Baseball and more baseball!

May has been the month of baseball games.  Over the last 10 days we have had 9 days of baseball. Wooza!  It's been fun and exhausting for all of us.  

Luckily and with a lot of hard work we are winning games.  Andrew has hit a few doubles and a triple just yesterday.  He is pitching really well and playing like a pro at first base.

Side note: My sun allergies have reappeared (sun hives are no fun).  I've been wearing 70 SPF, sitting under our huge umbrella and still I am getting hive on my arms, upper chest and feet.  LAME I tell ya.

Oh Brother! It's hard to be a brother...

Sometimes it sure is hard to be a brother, a little brother, an older brother, a middle brother.  The older boys are such great big brothers but sometimes it can be annoying to chase around a toddler.  I know this feeling all too well.  We must enjoy this phase because it will end, but it is hard to always enjoy this phase.

I recently discovered this photo taken from our last baseball tournament in Vegas.  This picture is a classic!  Nicholas (classic fake crying expression) wants to do something that Ben doesn't want him to do.  Ben (classic annoyance expression) is grudgingly following him and ultimately doing what Nicholas wants.  HILARIOUS and so very well documents our life right now.

LOVE these boys!!!

Nicholas is 3!

WOOHOO!

We had a birthday around here! Yesterday was a big day, Nicholas turned three years old.  He was extremely excited to have a birthday, be sung too, open presents, blow out candles and eat cake.  He has been waiting patiently for his turn at a birthday to come around.  We had a small family celebration (after a day filled with baseball for Andrew).  Here are a few pictures from the day.  We will have a larger party for him with kid games, cousins and such next week.

I had to hastily wrap his presents because he kept following me around wanting to open his presents.  No glamour wrapping for this kid. He wanted to help frost and sprinkle his cake, he kept saying "me do it" and carried around the frosting package most the day (and he did help). After he blew out the candles he proceeded to stick the candles in various places on the cake.  It was his day for sure.

We all love this little man so very much.  His brothers are delighted with each new thing he does and learns.  He constantly cracks us up.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICHOLAS!!!

Spring Extravaganza!

Andrew performed a short singing number at his schools Spring extravaganza. He had to dress up and was graded on singing, attire, and holding still. he did a great job. Nic enjoyed "watching the show". Shhh. Be quiet.

Ben was invited to attend to check out his new school and the type of classes offered. He is very excited to attend middle school.

The school gym was packed with some of the best class work from the year. Andrew has a beautiful art piece I can't wait to get my hands on and frame.

Such talented boys!