Updated Picutre

OK so you all know I have been doing Weight Watchers since January and I am proud to announce that I am down 42 pounds! Anyway the last picture I have of myself on here is from November before I discovered WW. So, Shawn and I have not mastered the taking our own picture thing and this picture is from my Blackberry so it is not the highest quality but, it will do.

Me and only 1/2 of Shawn!

OMG!!! I ALMOST FORGOT!!

Before I tell you guys what I am about to tell you, I want you all to sit down. The news I am going to divulge is sooooo exciting that you must all be sitting down because it is so shocking! You know lots of good things happen to our family in October. Riley's birthday is October 30th, Shawn passed his Master Plumbing Exam last October, Halloween, and now I am about to add the next best thing to happen in October. Is your curiosity killing you yet? Go ahead and take a few guesses what is going to be happening in October.........................................

OK if you are all sitting down I will share my exciting news!

On October 17th, I will be seeing New Kids on the Block in concert!!! Is that not the most hilarious thing you have ever heard? About ten girls from work and I are going to San Antonio to see them. We are all about the same age, loved New Kids on the Block, and all had our own crush on one member of the band or the other.

I know you are all jealous but, I will be sure and take lots of pictures!!

FYI: I will be making me a t-shirt for the concert that says "I LOVE JONATHAN"!!

Corny I know but it will be so much fun to be that young again.

You guys probably thought I was pregnant, didn't you?

Oh, Oh, Oh, Hangin' Tough!

Then......

More then....

And, NOW! ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS!!!!

MIA: Living @ the Ballpark

Since my last post (yes, it was April 14th) we have been EXTREMELY busy. Six out of seven days a week we have either baseball or t-ball practices or baseball or t-ball games. Which translates into...little time left for anything not baseball related.

Riley is playing baseball and doing well. Last night ,the seventh game, he got his first and second hits. His second hit resulted in a HOME RUN!! It was so exciting and he was totally pumped about it. His home run helped out for a win for the Cubs (his team) and he received the game ball!! After the game Riley informed me we need to buy "one of those boxes" to put his ball in so he can put it with all his trophies! He has also been pitching and I am not partial or anything but, I think he just might be the next Nolan Ryan!!

Spencer is playing t-ball and not really caring whether he is there or not. My brother Cody and his wife Christy volunteered to coach the t-ball team and we did our part by having McCulloch Plumbing be the sponsor of the team. Anyway Spencer has been playing catcher, which is absolutely hilarious. He squats down behind the batter with his hand behind his back and does not move from this position until the kids start running home from third at which time he begins to tag them out with no ball, just his glove! Then as the game goes on that catchers helmet gets heavy and every time a ball passes him he puts his face mask in the dirt. The first time he did this I thought he was hurt, BAD. Like serious injuries happen in t-ball. He, as usual, does whatever it takes to be the center of attention. I guess this is the second child syndrome.

Sunday we went to my brothers house for a cookout. Christy set up the slip and slide for the kiddos, I repeat, the kiddos. Cody, after a couple of hours could not take it any longer and had to participate in the slip and slide action. He began to throw the kids down the slip and slide which had us all crying from laughing soooo hard. He could throw Spencer, Cade (their oldest), and Cole (their youngest) with no problem but he had to have help throwing Riley after his first attempt at throwing him landed them both on the ground. It was the funniest when he would throw Cole because he is so light he would skip down the slip and slide and plop right over the end into the grass. After throwing them became boring Cody started going down with the kids on his back. Have you ever heard of piggyback slip and slide. The kids eat him up because he gets in there and has just as much fun as they do.

I promise I will try to keep up with the blog better. Baseball is almost over (June 23rd) and t-ball will be over this Saturday (June 14th) so i should have a little more time on my hands. Take care and I will be updating soon.

Spencer in all of his catchers gear!

Spencer behind the plate!

Look @ him watching the ball!

...and he is SAFE!!

Spencer's T-ball uniform!

Best Buds!

(Spencer and Cade)

Riley in his uniform!

A close up of Riley's uniform!

Riley @ bat!

(Both of the boys are #22! That was always Steve's # in all his sports. Cool, huh?)

Look at that form!

I just LOVE this picture!

I told you he was the next Nolan Ryan!

Cody throwing Spencer down the slip and slide!

Cole on take off!

This is SOOOOO much fun!

(Cade)

It takes two to chunk Riley!

Riley on his way down!