Closing Day

Last Sunday afternoon, we attended the Rangers' Closing Day.

Margaret's "Piggie" got to come along... in hopes that she would fall asleep there.


Ate lunch there... Henry was quite upset that there was a crack in his corn dog.

Henry does well sitting through the games... but Margaret requires food to help keep her preoccupied. Kettle corn is one of her favs.

Around the 7th inning,Margaret finally fell asleep.

Too bad it was time for us to line up to run the bases. Every Sunday, the Rangers lets fans run around the bases... this was our 1st time to do so.

Good thing Henry had on his "fast shoes"... he's quite obsessed with them and really thinks they make him run faster. He also thinks its cool that PawPaw has "Fast N Shoes", too.

I sat out on running, but did wait at home plate to take some pics.

Kate and Alice

Our little "Josh Hamilton"... what he refers to himself as when he's wearing his Rangers' shirt, hat, and fast shoes.... really wants batting gloves.

Our Closing Day crew

We took another pic since Henry got cut out of the 1st pic... another fail.

Cousins

The Woods

Love this pic of PatPat and PawPaw

It was a good season. H.O.T. Can't believe we (I) sat through some 105 degree games.

Actually just got back from the 1st playoff game. Whew. That was a doozie.

(Lost 0-9) Ouch.

MoMo and Me

Margaret Gray and I are enjoying our time together when Brother is at school.

She got to color with markers for the 1st time.

Practicing mommy skills with my old baby doll.

And being silly.

(insists on wearing the hat backwards since that's what Brother does)

Something I'm really excited about doing with Margaret is taking her to a gymnastics class.

Sister is actually going to do something SHE wants to do, not just what her brother likes doing and she's dragged along.

There are no classes near to us on the days Henry is at school, so we joined our friends, Amy and Brinley, at a gym close to them.

Its a bonus that we're guaranteed to see them once a week.

We were lucky that MG and Brinley were the only 2 kiddos in the class that day and that their teacher was very patient.

And here are a lot of pics from our 1st day.

Splat... ha!

You can see the fear in her eyes :)

Army crawling is much more fun than learning to roll

They got to go on the trampoline. After this, plus a sticker, Margaret was sold that gymnastics is fun. ... now if she can only learn to jump.

(Poor thing- I think the name "MoMo" is going to stick)

Labor Day

As soon as Tom got home yesterday morning, we hit the backyard.

Packed a picnic lunch and headed to the botanical gardens.

After naps, headed to the Warminskis for dinner and more time outside.

Walked to feed the ducks... evidently, they didn't like our tortillas

"Henry and Luke, put your arms around each other."

"No. Around your shoulders."

Give up. "Just hug."

And enjoyed their nearby park:

Parents were just chatting away when Tom looked up and saw that MG had climbed up all by herself.

Margaret and Brinley

Like MG's shoes? Misplaced one of the pink ones.


Group shot attempts:

We were so thankful we got to enjoy the beautiful weather all day long!

Henry's 1st Day of School

Today was Henry's first day of school.... well if you can count going from 9 to 12 as "school".

Not sure who was more nervous, him or me. I was pretty afraid that he'd lose it...that I'd lose it. Neither happened and I was very proud of him.

I had a feeling he was going to be alright when he agreed to get dressed, brush teeth, and take pictures without putting up a fight.

:)
I'm excited for the new friends Henry will meet at school, but am so thankful that these 2 will always have each other.

Henry's in the Frog class

My best 1st born

I've really enjoyed the time we've had together at home, but I know he's going to love every day he gets to spend in his class...which is only 2 days a week.

I'm also really looking forward to the time Miss MG and I will get to spend together.

When I picked him up he was all smiles!