MVP of Basics!!!!

He's our Most Valuable Player

He is such a great little player. He made a great play at his last game. He got his opponent out at second base!! Great job little guy!!!!

He received his pics today, I was stunned at how great they were, if I would have know how terrific they would have turned out, I would have gone order CrAzY!!! Thank goodness he's only six and will be at sports for a while, I have plenty of years to collect pics!!!

It's Independence Day!!!

Happy Birthday America!!!

On July 4, 1776, we claimed our independence from Britain and Democracy was born. Every day thousands leave their homeland to come to the "land of the free and the home of the brave" so they can begin their American Dream.

Since Jesse play ball in Mellen, he is in the parade. So we always do the Mellen parade, so we can see Daddy, and his cousins who ride the fire trucks.

Picture of boys at parade, they were waiting for it to start. They had a blast, they loved collecting all the candy!!!!

I just love this picture of Jack, this was taken at Daddy's ball game.

Here is Arianna and the boys at the ball park while Daddy played ball.

GOOOOOO JESSE!!!!!!!!!! It was a close game, they beat Glidden by one in the 13th inning!

They were so cold for the fireworks. They liked them a little, but they were too cold and tired from a long fay at the ball park. We went home after the hill broke out into small fires from the fire works.

30th Birthday!

Happy 30th Birthday (on the 2nd) to me!!

My wonderful sister Heather and my mom threw me a little pArTy at McDonalds after Asthon's baseball game. We had fun with friends, kiddos, and cake! We completely trashed the place, it was great. Thanks to everyone who came and to my sister and mom, I love you!!!




What Events Happened in 1978
Camp David Peace Treaty Egypt makes peace with Israel
Worldwide Unemployment rises after several decades of near full employment
Gold reaches an all time high of $200.00 per ounce
Sweden becomes the first nation to ban aerosol sprays that are thought to damage earth's protective ozone layer.
Serial killer David Berkowitz, the "Son of Sam," is sentenced to 25 years to life in prison
The US stops production of the Neutron Bomb ( Kills People but leaves buildings and infrastructure standing )
The first Susan B. Anthony Dollar is minted
The Cult leader Jim Jones instructed 400 members of his church, "People's Temple", to commit suicide
A powerful magnitude 6.5 earthquake hits Thessaloniki, Greece
Pope Paul VI dies at age of 80.
John Paul I Becomes Pope from August 26, 1978 and dies just 33 days later on September 28, 1978
Cardinal Karol Wojtyla becomes Pope John Paul II
Worlds Population Estimated at 4.4 billion
Dominica Gains Independence From Great Britain
Argentina Wins 1978 World Cup in Argentina

Happy Anniversary to US!

Wow, 7 years of wedded bliss. I can't believe how quickly these years have past and how much has happened since. It has been such an exciting journey of love and learning. We've accomplished so much in such a short time. I love you more each passing day, I love the life we have built together. Thank you for seven wonderful years! May our future be as bright, strong, and wonderful as the love we have for each other.

ONE KISS

One kiss is all I want

To take away my tears

And give me a healthy smile

One kiss is all I want

To give me hope

And take on life as it comes

One kiss is all I want

To know your lips

And hold them forever

One kiss is all I want

To show you I love you

And be there for eternity

by Gary R. Hess

~I love you Jesse!

Off To a Great Start!

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Ashton had his last day of school last Friday. He was both sad and excited!!! He loves his Marengo Valley, but will be attending school in Ashland in the fall. Jack will be in preschool and it would be too much to drive Ash and Jack opposite directions. He will make lots of new friends, and it will be a great experience.

Here he is with his teacher Mrs. Mika, he sure loved her!!

BASEBALL
Ashton started baseball!! Gooooooo HAWKS!!!!!! So far, he really likes it! He is pretty familiar with the game, both from watching his dad play ball and watching baseball with his dad. It is cancelled tonight due to the weather. So, he was very sad, but we can't wait til next week to see what is in store for the team . . . will they be batting or throwing?!?

GYMNASTICS

Jack started GYMNASTICS, and he loved it!!!!! He is one of two boys in his class, but that didn't bother him. He loved it; Ashton and TJ are very envious of him, they both want to try gymnastics. I told TJ he could next yr. Ashton's baseball conflicts, so there is no way he can.





LATEST OWIES/BUG BITES

It is not a great picture, but here is TJ's giant bug bite. They are hmmm . . . they are pretty gross! They start out like normal bites, the next day they swell and get pussy. They continue to either swell or stay swollen for a couple of days. I give him Benadryl and rub the itch stick on it. Hopefully the mosquitoes will stay away from his face this summer.

Play Date at the Park

We went to the WAKO (Women And Kids Outdoors) play date at the park. It was freezing cold, but AWESOME! We played in the rain, cold, wearing mittens and hats!!! It was a great start to our ever-unpredictable summer!!