Mac and Cheesers

Star Wars

This morning, Myla and Luke were playing Star Wars while I got dressed for work.  Keep in mind that they've never seen Star Wars--most of what they know they've picked up from friends at school.  This is what I overhear:

Myla:  I'm Princess Leia, so you are Luke Skywalker.
Luke:  I want to be Princess Rapunzel.
Myla:  There is no Rapunzel in Star Wars.  You can be Luke Skywalker, or Obi-Wan-Kenobi.
Luke:  I be Luke Skywalker.
Myla:  That's good, because I'm Princess Leia, and Luke Skywalker is her brother, and you're my brother in real life.

Then they play with their "life savers" (light sabers) for a while, and I hear:

Luke:  I'm bigger than you!
Myla:  No, you're not.  Princess Leia is older.  Right Mom?
Me:  Umm, I think Luke and Leia are twins?  I'm not sure?  (As Matthew reads this, he considers filing for divorce.)
Myla:  Mom says they're twins, so neither is bigger.
Luke:  Then I be Darth Vader!
Myla:  Darth Vader is bad.  But maybe you can be Anakin Skywalker.  Is he bad, Mom?
Me:  Well, he becomes Darth Vader when he grows up (spoiler alert), but before that, he's pretty good, I guess.

Et cetera.  I can't believe how much they know about this stuff.  I need to get my hands on the Cliffs Notes or something!

Myla's First Tee-Ball Game!

One of the moments Matthew and I have been looking forward to since we first became parents has arrived . . . our first tee-ball game.  Last Saturday, Myla and the rest of her Chandler Sales teammates took the field for the first time.  It was a big day for Matthew as well, as he's the team's manager.

There are eleven kids on Myla's team, and we knew all but one of them already.  It's a fantastic group, the kids are all well-behaved and really into it.  Myla went three-for-three on the day and played second base, just like her Mom.  Here are some pictures of the big day:

Before the game, looking good.

Excellent defensive stance!

Getting some advice from Coach Andy.  "There are two outs, so run on anything!"

Coach Matthew gives her some tips before an at-bat.  We're teaching her to be a leftie.  To do otherwise would be neglecting our parenting duties.  Also, she wanted to be number 19, for Joey Votto, but there are no 19's.  So she decided to be #9, and we're going to try to add a "1" in front of it.

And it's a hit!

The team shakes hands afterwards.  Good game!

Curling Fans

Tonight was Matthew's night to play on our curling team, so the kids and I went and watched. The Kinnucan kids were there, and Zoey Johnson. Kids had fun, and our team is now 5-0!

Target Pics

It's been quite a while since we've had pictures made in a studio.  I was recently going through some old ones, and realized that even though they're cheesy, and sometimes don't turn out well, they're really fun to have.  So, we had some made last weekend.  Here's a link to the proofs:

https://viewimages.targetportraits.com/sharealbum/sharealbumlist?rndId=AwEJBAVFXA==&uId=CAQHBQFE

Goofballs

Matthew picked the kids up from school one day and I met them at a restaurant. I walked in and saw these two clowns. Myla had made paper headbands for both of them at school. What you can't see is that Myla had also rolled her pants up past her knees for some reason. Some day they'll be embarrassed to have dinner with me in public and I'll remind them of times like this.

Sesame Street Live

Last week we did something I've been meaning to do for a long time. We took the kids to see a show at the Morris Performing Arts Center here in South Bend. The show was Sesame Street Live, and to say the kids loved it is an understatement. Myla in particular was really into it. She actually said, "I'm so glad we came here, this is so cool!" Gotta love anything that gets you that reaction.

Food and Fun

Here is another slide show of pictures from my cell phones over the last few years. This one is all about food.

Luke 23 Months

This is the last in our series of Luke's monthly pictures! The next one was his second birthday.  He had fun with this one!

 

Beautiful Myla

Early in July, Myla got her face painted at the Elkhart County Fair.  She thought it was soooo cool.   And it was.  :)

Love this one of her beautiful face.