His 1st Tee-Ball Season!

Brennan finished his very first season of t-ball: 4 year old t-ball through our city's summer rec program.

He LOVED it! And bias-aside, he was adorable. 

When he'd get the ball in the outfield, no matter where I was or where the ball was supposed to be going, Brennan would run to me and proudly yell "MOM! I got the ball!". All surrounding parents would chuckle & say "he's so cute". 

Yeah, this mom agrees.

 getting ready to bat

 this kid is growing up so fast!

 Batter Up!

 Run to 1st Base!

 Proudly getting his very first trophy

 this doesn't come close to capturing his excitement

 on to business: trophy: check! Certificate: check! Freezie? yes please!

 Celebratory ice cream after the final game. Now a tradition.

 Enjoying the ice cream & the glorious mess

 Placing his trophy on his shelf. Just like Aidan's now. :)

 Me & my little player

The handsome men in my life

It was a blast & Brennan is already asking when he can play again. 

Hopefully sooner than later we can say "play ball!".

Summer Vacation! Weeks 5 & 6

Ah, I slack in my sleep-deprived state as of late. I still plan to  get these boys of mine back when they're teenagers & crave sleep more than anything else. Bwhahaha.

Moving on!
We just finished up week 6, which means summer is officially halfway over. Kinda sad.
Weeks 5 & 6 we slowed down a teeny bit. Much needed.
I also slacked on pictures, but hey, I'm going off very little sleep here.

Week 5!
Started off with the 4th of July, our kids playing in the yard, and just being together as a family.
The highlights of week 5:
Brennan has his very own playdate. It's usually Aidan having friends over, but this time, Brennan did!

Theo & Brennan enjoying a snack (this boy was so well-mannered!)

 the boys had some time in the sprinkler

Pat's parents also came to visit! We enjoyed a trip to our Farmers' Market & then dinner.

 Week 5 going into week 6...we hit up the Imagination Station last Sunday

 great way to beat the heat!

 2 of my handsome men

Another highlight of week 5! For me, anyways.
We tried some new recipe & they were GOOD. All voted do-again. So folks, if you're wondering what to cook, here are some suggestions:
Berry French Toast
Zucchini Sticks (delicious! And I don't usually care for zucchini)
Lasagna Rolls (we'd do w/o spinach next time, just personal preference)
Orange-Crumbed Baked Chicken
Pepperoni Bites 
These are tasty even if you don't follow Weight Watchers. Trust me. And it's not like formerly-fat people want to eat just bland food. ;)

Aside from some good food, week 6 meant Summer Rec stuff: t-ball, coach-pitch, card swap (ha...trading Pokemon cards basically), Brennan's last story time at the library, The Closer premiering (heck yes I looked forward to that), and some playdates.
One playdate was at a park & we were there for over 2 hours! The kids played really well with their friends, and I enjoyed talking with the mom. It was win-win.

Here we are now, entering the 7th week of summer break.
Stores are filled with Back-to-School displays, uniforms, etc.
July is coming to an end.
It's going by so fast.

Week 4! Summer Vacation

Summer is rolling along quickly! Our week coming off of vacation-mode was hot, humid, but still fun. :)

Cillian showing off smiles at the library

 Brennan playing at library

 searching for books while Aidan was in an art class

 the boys at the 577 Foundation

 drumming along

 Aidan checking out the climbing wall

 This is how Cillian hangs on our outings

 Summer Rec "Games & Giggles" 

 Aidan had not 1, not 2, but THREE friends over for some water fun

 water gun fight!

 and of course some Wii time

 enjoying sno-cones at Perrysburg's 1st Friday

 trackless train ride at First Friday

Cillian! Trying to crawl already

the big-boy needed to move out of the bassinet already as he was SHAKING it so much. Now it's the crib! (and in bed w/ us;)

Some fun at the park...Brennan w/ a marvelous stick

park fun

Aidan at bat

library yet again (once for Aidan's class, once for Brennan's)

Brennan at bat!

As you can see, week 4 was busy! Maybe a little too busy after coming off vacation-mode, but we had some fun.

Summer: one month in. How's it going for you?

Summer Vacation: Week 3 (North Myrtle Beach!)

June 17-24th was spent in North Myrtle Beach.
Once again, my parents booked rooms through their timeshare, hosting my family & my siblings' & their families. It was a great time, being a mini-reunion. I hadn't seen most of them since this time last year, and it was great to just be around everyone.

The car ride down...the very LONG drive, wasn't so much fun, but it was worth it.
We already ordered a photo book & shipped it to my parents as a thank you. I hope they like it.

And now the pictoral review:

the boys admiring the view from our balcony, 14th floor

 Aidan & Brennan enjoying pool time w/ their cousin Jack

 where we stayed

 Cillian & I

 3 of my 4 men ;) (Aidan dresses himself...)

 my handsome hubby (I can feel his embarrassment reading this, but that's just tough!)

 Brennan

 Aidan

 my sister & I (btw, our dance party was a favorite from this trip!)

 Cillian

 view from our room

 GNO!

 Pat rode the performer's unicycle at Barefoot Landing

 Barefoot Landing

 darn humidity kept fogging up the camera! Still, it was our best family photo from the trip

 my sister gave me this red wine. And the humor: of us 3 girls, she is the middle sister.

 Cillian finally got to meet his godparents

 Cillian & I with my parents

 Brennan & Addie (he says she's now his best friend)

 palm trees...I love seeing them

 Yeah. We saw this not-so-happy face quite a bit on the drive home.

 One of the gorgeous views we saw on our drive

It was a very nice trip. :) By the end, it truly felt like it went too fast.