Fun Filled Week End

Friday,

Sami

 The Real Story of the Three Little Pigs at the community theatre

Natalie found a single showing of this great play and invited us along. Tom was reffing so Charlie stayed with Z and Piper and even Michele and Wyatt came along. We loved it!

We had front row seats and Wyatt was a bit scared of the stage set up before it got started.

Saturday,

T-ball and The Playground

Baby Z and Piper

Thomas usually covers the Saturday games as coach but he had a funeral to attend so Tom had to take a couple of hours off of his job with the Ironbirds to cover it. He was having such a good time though we ended up playing three innnings instead of the usual two for the 4-6 year olds.

I threw Michele on bench duty

With our Nik

Wyatt 

We have such a great playground at the end of our street.

 Sunday,

 Picnic at the Duck Park

He thought he should hold her hand to be safe.

He loves being a big brother. He asks about the other baby we had while he has been with us, wondering if he'll be back. It breaks my heart. He also mentioned his 'cousin' to the women in the church nursery. When I asked him what cousin, he said, Sami. I got choked up. This poor kid needs a forever home.

He loves his 'boo'noculars

Tom works ( I shouldn't say work because he enjoys it so much) Sundays during the spring and summer. I like to take the kids out, it makes the time go faster.
 

Not sure how much longer he'll be with us. He's having more and more behavioral issues that we feel a trained family would be better suited to handle. There is no end in sight for him returning home.

A week end away for our Texas sweeties

 The Family Support Group sponsored a trip to new Mexico for the families of the 219th.

They wanted to share in the hotel room.

Green Grass!

Thank you Jen for sharing your days with us. What did we ever do without our phones?

 

Another Crazy Week

With Shawn gone, Charlie in Philadelphia Monday through Friday and

now Natalie being on her special project Monday through Friday things around here can get a bit out of hand. It's the first summer that Thomas will be working and it looks like Michele is looking to get a day time job too. For those of you counting that would mean six kids three adults. Sounds like a fair ratio. Sounds like it but somehow it still gets crazy. I think we've decided that more organization and even some discipline might be needed to get us through the summer. Jennifer takes me serious sometimes and has offered to move out.I appreciate the offer but don't tell her but I like having them around. The adult kids are very appreciative and Thomas and Natalie do their best to give us space on the week ends. I tell them it's all good. This time next year I'll be sitting on the couch wondering what to do with my time.

puzzles

the duck pond

Thought of my brother, Matthew, when we were there becasue there were piles of green goose poop all over the place. Just like the ones around the pond at his house. *note He's not as much a fan as the kids.

"Now don't eat this bread, it's for the birds"

They ate this better than they do fresh bread.

 a visit to the Police Department

 relaxin at home

LIFE IS GOOD