Toddler Tuesday at the mall

We haven't been to one of these in a while, mostly because the kids are in school all day now, but we used to go a couple years ago all the time. (Remember waiting for over an hour to see Dora, Kristen? ugh) Today it was Blue from Blues Room. I have never seen Jacob so excited LOL He was trying to unbuckle, squealing to get out of the stroller, and saying "I see Blue! I see Blue!" It was cute.

This crazy lady was doing storytime, Jacob wasn't interested.
Watching Blues Clues on a tv they had hooked up
Coloring some clues
After that fun adventure, we walked around the mall for a bit and met Sharky from Underwater World. I think we have met him no less than 20 times I'm sure.

We're going to go see Maisy in a couple weeks, and then Curious George. Should be fun!

How I spend my days

Seriously. It's a wonder I get anything done around here, this kid is like a leech.  Even more amazing is that I can type this because he's not in my lap!!  ;-)   All day long I hear "want hug pwease mama!" Which I LOVE but sometimes a person needs to breathe, right? heh.  He is very strong and doesn't realize his headlocks can hurt so I usually give him a hug and send him over to his dad. Ha ha. 

I think he was actually saying cheese for this one.

Last game of the year

They lost, which means they're done. Kind of a relief I must say, I think we were all getting a little tired of 2 nights a week since the beginning of May.  I also think Emily was a little tired last night from getting to bed so late the night before because of the game.  She copped a little attitude (shocking!) before they started when I was trying to tell her to put 2 hands on her glove and put the glove all the way down for grounders.  

Mr Excitement    ha ha
Yes this is my awesome left fielder :-D
Getting pointers

snacking and waiting for their medals. They were so excited.

Coach Scott

Emily's game

First off, these pictures didn't post in the order I wanted them to, and since I am anal aboutt things like that, I have to let it go ;-)  Last night was their second playoff game and they won (which I don't think anyone expected them to) so they play again tonight. If they lose they will be done.  The coaches pitch to their own team, Emily was "pitcher" here.

Done watching for the night.
Hounddogs, Hounddogs, WOOF WOOF WOOF!! (That was their cheer)

Our own little Joe Mauer :-)

Cheese mama!
Nice cheddar fry there billy

Upside down boy!

Drawing her on deck circle


Run Emmy!!!  She went 4 for 4 last night!

Hanging with the cousins

Nick, Emily, and I go over to Jerrod and Lindsey's sometimes in the mornings while Jacob is in school to play with the babies (as Emily says)  Yesterday Jerrod gave N&E this little 4 in one thing from the zoo that they really wanted.  (They have been carrying it around ever since)  Anyways, Savannah (it's very hard for me to call them by their real names, usually it's Scooter and Skeeter!) is getting so big!!!   Smiling away at us :-)

Concerts

You know, I have been to a lot of concerts in my life.   Many many many of them have either been at the New Union in Minneapolis, or at Sonshine Music Festival in Willmar. One year I was lucky enough to go to Cornerstone in Illinois with the youth group.  All of those were christian music groups...rap, pop, metal, whatever..... The best thing about those was that my youth pastor had high connections with a lot of the groups/singers so we would meet a bunch of bands.  At the New Union the groups most of the time would hang out in the pool table/restaurant area to chat with the fans. I remember this one time I was talking to one of the rap groups telling them how much I liked then and had all their tapes (yes cassette tapes haha) and during the set they called me up on stage to dance with them. I bet I looked awesome in my early 90s hair and clothes. :-D  My all time favorites will of course be DC Talk and PFR.  I can't even count how many times I have seen them, mostly with Becky.....we have some great memories!!!! 

I have seen Billy Joel, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, and various country artists: Garth Brooks, Reba, Brooks and Dunn, Rascal Flatts (woot!) and many others.  My very first concert however, was New Kids on the Block.   My mom was lucky enough to go with me!!!  And I am happy to say that in October I will be seeing them again at the Xcel!!!   I *am sad to say that this time I do *not have a ticket for mom  :-(   heh    My friend Elizabeth has extra tickets and we are going!!!  I have already dug out my shirts and my ginormous buttons for this exciting event. Jerrod laughed at me, but I'm pretty sure he's just jealous.  We reminisced this morning about the videos we used to watch.... he claims he had to, but he could have left the room I'm sure ;-) 

Baby Jacob

Wow it seems like forever and a day that he was this small.  Now he's 5, finally talking, potty trained, and starting Kindergarten in the fall.  ::::sniff::::    :-)