Baseball

Sam just wrapped up another baseball season.  He's been playing every spring since he was 4.  Not only is he a great ball player, but he's also a great teammate.  He's very encouraging to the other players and always respectful to the coaches. I'm so proud of him! Next year he'll be in high school - how did this happen??

Happy 7th Birthday Darya!

On June 9 Darya turned 7.  She is growing up so fast!  On her birthday, the boys had their annual piano recital.  If I can figure out if/how to post videos on here I will. 

Designer Nate

I cleaned out our linen closet this week and had some sheets to get rid of.  Nate took it upon himself to sew a shirt out of an old bedsheet.  He worked really hard and needed minimal help.  He opted for black thread to contrast the white fabric and came up with the Sea Food design.  I love my creative kid!

Boys Answer Questions about Me

A friend of mine posted her kids' answers to these questions on Facebook and I thought I'd ask my boys the same.  Sam (13), Ben (12), and Nate (10) gave their answers. They know me very well!:

1. What is something mom always says to you?
Sam: "Aaaaah" when I give you a massage
Ben: Stop being so handsome
Nate: I love you

2. What makes mom happy?
Sam: Massages
Ben: A massage from Sam
Nate: The house being clean

3. What makes mom sad?
Sam: An unclean house
Ben: When Nate and I, or Sam and I, or Nate and Sam fight
Nate: Us fighting

4. How does your mom make you laugh?
Sam: Corny jokes
Ben: By showing me pictures of her when she was 12
Nate: By tickling me

5. What was your mom like as a child?
Sam: Same as you are now
Ben: Tall and watched a lot of horror movies
Nate: Me

6. How old is your mom?
Sam: 37
Ben: 37
Nate: 37

7. How tall is your mom? (I'm 5'6-3/4")
Sam: 5'6-1/4"
Ben: 5'6"
Nate: 5'7"

8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Sam: Go on cruise ships
Ben: Go on a cruise
Nate: Go to the Bahamas

9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
Sam: eBay
Ben: Thrift store shopping and Facebook
Nate: Thrift

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
Sam: eBay
Ben: I have absolutely no idea
Nate: Awesomeness

11. What is your mom really good at?
Sam: eBay
Ben: eBay
Nate: Everything

12. What is your mom not very good at?
Sam: Sports
Ben: Sports
Nate: Art

13. What does your mom do for a job?
Sam: eBay
Ben: Reselling antiques on eBay
Nate: Thrift and resell

14.What is your mom's favorite food?
Sam: Cheesecake
Ben: Carrots and hummus
Nate: Key lime pie

15.What makes you proud of your mom?
Sam: eBay
Ben: She's nice
Nate: Everything

16. What do you and your mom do together?
Sam: A bunch of random activities
Ben: Lots of stuff
Nate: Thrift sometimes

17. How are you and your mom the same?
Sam: We both like cheesecake
Ben: We both like nature more than the other family members
Nate: Our looks (when you were a kid)

18. How are you and your mom different?
Sam: I like sports, I don't like eBay
Ben: She's a girl and I'm a boy
Nate: I dislike fish and she does not

19. How do you know your mom loves you?
Sam: 'Cause she tells me
Ben: How do I not know?
Nate: In every way

20. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
Sam: On a cruise ship or to thrift stores
Ben: Probably Puerto Rico, but basically just a cruise ship
Nate: On a cruise ship