Fist Bumping Blues

Connor broke a bone under his right knuckle fist bumping one of his coaches. Really, they couldn't just high fived. He is out for the season for travel soccer and spring baseball. Which means he is home more but Dad the coach isn't. Past two weeks have been a lot of I'm bored, what should I do, what can I eat.?? My answer is always a piece a fruit and read a book, so that usually works pretty fast. He leaves the room. I did feel bad for him at 3rd grade field day, being on the medic side of the ropes, not being able to participate. Charlotte and I cheered him on anyway, "Go Connor, you stand like a champ!". 

Broken Arm/Hand Brigade

Best Buds

3rd Grade Class, Mrs. Cassagne

Buy Me Some Peanuts and Crackerjacks

It's that time of year again. Connor is on the little league team the Cardinals, which just happens to be my favorite bird. Tweet!!! This is his 4th year, so the boys are pitching, learning to pitch. He has gotten hit by a pitch twice so far, and slid into by a player on second base that banged up his knee. Yikes, and I didn't want him to play football?? Charlotte by the way, LOVES the games. It's like one big instant play date. Kids, parents, grandparents, even the umps all play games with her. Everyone comes home exhausted and bed time is easy peasy!

First group of pictures are from the Baseball parade from opening day. All the teams march thru Main Street to our main fields where there are speeches, music, food, and of course, games. Fun!

Connor, with his Coach, or Daddy

The Princess Twirl

You didn't really think that Charlotte actually fully cooperates when I take pictures. She is three. She doesn't. She thinks it is hysterical for me to chase her and try to take some good shots. It can go on for quite a while, it's one big giggle fest. She has been obsessed with wearing her princess costumes. Right now it is Belle and Snow White. I have given up putting them away at the end of the day, I just hang them on her door knob so she can throw them on when she wants. Which is everyday!

The Gold Thread

After Charlotte was placed in our arms, AKA,  one of the happiest days of our lives, we stayed in the city of Nanchang where she was born,  for 4 more days doing paperwork and sightseeing and of course shopping. There was a dressmaker shop across from our hotel where you could pick the fabric and the next day you could pick up your outfit. All of the families that we traveled with ended up returning to this store multiple times to get one, then 4, then 8 plus 10 squeaky shoes, throw in some jade jewelery, and it just kept going. The name of the shop was Tiffany's, go figure.  My absolute favorite dress that we had made was the traditional Chinese dress in the gold fabric she is wearing in these pictures. Just beautiful!

Purple Hat

Get Your Motors Running

Heading for the highway......Looking for adventure........
* see below for safety helmet

I can do it!!!

Fresh, air, the wind in my hair, nothing like a ride

Ring, Ring

Rev it up!!

My mechanic 

Pink streamers, so me.

The helmet on for good!!