What We've Been Up To The Last Few Days

We spent last Thursday night through this morning staying with my grandparents while mom could visit Matt and Alissa in Atlanta. I was soooooo glad that Maddy was in town and could help us out! While she was here she caught two of Ian's t-ball games and two of Gavin's swim lessons. We kept pretty busy and enjoyed some time together shopping (Maddy took advantage of tax free weekend), swimming at the Y and mom's pool, rollerskating, bowling, going to church with us, meeting the staff at Bob Evan's on Sunday after church, escorting Mimi and Pop-pop to Cracker Barrel for their Friday night dinner, attending Luke's birthday party with us, teaching the boys how to play some card games and just spending quality time together! She flew back to California tonight and we all miss her sooooooooo much! Thanks Maddy for helping us out this week!!!!

Madeleine is my youngest cousin and we sometimes tend to be more like big sister/little sister. We shared a room together when I lived with the Blumgarts and when we talked about those times it seemed like they were just yesterday! I cannot believe she is 20 and will be a senior in college!!!!!

Maddy with our grandparents as we're about to head off to the airport. After we dropped off Maddy, Gavin said she will be back in two days and Ian kept asking when she'll come back.

It seems like Ian's team has game after game after game with no more practices! But, here's a picture of him doing a practice swing on Saturday at his game. Notice the 1st base ump!

Gavin climbed up on his Grammie's lap to tell her goodnight each night we stayed with them!


A quick dip in the pool after dinner last week before going to sleep for their first night at their Mimi's house.



Maddy trying to teach the boys how to play the piano!



Two video clips of his t-ball game. Ian is really into sports, which we think is great. He has so much fun out there and looks forward to each event. Of course I missed the actual hit in the second video because I wasn't thinking! So that is why you only see him running from 1st base to 3rd base!!! That was the triple when he hit the ball to the left field. In the last game, Ian had a single, double, triple and had two outs as second baseman.

Ian started Camp Blazing Trails today and he'll go for the mornings this week. He was given a Camper of the Day award today, too! Ian is pretty excited to go back tomorrow because he gets to do archery and boating. Seems like he is enjoying himself there. Gavin continues to do swim lessons Mondays/Wednesdays. He ends next Wednesday. But today...I thought the big news would be that he learned how to dive!!!!!! But, he tells everyone that he picked up 2 diving sticks at the bottom of the pool! I guess he thinks that is more important than sharing the news that he learned how to dive! hahahaha