Monday, July 20, 2015

TBall Champs

Our TBall season finally ended.

I swear this was always their favorite part...




Everyone got medals.  Yes, it's one of those kind of things...

But as far as Jace is concerned, his team got medals because they won all their games, and the other teams didn't.

Even though we don't keep score...



Jace's team: 

Jace, Kynnedi Luedke, Avery Kostman, Ella Grable, Cooper Albers, Tytus Popple, and Kyler.


A photo with Grandma and Grandpa B...


Family Photo!


Just for fun....
2014


Shenanigans...

When you are out really, super late, several nights in a row, and the nights previous to that you scream for an hour before going to sleep....you end up crashing on the couch while watching one of your favorite movies...


Grandma J dug out some oldie-goldies in the realm of tractor toys!  Since it is hay season, Jace got to bring home a mower and rake to play with!


He is becoming so self-sufficient....got out some paper to put on the table before he got out the paints all by himself...and found a way to get to the soap to wash his hands!


Just one of those boring days at home...my favorite days.  Made their day by letting them eat lunch in the living room....just peanut butter for Connor, don't trust her in there with jelly!


We made the paper!  Jace, Colton and Kyler are in this photo...Connor was there too, but not willing to be in the photo...


One of Jace's KSU shirts revived..."Wild Child" with her necklace and high heels!


Helping dad do some work...


Monday, July 13, 2015

Royals VS. Tampa Bay

We decided a long time ago if we were going to take Jace to a Royals game this summer...this was the game.  It was the only 1:10 week day game this summer.  We lucked out and the weather was great for July!


Last year-----This year.



Jace's favorite part of the game...when the field crew comes out with the John Deere rakes and smooths up the field!


We had great seats--they were upper deck, but not nosebleed upper deck, and on the second row of the upper deck.  Fantastic.  On the first baseline, so we could see really good!


When they win, there are two things I get really excited about...and always forget to watch for when I'm actually at the game!

This is the first: You can barely see him between the A-L of HALL, but this guy looks like he is the janitor, and his job is to take the "W" out to mark a Win.


This is the second.  EVERY TIME they win, Salvador Perez dumps water on whoever is being interviewed.  EVERY. TIME.


Sometimes, you just have to drop everything and head to a Royals game.  Family time.  You can't replace it.  And as busy we are, family time is really valuable to us.

And yes, we had family time without Connor.  There are just some things she isn't ready for yet...and it's nice to have "Jace" day.  :)




What we're up to...

You wear a hat, Connor wears a hat.
Connor sees the phone, Connor hijacks the phone.
At least she is polite and doesn't unplug it while it's charging.  :)


Connor supervising Daddy while he works...


Sweet corn time!  And yes, they are both eating the sweet corn, not just licking the butter!!


The mini pyro in action...


Took the binky away from Connor.  Then this one finds one while she is at my house...


It has taken 22 months for Connor to do this.  Until now she has thrown a fit every time we put the towel on, because she doesn't like the hood, and wants the towel under her arms.  And then you pick her up and she giggles and squirms.  It's her system.

But we gave her a shower, and she is turning over a new leaf!


Jace was helping me make a dessert by smashing pretzels.  Connor was throwing a fit so I gave her a bag so she could do it too.  Turns out...she just wanted to eat the pretzels!


Jace crawled into our bed one morning and I came back to find him like this...looks cozy!


This is our friend Mackenzie...holding Cassidy and Connor at the Grable's Fourth of July party...they both didn't care for the fireworks and they both love Mackenzie!


Connor and I went to a baby shower for Jena and Brook at the Tharman's this weekend...Connor hadn't napped much and wasn't in the best mood...but she looked cute and we got a quick pic of her and Jena!


These two helpers helped Derek, Jed and I get a hotwire fence around the sweet corn patch so the racoons would stay out of it...I thought they wouldn't last long, but they were good help!  It may have felt like 105 degrees...but they act like it's sunny and 75!


Taking a break from their work...


And last, but not least...Connor said she wanted a snack and I was busy doing something so I said in a minute.  Well, in a minute I went in the kitchen and she was helping herself to Jace's leftover breakfast cereal...

And yes, that's a K-State cheer uniform.  Football season really isn't that far off....


Monday, July 6, 2015

4th Of July Fun!

Independence Day is a 2-3 day event for us.  It's a jam packed couple of days, that leave us exhausted but it's fun!

We started on July 3rd, with Grables' Annual Fourth of July Party.

Jace was willing to take a picture for me, Connor was off looking at the cows...


I did get her to take a photo with me!


Our All-American Kiddos!


On the 4th, Jed and I did a 5K in the morning, then Jed went fishing.  The kids and I went to hang out at Grable's pool, until it was time to go watch the parade!


Jed left the fishing boat at Grable's while he was helping with the fire department cookout...and it provided entertainment for the kids! 


The day after the 4th, the kids and I rode around with Jed all morning, and into the afternoon.  We went to Seneca to pick up beans, then south of Troy to deliver them.  We had some tired kiddos....



After all that running around, it was time for hay baling! Jace had been waiting for this all weekend!




Thursday, July 2, 2015

Summer Photo Session

Luckily we got Jena to do some pictures for us before she had her baby!

This is one of my favorites!



This handsome fella knows just how to pose for pictures!


This picture is so typical of these rugrats!



Sweet Connor.