game if we had brought James.

Ode To MOM

I had a wonderful mother's day with my kids. They bring me an immense amount of joy with an occasional sprinkling of aggravation. The only way Moms Day could get any better would be if I could have my mom here too.

Sombrero Time

Jeremy hosted a Cinco De Mayo party for the youth at church complete with mustache drawing, sombrero pictures, musical chairs, pin the stash on Nacho, and hot pepper pass. He did a great job- the kids loved it!

James First Day in Nursery

James is officially part of Nursery at church now. He'd been with Jeremy and I for the full 3 hours of church prior to this. James was excited to get to play with the toys. He liked the snack time and he really liked getting to help with the singing time. I'm grateful that he likes Nursery!

YW/YM Camp Dessert Auction

Jeremy was one of the auctioneers for this event. Madison will be going to camp for the first time this summer. My dessert went for a hundred dollars- Hooray!!!

Let the Goodie Parade Begin!

We've been goodie-making for various activites as of late. We want our little Largey's to enjoy making things in the kitchen. The "Gator Cake" was for a cub scout Dad/Son cake contest (Carter won and got a box of checkers and Jerm showed him how to play). The "What a Hoot" cupcakes were made by Madison and a friend for YW/YM dessert auction for camp. I also made the "Pudding Palooza" for the camp fundraiser. Yum yum lotsa fun.

Berry Pretty Scent

While camping we stopped to pick some juicy berries and smell some lovely lavendar. James really loved eating those berries- the evidence is on his berry stained cheeks. I loved the photos I got most of all, plus the yummy cobbler we made out of the berries later.

Madison's Piano Recital

Here's Madison at her second piano recital with Miss M. The two song she performed were called Midnight Ride and Andante Cantabile. She played beautifully and I think she was slightly less nervous than she was last year. Progress!

Blown Away

It was extremely windy on the ferry ride back from the festival. We would put James down on the ferry deck then laugh as the wind would blow him around. He was laughing so hard that it made him fall over even more.

Mt. Vernon Tulip Street Fair

We walked about the tulip fair after seeing the fields. The boys enjoyed some cotton candy but we gawked at booths of stuff for too long and missed our fair food opportunity. Nobody told us they closed at the food stands at 6:00. The Shiskaberries had looked especially tempting, but I told Amelia "We can make chocolate covered strawberries ourselves!"

Then Amelia told me that I had been making comments like that repeatedly about many of the items we'd seen. For example- we could make that jewelery ourselves, or knit a hat like that ourselves, or create art ourselves... Apparently I just think we're all that and a bag of chips to be able to have the potential to make whatever we want.