Summer Fun 2013

As usual, the summer went by way too fast and was filled with tons of fun.  Below are some snap shots of the summer!

Strawberry picking...IN JULY! Late season this year.  Made my first pie!  A strawberry one!

4th of July ice cream treats before the fireworks!

Visited Grandma Evie at St. Mary's Hospital while she was admitted for Lyme Disease.  I took the boys to the fountain and tried to explain its importance. At least they posed for this nice photo!

We attempted a family movie two times this summer.  The first movie we took Luke to was Monsters University.  He didn't do so hot.  I ended up leaving early with him.  Then we tried Planes.  He lasted a little longer, but Jay had to leave early with him.  No more money wasted on that for awhile longer!

Sprinkler and Slip-n-Slide fun!

Jay celebrated his 17th Heart Transplant Anniversary!  So hard to believe that much time as passed.  He did battle a month of pneumonia after we returned from the lake. Luckily he wasn't hospitalized and it wasn't too serious.  It just knocked him out of baseball and running.

Luke moved into a big boy bed!  We took down the crib (and sold it) and moved him into the bunk beds with Jack!  He's done great.  Hasn't fallen out once, but he she is having a time going to sleep at night.  Boo.

COUSINS!

Ella!

Lake 2013

4th annual trip to "the lake."  3rd year back at Breezy Point Resort in Osage, MN.  Good times!

Summer T-Ball--Jack 2013

Jack was old enough this year to join Rochester Youth Baseball! He played "Kinderball" on the Premier Bank team.

He had a blast.  And, if I do say so myself, he was quite good!  His coaches were wonderful and he made some little friends.  His best friend, Ryan, was also on his team.

This picture was taken by one of the parents on the team.  He had a fancy camera, and was clearly an amazing photographer!  He took action shots of each kid and then blew them up to 8 x 10 for each child's family!

Jack got the coach's game ball the first game because he had some good plays.  He was pretty excited about that. Each kid got the game ball at least once!  Jack got it twice!

Jack's favorite positions to play were "pitcher," catcher and first base!  I say "pitcher" because they actually hit off a tee, but there was someone in that position pretending to pitch, but then most of the balls would come to that position.  The picture below is when he was playing catcher.

Almost every day on the way to t-ball, Jack would fall asleep in the car! He was tuckered out from VBS or Quarry Hill Camp or swimming all afternoon!

And, of course, each game and practice meant antics from the little brother!

We're already looking forward to baseball next summer.  Next year it's "coach pitch."