Claire's Sunday Afternoon

Claire likes to go into the office and turn on her DVD player to watch whatever disc is in. Usually Mickey Mouse Clubhouse or Blues Clues. On Sunday, she went in there and realized the disc was missing. She decided it was time to just take a break for a nap instead. This is how we found her within minutes of her going into the office. Afterwards, she was looking pretty cute during dinner with her messy curls from the nap!

Our Little Cub Scout

Oh my gosh, Connor is growing up so fast! As a first grader, Connor can now participate in Cub Scouts. There was a booth at the school open house and he was so excited to join, mainly because of the promise of shooting a bow and arrow. I really don't think the camping and fishing is what appealed to Connor, but he seems excited about those activities as well.

The best part of Cub Scouts is that we have found a way to reunite Connor with his best friend, Carac. They are now in different schools and life gets busy with our families, so this was a great way for the boys to see each other regularly (and for the dads to further bond). Crazy thing...it was the boys' idea that they join the same Cub Scout Pack and Den. Not sure why us resourceful moms didn't think of that!

They have had a couple Pack and a couple Den meetings so far and last night was the first night that all the boys wore their Cub Scout Uniform. It is very important to have the shirt, with all the badges, and all the related accessories so that they can wear the uniform proudly. Chris worked very hard on getting those badges applied before his first pack meeting...that was a chore that Chris would probably agree is best left to professionals. Once Chris was done, Connor was anxious to try on the uniform and even more excited to wear it to the first pack meeting. He definitely wore it proudly!

They have a lot of activities planned between now and the end of the year, including the big popcorn sale. Connor has a very full social calendar now and a lot to prepare for as he advances through the cub scout program. The best part for me is seeing his excitement about it and watching him mature before my very eyes!

Boys' Fan Club

We are reminded on a regular basis how great it is that we have stayed in Evansville where the boys have a regular relationship with all of their grandparents.  For each of the boys ball games, they have had a fan club of grandparents.  It is so great that they can be there to support the boys and that the boys can share their excitement.

Their greatest fan at the majority of their games has been their little sister cheering them on from the sidelines...

Baseball Buddies

As another round of swim lessons ended, we decided to take a break and let the boys try something different. They had mentioned playing baseball for some time, so the decision was easily made when I picked up a Fall Ball flyer from Claire's daycare. Several parents stated that fall ball is the best time for the boys to try out the sport, since it is a short season with 2 weeks of practice and 5 weeks of games.

Lucky for us, the boys are close enough in age that they were assigned the same team. They have been having a blast learning the sport and playing the games. I was expecting complaints about the heat, the cold, the dark, the bugs, something. However, they have really surprised me with their enthusiasm, excitement, and interest in the coaches guidance. I won't go as far to say that they are naturals,but they have gotten a few hits off of the pitching machine and a few good plays in. I was especially excited to see both of them get a good play to 1st Base when they were assigned to the pitcher mound.

I have a feeling that they will be anxious to sign up for the spring season of ball next year...