4th of July Party

The Fourth of July was a warm one here in Green Bay. We had our friends the Smits' and Julie Radke (her husband Mark was unable to join us) over at our house. We sat in the backyard munching on Chips and Salsa, Watermelon, Chex Mix and of course yummy beverages (well not Julie... she is preggers) and had great conversation and watched the kids play. After a few hours Julie had to leave to go to another party and the rest of us made kabobs and drank some more. Then the kids played some more, we had more laughs, stories and drinks. Then night fell and the sky lit up with color.... see next post for more on that.

Jack running through a lawn sprinkler

Jayden, Jack and Alex at the mini pool

More mini pool shots

Steve, Julie, Alex and Noah

Snack time

What is this? Do you think I have enough hats on to block the sun?

Does anyone remember parachute?

more parachute

and more

and more... I think the big kids enjoyed it more than the little kids.

Noah playing baseball

Melissa, Me and Julie

Helping Dad

Thursday after the trip to the Zoo, Steve and the boys decided to wash the van. The boys were soaking from head to toe but had a great time helping out dad. At some point Jack was just spraying the hose at anything and anyone. So I am pretty sure anytime that Steve wants to wash either vehicles he will have two little guys helping him out.

The Zoo

I have to vent.... seriously I am going to do something horrible if I can't find out a way to get these pictures to face the right way. Okay I am better now (not really).

Today we took the boys to the NEW Zoo in Suamico (Green Bay). This was Alex's first trip and Jack's third. They had a blast looking at the animals, feed the giraffes (both boys go to do this and Jack even petted the giraffe) and playing on the playgrounds in the zoo. Then we had lunch and off we were to ride the Merry Go Round.

Merry Go Round Time


Yum, Hot Dogs two days in a row!



Love the Double Stroller

Can I get a ride too?!

Playing on the playground


Jack and Dad being silly


Feeding and Petting the Giraffes





Here are the boys on the Merry Go Round

All about Ryan Sandberg

Okay I am not sure if you know this or not, but my family (parents, sisters, brother and now my kids and hubby) are HUGE Cub fans. Yeah, I didn't think you knew that. :)

Well Ryan Sandberg is the coach for the Peoria Chiefs (Yeah I already told you that in the last post) and if you didn't know he use to be the second baseman for the Chicago Cubs.

So this is all for you Suellyn, Jill and Mom. The things you do for family. :) :) :)

Our tickets where right next to the dugout and I got to see him every inning entering and leaving the dugout. He is the third base coach when they are up to bat.

Yes, Suellyn he is still quiet good looking and even better in person.

Enjoy!

Seriously why are theses pictures doing this???!!!!!!

I had to take these pictures..... nothing like taking things from the Cubs to rub off good luck! If you can't tell... the Cubs logo and name are on the bat weight and I think it is the bat rag/sander (Jill I am sure you will be able to give me the correct name)

Now for the fun stuff..... again Suellyn this is for you. :)

and this....

First Baseball Game

So Steve took off this week to watch the boys while Amy is still enjoying her vacation to London (have I mentioned that I am jealous?!). I ended up taking off Wednesday and Thursday to hang out with my boys.

So Wednesday we went to see the Timber Rattlers play the Peoria Chiefs. Well why this game you ask..... you see for my b-day I got these tickets so the three of us could enjoy a game of baseball (Alex stayed with Grandpa V while we took in the game... thanks again for watching him) and it just happens that Ryan Sandberg coaches the the Peoria Chiefs. That is correct Ryan Sandberg (I will have more on him in the next post).

This also happened to be Jack's first baseball game and he thought he was seeing the Cubs play. Yeah I know I should have corrected him but why break his heart.... plus half the spectators had Cubs shirts, jerseys, hats, etc on due to Ryan Sandberg (I of course had my Sandberg shirt on, Jack was decked out from head to toe in Cubs apparel and Steve had a Cubs shirt on). Anyways, Jack had a blast watching the game and ate like a pro.... hot dog, peanuts, ice cream and nachos. Then it came for the seventh inning stretch and Jack sang like a pro... except he wanted to know who the rattlers were and why didn't they sing Cubbies too?! Awwww warms my heart that he was listening to me when we talk baseball. :)

Here are some pictures of big man and also a short clip of him singing.

The game

When do I get to catch a ball?

Jack and Mom after the game

Jack and the baseball field

Way to go team...


Thanks for the tickets Steve, Jack and Alex. I had a blast and I hope you did too. We will have to do this again soon!

Goodbye Kisses

Here is Alex giving G&G H goodbye kisses. He kept giving them and didn't want them to go. It was so cute to see so of course I grabbed the camera and took pictures.

Who Doesn't Love a Pedicure?

So my parents came to Green Bay last week to watch the boys while Steve and I worked. I would post pictures but I was working and my parents kept forgetting to take pictures. :(

So I have a few to share.... like the ones below of my mother getting a pedicure. She LOVES, LOVES getting her feet done, but only Debra can do them. So thanks again Mom and Dad for taking your vacation and hang out with the crazy boys. They loved spending those days with you and keep asking me when they will see G&G Ba-zema.

Mom soaking her feet

Mom and Debra

The final product


Then I do have a short film of my boys giving Grandpa a "Pink Belly". Don't ask.... Steve showed them one day and now they are obsessed! Sorry dad! :)