The Sound of Freedom

We live by a military base. On most days you don't really notice. Occasionally helicopters fly over our house and if they are flying low, our house shakes. Sometimes during the day, you can hear them firing. They publish in the paper when they will be firing at night, but nothing really prepares you for your house to start shaking and thunderous booms at 3:30 in the morning.

This morning Big Daddy and I woke up to a large boom and then the house shaking. He looked at me and I said, "It's just the base."

He said, "Oh, the sounds of freedom."

Yeah, I wasn't feeling very free, I felt held hostage. It wasn't just once, it was 10 or 15 times at least. I understand that they need to practice at night, but at 3:30 in the morning???? Come on! At least the kids slept through it.

A Baseball Birthday Party

A few weeks ago, we had a birthday party for Lovey. Of course, the theme was baseball! (He is a little obsessed..)

I designed two invitations and let him choose the one he liked. The first was a ticket that I designed on the computer and the second was a cut-out baseball. Of course he chose the baseball, the one I had to make by had. I cut out a baseball and wrote the names on the front. On the reverse it said:

Batter Up!

It's time for some baseball fun!

Lovey is turning 7

and would like for you to come!



I decorated our door with some baseball decals that I had and the number 7, since Lovey was turning 7. I am not sure he noticed, since he came in through the garage after baseball practice that day. Oh well.

Inside I had made a happy birthday baseball pennant banner. It was really heavy and would not stay on the wall.

When the kids first arrived, I had them decorate a baseball pennant with their name on it and then it was time to play some games!



We played pin the baseball on the mitt and hot baseball (like hot potato).

We also through baseballs at a hole cut in a cardboard box. I cut the box open, flipped it inside out and then taped it shut. I drew another baseball glove and glued it to the box. (You can tell that it used to be a box for a carseat).

We also used ping pong balls to play the egg on a spoon race. 

Next it was time to open presents and enjoy some cake and ice-cream. Lovey's favorite color is green, so I knew the base of the cake would be green, but I wanted the writing to be blue. I ended up with the Mariner's teal blue totally by accident and he was thrilled. The infield is brown sugar and graham cracker crumbs and the bases and lines are fondant. He insisted that I make pennants for the outfield.

All of the kids went home with a treat bag. Inside were baseball cards, sports silly bandz, baseball pencils, and erasers and a Mariner's notebook.

What a great party!

Happy Mother's Day!

I have the most wonderful mom. She is loving, caring, and kind. I hope she has a wonderful day! I wish we lived a little closer so I could make her dinner. A phone call will have to do. I love you, Mom! Thank you for all you do. I think you are fabulous!

I will spend my Mother's Day taking care of my kids. I have sick kiddos today. Bummer. That's what happens when you have a soccer practice, a soccer game, and a baseball game all in the rain in less than 24 hours. Littlebit came home from soccer practice absolutely drenched on Friday night. Saturday morning it was cold at the game, but it didn't really rain. Saturday afternoon, Lovey had a baseball game and it poured. By the third and last innning, he was freezing! Poor kid. The exciting part was they one they game! It was their first win!