We Love Him!!

For Father's Day this year, I took the kids to the local dollar store to pick out a couple of gifts for Dad. The kids had so much fun shopping for Dad and did a good job of picking out things Dad would enjoy like his favorite snacks and some tools. They could hardly wait for Father's Day to give him their gifts. Here's a few pictures of this year's Father's Day.

Alex placed this warning note on the door of the closet containing Dad's gifts.

Alex was so excited to finally give Dad his gift.

Abby also elated to give her gift.

Mike admiring the card Abby made for him.

Happy kids with their happy Dad!

Hose 'Em Down!!

Alex and Abby LOVE to play in the backyard, especially in the sandbox. "Can we go outside?" is frequently asked by them throughout the day. Lately, they have been getting extra dirty making bath time a daily necessity. On this occasion, they were so dirty we had to hose them down so that they could actually go in the house.

1,2,3 Strikes, Not Out!

Alex has entered the world of tee-ball competition where everybody is a winner. We've enjoyed watching him and the other little boys on his team learn the game of baseball. Alex's favorite parts of tee-ball are the over-sized uniforms, pulling on the grass and dandelions in the out field and waving at Mom and Dad. Oh yeah, and he likes to bat and catch.

In the "ready" position.

At bat - GO ALEX! (If you look closely, you'll see Mike and Abby in the background playing third base coach.)

Getting a little distracted.

Running to third with Dad coaching him on - I love their helmets:)

Two of Alex's biggest fans.