Jul 21, 2015

Summer Fun Continues...

Connor had a great week attending Haggin Oaks Golf Camp through the First Tee organization. Thanks to Poppy and Mimi who gifted the camp to Connor as a way to invest in his development of a sport he loves! He attended with his friend Tanner and they had a great time! Connor told me that his nickname was "Baseball Connor" due to his baseball swing. Something for Michael to work on with him. :-)


While Connor was at golf camp, Maddie and I got to join friends at Fairytale Town and Funderland. We had a great morning hanging out with friends and Maddie was extra brave on the rides, even riding the roller coaster for the first time! 

Connor enjoyed rock climbing at the rec center. I love how he wants to try everything and he gives everything his all. Such a cool kid!

 Relaxing by the pool… Ahhh, summertime!

Auntie Mal came to visit right when she got home from Africa. We went for some pampering and girl time!

Hanging out at the River Cats game on a Sunday afternoon.

Connor also attended a week long baseball camp through Sac City Community College. He had a blast!! He was exhausted each day, but asked me to sign him up for another week. The kid loves baseball. He got to hit in the batting cages, scrimmage every day, and develop his fielding skills. Mike couldn't stay away and would often stay and watch him play. Proud Dad!


Again- while Connor was at camp, Mommy and Maddie played! She chose to go to the zoo and it was so fun to let her be the leader and watch how excited she was about the animals. She asked to feed the giraffes and was brave enough to do so. Another great Mommy/Maddie day!

Connor had his first basketball game through the YMCA summer league. He did awesome, making 4 baskets and helping with 2 assists. Thanks Auntie Mal for coming to see his game!

Right after Connor's first basketball game, we got a call from a friend who invited Connor to play with their travel ball team for a double header. It was Connor's first time playing against live pitches and in a competitive game with score keeping. He did great and had such a fun time. He wasn't intimidated by playing with older kids, but had fun and tried his best. I just love watching him play baseball. :-)


Fourth of July Festivities

Michael and I arrived home from Cabo late on the 3rd, and Dave and Jill were so kind to bring the kids back up to Sacramento and do all the planning and prep work for our 4th of July celebration. We started the day with the Clarksburg parade, followed by wine tasting and a picnic at The Sugar Mill. In the evening the Dirksen's joined us for a barbecue and fireworks. Another fun filled fourth!











Jul 7, 2015

Madeline is Three AND A HALF!

The much awaited and anticipated day finally came! Maddie is finally 3 1/2! Since Connor was at golf camp, Maddie got to choose everything that day, including a trip to Target (with a cake pop from Sbux), Chinese food for lunch from Nugget, homemade mint oreo ice cream, and an afternoon at the pool. It was a very fun day with quality time with my sweet 3 1/2 year old!




Jul 2, 2015

10 Years of Marriage

Michael and I celebrated 10 years of marriage this July! We are so thankful for one another and feel very blessed by our friendship, love, and marriage. We always said we'd take another trip by ourselves for our 10 year anniversary, and we did just that by taking a week in Cabo all to ourselves (huge thanks to Dave and Jill for watching the kids for us while we were gone!). Before we left, we looked through our wedding photo album with the kids and Connor and Maddie threw us a surprise ice cream party to celebrate our anniversary. Connor even signed one of his baseballs as a gift to us. So sweet!