T-ball

We signed Tanner up for T-ball and boy do I love watching him play. His first game was on Wednesday and man was he SO excited. The night before he sleep with his mitt on.

His team is called Saratoga Springs Rockets Tanner thinks it great.

I love watching Tanner play it has really brings the kids together. I love to hear the girls cheer for him and tell him what a great job he is doing.

Tanner is trying to teach them how to play the game.

He is teaching them how to holding the bat and trying to teach them not to throw like a girl.

I have no idea where he learned that from.

I have to apologize for the photos I'm still on bed rest so most of them were taken from my chair.

Rainy days and no T.V.

Do to our spring weather (rainy) and the fact that our T.V doesn't work, We have to resort to other activates. Now I'm suppose to be on bed rest but I'm just going to have to settle with just some rest. One sure thing I can do laying down or sitting is reading books to my kids. I think we read about 3 to 4 hours a day so a part time job. I have to get creative with the book just for my sake. Some of my kids favorite books are

Miss Spider Tea party

Pinkalicious

Purplicish

The hungry Caterpillar and,

Anything with, Diego, Thomas the train , Cars, or Frogy in it.

after I read some book I like to do a actives with them. Here are some ideas

Pinkalicious make cupcake I got this from a friend

Purplicous draw or paint there own picture

The very hungry Caterpillar Make fruit salad With the song from the Wiggles going on in the back round Fruit salad

The very busy Spider you can make a spider web see pictures.

Emma likes this one Brown bear you can go to this site and find temple and play a fun game with it.

http://www.dltk-teach.com/books/brownbear/index.htm

this is what you do

you color the animals any color your kids would like them. cut them out, put them into a bag and pull them out while say

"brown bear brown bear what do you see I see a ......... looking at me"

And you can't forget Miss spider tea party this one is easy have a tea party McKenna loves that one. There are others but I'll save that for another post.

Please I would like to hear some of your ideas. I just read this one from Miriam's blog that I will have to do "Read Little Red Riding Hood" and then make rice crispy treats.

What fun!!!

Please tell me I'm running out of ideas and have to stay on bed rest for two more weeks., maybe longer.

This activate is really kid friendly.

Mom's little secret.

OK we all have those things that we tell our kids that aren't really the truth but it helps you get the job done without a fight. Will here is one of mine.  Emma lately has been putting up a fight about getting in the bath tub and WASHING her HAIR. I tried everything buying her princess shampoo, new bath toys, goggles for her eyes, a hat so the soap would not get in her eyes, bath tubs crayons, singing her songs, and a new towel. When out of frustration I said, " Emma we need to wash all those bugs out of your hair" Emma quickly said "what mom I don't want bugs in my hair wash them out fast" 

So every time we get ready for a bath she always says "mom don't forget to get the bugs out" 

Bad thing about this is she tells everyone she has bugs in her hair and that sounds like we have lice or something like that. 

So that's one of my little secrets what is your? I know you guys have one or two?

 

Summer fun

We will be catching bugs. 

1st step have a container ready to put the bugs in.

2nd put leaves, grass, rocks, or sticks in the container.

3rd go and find the bugs and have a happy child. 

If you can't tell this is McKenna favorite things to do.   

Pictures.

I always want to take some pictures of my kids when they get home from church but they always change before I can get my camera out.  Tanner was to fast but I did get the girls. I love there dresses. I bought McKenna at Ross for 4.99 it was the last one and on sale her shoes .25 yard sale. I bought Emma's dress at a yard sale for 1.00 her and her shoes for .25 

I may not do coupons, but I can do yard sale! 

(  but if anyone knows anyone out in Saratoga springs that does coupons please tell me thanks :) 

I just had to try this one out in Black and white what do you think? 

My baby boy. Ok its really Tanner.

I can't believe my baby boy is going to 1st grade. Here is are some pictures of him. 

Here is his teacher Miss Bryson she was so good with Tanner! Were going to miss her !!!



Yes I cried he is my first and Tanner has really come along ways. I really can't believe he will be going into 1st grade. I told my husband I wanted to hold him back just because I can't handle it. Rob said "he and Tanner will never forgive me if I did that". I wont and will be a big girl.

 

Big week last week.

1st of all Happy Mothers day I hope all the mothers had a great day. Yes I know it is late but it is better late then never. 

Next Happy Anniversary to Rob and I. We have been married 8 wonderful years. Rob and I went to the Spa spent 4 hours their best Mothers day and Anniversary gift ever. Thank you honey and I love you tons. Rob also gave me some beautiful flowers. 

On the 13 of May we have Tanner's Birthday Happy Birthday to son he is 6 years old. Our first son on earth. and for right now he is our only boy. I will be doing our traditional movie in a bit, but for now here are some Birthday pictures.

And one more thing this week Rob went on a business trip right after Tanners B-day and come home Sat night. so this week has been really full for me. I was trying to keep the kids really busy here is on of the thing we did. 

The kids wanted to go to there favorite park. After playing at the park for 2 hours we went to go and get ice cream and lunch.