TGIF!!

Thank God it's the LAST friday in this month! I know I thought June would be better than May as far as scheduling goes.....but take a look at that calendar! YUCK!! The exciting news is that July does look a lot better. We will be wrapping baseball within the 1st 2 weeks of July for at least Konnor and K3. K3 had a double header last night and they mercied them both games. They are fun to watch.

Report cards came in the mail today. We couldn't be more pleased with their hard work. K3 had 3 A's and a B- (3.64) while Kraig had all A's (3.93). I guess all the nagging and eye rolling is worth the end result. Just wish we didn't have to push so hard.

Exciting changes on the home front.....we are painting the walls on the first floor. I already have it in my mind that the 2nd floor will be next, but I haven't mentioned that to Kirk yet. We are trying to step out of the "beige and white" BOX and add some color in our house. I absolutely LOVE the kitchen color. So happy and bright. I wasn't supposed to paint that wall while K2 was at the weight room this morning but I couldn't help myself.....MY BAD!

Parents vs. players

I forgot I had these pictures still on the camera. Last Saturday the North Adams team did not show up for the game, so the parents decided we would take on our children. What a BLAST!! K2 tried not to hit the ball hard which made it more difficult. I was just excited that I COULD hit the ball. I think I might take up softball next summer. Yeah, like I could add one more thing to calendar without it falling off the refrigerator from too much ink!

Evil Kenevil!

Had a little dirt bike jumping action going on in my backyard so I thought I would try to capture it. Konnor and Drew worked on the dirt ramp yesterday and were trying out their jumping skills. They really were getting a lot of AIR!! Konnor put his dirtbike up for sale today and is hoping to use that money to buy a bigger and better bike. He has definitely got a lot of use out of the 50cc.

All in a days work!

I know....I know.....technically I'm not working right now but it sure does feel like it sometimes! Today I worked with Donna on finishing off Nate's scrapbooks for the graduation open house. I was able to get 12 pages done. Not bad! I need to go back and do some more sometime soon.

Konnor and Drew spent the day "hunting" for birds and rodents. Those two crack me up! They think they are these big bad hunters. They also rode their dirt bikes and made some new JUMPS! YIKES!!

Kraig had a very last minute Birthday Bash with a few of his buds. I decided at 4:30 that I probably should do something nice. K3 had a baseball game which meant I would have to go in alone. K2 was at the game. We had pizza and cake (of course, ice cream), they shot baskets and swam. Very laid back and easy. Hope he enjoyed his "surprise party". HAHAHA (surprise to me that is)

HAPPY 13th BIRTHDAY KRAIGER!

First let me start by saying Happy 13th Birthday to Kraig! He is definitely growing into quite the young man. Tuesday he had two molars pulled (yes, number 6 and 7 for him). He did a great job and spent the afternoon laying around on the couch watching movies and letting momma wait on him. Wednesday he was back to normal and ended up pitching at the baseball game. His team won both games (17-1 and 30-1). Poor other team! What to get a boy that has everything? I think we are going to cop out and do dinner and money.

Konnor's team also won last night 8-6. Konnor pitched the first 3 innings and ended up striking out 4 batters. He wasn't as accurate as usual but I sure couldn't do it.

K3 is back from Albion Basketball camp and starts his summer baseball season tonight. Yes, that means that Tuesday's are the only night we won't be sitting at a baseball game. Oh joy! Konnor and Kraig only have a few weeks left so it will only be crazy for awhile.

Hey, batter....hey, batter

OK, Kayla if they ever see this picture you took on Monday night they are gonna kill us both. At first you may be wondering why in the world would too large men be dressed in youth baseball gear?! Well, the story behind this adorable pictures goes something like this....Jared (Konnor's baseball coaches youngest boy) was having them dress up in the baseball garb. They were just "playing" along with him when Kayla got this shot. Ahhh....how sweet?!

Cousins....

Konnor is so lucky to have a cousin to do things with. It's better than being brothers because you don't have to spend everyday with them. I think that Konnor and Steven get along great for each having such "STRONG" personalities. This is a picture of a fish that they caught two weekends ago. WOW, what a catch that was! I wish Kim had gotten a picture of them Nude Froggin'....don't ask....just laugh along with us. I know that will probably cost us some couch time when they get older.

My boys sure are lucky!

My boys are so fortunate to have two loving grandfathers....and one GREAT dad! We spent the Father's day at the cottage with both sides of the family. Definitely easier than mother's day at our house with 17 mouths to feed. It is always appreciated when we can go to one location and celebrate with both sides. Our lives are way too crazy to go to more than one place. We also celebrated Kraigs 13th (June 21st) birthday with the grandparents also.

A week at a glance....Monday night Kraig double-header at FOD...Konnor baseball at FOD...Tuesday Kraig has to have 2 more teeth pulled and K3 leaves for Albion Basketball Camp....Wednesday Kraig double-header at Waldron...Konnor at baseball at FOD...Thursday Kraig's 13th birthday....Friday Kraig double-header....Saturday our anniversary....Konnor baseball....3 graduation open houses. Yep, I think that about sums it up! See you next week.

Car shopping with K3

I know this won't be very exciting for everyone else....but we went car shopping with K3 today. We took him to lunch and then we test drove about 6 cars. He liked the first one he drove and then couldn't keep an open mind for the other possibilities. It was still a fun afternoon outing for the 3 of us. Of course, the rest of the day was spent in the pool keeping cool.....but you probably didn't want to hear that either.

The boys had games last night....both teams won. Konnor struck out the first 4 players and then pitched for 3 innings before he played catcher. A little too hot for baseball but he and a buddy came to the pool after their game. Kraig and a buddy came home after their double header and swam too. Sure is nice to cool off!

Just in case your wondering.....

if I can find enough things to do to keep me busy now that I'M DONE WITH SCHOOL until August.....the answer can be found in the following schedule for this week alone.

Monday 7:30-10:30 K3 Hornet basketball camp

10:45-12:15 Kraig Hornet basketball camp

12:30-1:45 Konnor Hornet basketball camp

1:00-4:00 K3 and Kraig Hillsdale Charger(college) basketball camp

6:00 - Konnor baseball in North Adams

Tuesday - Same AM & PM

4:30 Varsity quarter finals baseball in Saline

Wednesday - Same AM & PM

5:30 Kraig baseball Jonesville

6:00 Konnor baseball FOD (Field of Dreams)

Thursday - Same AM

don't think there is a game tonight

Friday - Same AM

5:30 Kraig at FOD

I have a feeling I will be spending a lot of time in my vehicle this week. Hopefully the boys will have a great time at the basketball camps though. So if I don't check back in for awhile you will know why. K:)

Pitures of the Pitcher!

Konnor got try his hand pitching tonight for the first time. He did a nice job. His team one 5-3. K3 even got in on the action tonight. There were no umpires so he and another JV Baseball player umped the game. Kraig had a double header in Homer. K2 said they won both.

1/2 day with kids tomorrow and then we have to stay the other half. YIPPEEEEE!! I can't wait.

You would never guess.....

that this goofball actually recieved numerous awards tonight at DMS Awards night. He received recognition for all year 3.0 grade point, all year 3.5 card of excellence, 7th grade student of the year, and choir student of the year. I am so proud of this boy....but what side of this kid are they possibly seeing at school that we don't see at home. Just kidding! He works hard at school and sports and we are definitely proud to call him our KID!! (most of the time)

I can see the light.....

......at the end of the week that is! This is the post where all of my friends start mumbling obsenities under their breath and throwing things at their computer screens. But here it goes.....I ONLY HAVE 3 1/2 DAYS LEFT OF SCHOOL!!!!!!!! I can't begin to tell you how good it is going to feel this year. It has been a doozy! Yesterday we dodged rain drops to watch Nate, Shawn, and Mikey graduate. What a great feeling that was....remember feeling like you were now going to begin a "new life". Man if I knew then what I know now, I think I would have stayed in HS for life. The scary part of the whole thing was thinking I have 3 more years until K3 will be walking out of that gym to start his "NEW" life. Wow, what a kick in the choppers that was! Glad to hear everyone had a nice relaxing weekend....I can't wait for mine to happen?

Season Opener for Konnor!

I know some of my friends are almost done with their baseball season....but a few of us are just starting tonight. Konnor's team did a great job tonight....winning 14-4 in the 5th. Konnor played first base and catcher. He got hit by a pitch TWICE tonight. Not real happy either because he wanted to hit that ball. All and all a great way to start the season.

PS Could someone please turn down the heat, at least until June 7th....these hot days are gonna KILL ME!!

Double Trouble!

I think that it is really cool that Konnor and Steven are such great cousins and they play excellent when they are together. Steven came down on Sunday moring and is still busy going...going...going with Konnor. So far they have gone hunting, rode dirt bikes, jumped on the trampoline, watched a movie, gone fishing, and who knows what else. But my favorite thing they did this weekend was dig in the "hole". I love the picture of just Steven out of the hole....doesn't it look like he is saying, "Man Konnor, my mom isn't this mean! She would never make us dig a hole this BIG!!"

Minature YAK!

You know that in my heart there is no better breed than a Golden Retriever....but have you ever seen one that looks like a minature YAK?! What's up with that? Just some cute shots of Chloe doing some not so cute things....like eating the second ball of the season. She is at least doing better now that we have the training collar on her (staying in the yard and out of the road that is). Better get started shedding this one out....it might take me until winter to get it done.

HOORAY!!! May is almost over!

I will have to be the first to admit, I will not be sad to see the calendar flip over to June on Friday. May has been a killer around here. I know we aren't the only ones that suffer from the end of the school year crunch.....but HOLY CRUD! Wednesday and Thursday I spent two wonderouly HOT days at Camden-Frontier for the 4th and 5th grade track and field days. The kids were awesome and I think they had a lot of fun. Friday we were supposed to have K3's last baseball game but the weather didn't cooperate very well. Saturday Kraig was in a 3-0n-3 tourney in Pittsford. His team won their age bracket. Konnor and I planted my flower boxes and worked in the beds....then I spent 4 hours finding a dress for a wedding. Thank God Shirley (a.k.a. My Personal Shopper) was available to help me out. I think I probably tried on 30 dresses and have narrowed it down to two choices. I will return the one I decide not to wear. Sunday we opened the pool in the rain. That was fun?! NOT! Actually it wasn't that bad because you get wet and gross anyways. We are waiting for some "scum ring" cleaner before we fill it the rest of the way. Then I did laundry and escorted Konnor and Steven around on the excursions (see other post). Today K3 is in a 3-on-3 tourney....haven't heard how that is going. So my thought is Good-bye May...and HELLO June. I hope this month is a little less hectic.

Best of Times!

I spent a very enjoyable Saturday with these three lovely ladies. I sure wish I lived closer so we could hang out more than we do. There is never a dull moment when we get together to scrap. It's fun to hide out from our families, look through old photos, sing to the music (even the country I had to endure for a few minutes), crack really bad jokes , eat lots of great food, drink way too much pop, show our creative abilities, get "mama" advice from each other, laugh until the tears are flowing or you are snorting, and just be ourselves without worrying about what other people are thinking. A day with these ladies helps me recharge my batteries and forget about the BUSY lives we live! Thanks for being my friends.

What to write....what to write???

Konnor and Steven

Well, we spent an enjoyable 1 1/2 under the awning of the concession stand on Tuesday night at K3's baseball game. It actually was kind of fun. When else would you spend that much time watching for lightning? NEVER! Today was just baseball practice for Konnor. Kraig is done with track now. K3 has a game at Battle Creek tomorrow night and Konnor and I have our last soccer game here. Friday Kraig is going to Greenfield Village for his field trip and Kirk2 is chaperoning the 8th grade Chicago trip. He leaves at 6 AM and gets back at 12AM. Saturday morning I'm heading to Jtown to scrap with the girls. I can't wait to get started again... I don't think I have done anything crafty since the January crop. Ooopps! I'm starting to type my Heat Sheets for Track and Field next Wed and Thurs. Lots and lots of typing. Talk to you soon. K:)

Even the horses took the day off!

**Please don't be alarmed K3 was slouching in this picture.


K2 got this great picture of the horses taking the day off too. I think they were taking advantage of the warm sunshine. It amazes me that they will all follow suit at the same time. We partied hardy at this house today. We celebrated three birthday and 5 mother's days. I decided after having 18 people to feed that I need a bigger house and more dinner dishes. I had forgotten to get the plastic plates and silverware. Needless to say we were definitely packed in like cigars and some of us ate off of little plates. Food was good though, the cake was even better.

After dinner my mom shared with us that her cousin had passed away last night in bed. He was 62. To make a long story short....I will be taking my dad for a out patient procedure on Wednesday so my mom can go to the funeral with my Grandma. I think I got the best deal!

HOPE YOU HAD A HAPPY DAY!!