A New TBall Season!

Despite his reservations about blastball last year, Lucas was very excited to sign up for tball this year. His best friend from school invited him to play on a team, and Daddy agreed to coach, so he was all in!  These are some shots from his first game. It went about as well as can be expected for a bunch of four year olds. Hah!  Lucas loved batting and talking to his new friend Will. He didn't love sitting in outfield not getting to do anything. I will give a full report at the end of the season when we can determine if he liked it better or not :)

For now, happy Opening Day, Red Rangers!!!

This is so fuzzy, but I love how intense his face is...ready for the game, mom!

His littlest cheerleader, following his every move!

Daddy helping with the cleats.

Baseball ready....

Or bored and ready to throw dirt?!?

First at bat.

Sizing up the competition.

High fives for Daddy/second base coach!

Clyde Warren Park

Today, I packed up the kids and my parents and we headed downtown to check out Klyde Warren Park. For those of you non-Dallasites, this is a fairly new park near downtown that is built on a freeway overpass. Very cool use of urban space. There are food trucks there every day for lunch, a kids area, and large open green spaces. I have been wanting to hear down there for a while, and we picked a beautiful day to do it!

P.S. The pulled pork grilled cheese from the grilled cheese truck was A-MAZ-ING. So. Good. You're welcome.

Lucas jumped right into the spray part of the playground:

Shea wanted to climb the tree about a million times:

Papa Paparazzi:

There was an Easter Bunny there that day handing out these balloon bracelets. Shea was so excited. She wore it all day. Even slept in it.

Lucas liked his, too, but he was more excited about the Sprite.

Not sure about this whole water thing...

Not sure about this big bunny guy...

Love my little family :)

"Aaaaannnd...Night Night"

Shea has a new dinner game that is cracking us up. She won't do it for the video camera, but I did get these shots with the still camera. She yells "wake!"  Then, "night night" and throws her head down and pretends to snore. Quite entertaining, and so far, a successful way for her to distract us from the fact that she isn't eating her dinner!

Lucas Turns 4, Part 2!

Lucas also got to celebrate his birthday with his friends from school. He chose to bring his classmates doughnuts from Max's in Allen, and he was so excited that Shea and I got to come for the party! (Shea was also super into sitting with the big kids at their table. She is SO ready for preschool!)

We also took the family out to BJs for dinner. Because we went to BJs last year for Lucas's birthday. And, if Lucas does something one time, it must always be done that way forever more :) I didn't get any pics of the dinner and present opening, but we were so glad to have Mimi, Papa, and Aunt Ann with us to celebrate!

Lucas Turns Four! (Part 1)

Lucas turned four on March 10th!  Where has the time gone?!? I have a couple of different birthday posts to get up, so this one will just concentrate on his party. He went back and forth for a long time as to whether he wanted to have his whole class to the park or four friends to do something special. I am so glad he finally decided on the smaller party, because he really HATES crowds! I think he thought he should have a big party because the other kids in his class did. Hah. Peer pressure starts early! He decided to invite his four besties to go bowling and they had a BLAST! (Incidentally, I think it is really cool that his four closest friends come from four totally different parts of his life...school, church, Gymboree, and his old school).

One thing he WAS sure of was that he wanted a big machines theme. (Still obsessed.) I love how the invitation turned out, and Lucas and I had such fun working together on his "construction site with dirt" cake. (His name, not mine!) It was far from perfect, but I love that he helped me make it. 

Fancy table decor... :)

Shea was all about the bowling, too!

Lucas and Lyra

 Serious bowling face.

And...not so serious :)

I love this one so much!

The little sisters :)

PIZZA!!!!

Dance break.

Dumping the dirt out of the dump truck. He waited ALL DAY to do this part.

Happy birthday, Lucas!  We love you so much!