Monday, July 30, 2018

Get Away

Mom and I took Evangeline and Jed on an overnight trip to McCormick's Creek State Park.  We had so much fun.  The first day we spent in Bloomington walking around to the various shops and cafes.  We headed to the park at check-in time.  Our room was so cozy and adorable.  We swam in the pool, ate at the restaurant at the Inn and had ice cream on the beautiful lawn.  We took a little walk before I put Jed down to bed.  Mom and Evangeline spent a lot of time that evening in the lobby playing Sorry.  In the morning we ate again at the lodge and then took a nice walk on the trails.  Evangeline rode a pony.  Jed was too horrified at the idea of riding the pony to even consider it.  Jed and I sat in the shade and watched. 
 
One memory that stands out was Jed screaming, "I'm pooping, I'm pooping!  Change me!" at the top of his lungs while we were eating at the restaurant.  Mom and I looked at each other in surprise, shock and horror, and then we just started cracking up because that was really all their was to do before rushing him out to change him.

 
 
We are definitely making this a annual tradition.  

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Summer Days


Summer days are for sleeping in and lounging in jammies just a little longer.  They are for playing with cousins and staying with Grandmas, eating treats and getting pampered.  We love our summer days.  

Sunday, July 15, 2018

Play Ball!

Evangeline just wrapped up another season of softball.  She has improved so much.  She was one of the oldest on her team this year and also one of the more experienced.  It was good for her confidence.  She mostly played second base.  She was so much more focused this year, which is good since she played in the infield where it was so very necessary.  She practiced a lot more willingly with Kyle between games this season too.  

She tagged several girls out this year, which was very exciting.....

And slidding into home plate was a new thing this year.  She always liked to ask me how much dust her slide made. 

Jed was a trooper at all of her games.  As long as he had his ice water, snack, super hero figures and a pile of rocks of dirt he was pretty content. 

Her team came in 3rd place this year.