Yipee for Parks!!!!

Some things really make me smile these days. I LOVE PARKS! The wonderful weather (minus the tons of rain this weekend) has been great for us. We planted new grass in the back hoping that some year we may have a decent lawn. But until then I am trying hard to keep the kids out of the back till this new grass has a chance to come in. We have been trying to get out to check out the parks in the area. I am finding some that I love!! Ben and I took all the kids to the Jackson park last week and it was so fun, even for Cameron.... Then last week I took the kids to the park close to Ben's work I think it is called Homestead Hallow. It has a great playground, huge sandbox, vollyball net, basketball court, soccer fields, and even a pond that Cameron can fish in. It was SUPER. We had a complete blast. Then met daddy and went out for dinner. Just wanted to share my excitement. Busy week ahead and really fun weekend, I hope. The boys are all going up north for Friday to Sunday and I am working Friday for our big Big Brothers Big Sisters Recognition Dinner and then a weekend with my baby girl!!!! I have a list 2 miles long of all the things the two of us are going to get done while the boys are away! Shopping might just be on the top of that list!!!! Have a super week..

Cameron in the swing!

Calvin loving the slide!

Clayton likes the rock wall!

The Rettler's take over the swings -

Kenzie, Cal, Clay & Cam!

Clayton, Calvin & Cameron on the slide!

Seriously???

I think I will just share these and not do any explaining!

Calvin pushing Clayton

Calvin

ELkenzieMO

I could not help myself. These are some of my favorite pictures of Miss princess after her bath.

It's been a while!

Tons of stuff going on here. But I keep forgetting to add it to my blog. I will try to the brief update of what I can remember.


We had a SUPER Easter. Of course the bunny came to our house and hid every one's basket as well as some filled eggs. We also got to see a bunch of family which is always nice.


We finally painted in the living room! Only been on the "to do" list for 4 years.


Kenzie has 2 teeth now and moves like a crazy little animal. She does not really crawl but more of a roll/worm thing. Very funny to see. She is still a total doll and a very easy baby.


Cameron is doing great with school, finished the wrestling season and will soon be starting baseball. He is a great big brother to his sister and just adores her but he is still a bit of a challenge with the twins who he loves to bug and annoy and they do the same to him.


Clay and Cal are just plain crazy. They got haircuts AGAIN- Ben buzzed them and they screamed the whole time. They are doing great in underwear (even to bed) although I am washing sheets pretty often because Clayton can not always make it through the night but does not want to wear a pull up or diapers because he is a BIG BOY. At home the two of them never stop talking then when we get out in front of other people they both clam up and hardly talk at all.


We are all loving the warm weather and hoping that it stays now because the boys all love wearing shorts and I love not having to get them all bundled up and that they can put on their own sandals when it is time to leave.

ON TO THE FUN PART - PICTURES

Kenzie - Check out the hand - did not see that till after I took the picture!

Kenzie waving!

We had a blast coloring 4 dozen Easter eggs. Cameron had a friend over and all the boys colored them shirtless (less of a mess).

Cameron

Clayton - He really liked the yellow and wanted to do all his eggs in just yellow!!

Calvin - "THE HULK" 2 seconds into coloring and he sticks his whole hand in the Green dye.

Kenzie - Her eggs stayed white - I wonder why!




EASTER PICTURES !! SO MUCH FUN & SO MUCH CANDY!!

Kenzie

Cameron with his loot!



Calvin and Clayton running for the eggs!

Life is funny!

I have decided that life is just plain funny! I can't think of a day lately that I don't find myself laughing at things the kids do and say. Sometimes it is just me at home and then I want to call everyone and repeat every funny thing to Ben and my parents and to anyone who will listen. I wish I had a little more time and a better memory so that I would be able to write down all these things so that I don't ever forget them. But as fast as one thing happens and I am laughing about it the next one is happening and I did not even have the chance to share the first. People talk all the time about the terrible two's. I think they must have been referring to it being terrible when the kids are no longer two. I LOVE THIS AGE! I want to remember that so when I do have a bad day I can look back and know I really did have fun and will again. So that being said Monday it was time for the twins to take a nap and I put them in bed and apparently they were not ready yet. I was in the living room with Kenzie and heard them talking to each other and laughing and giggling and just generally goofing around. All of the sudden it got very quiet in their room. Then I hear Clayton say to Calvin "are you sleeping, Calvin?" and a long pause with no answer. Then Clayton says "what, you not gonna tell me?" I peek into their room and Calvin is sound asleep! It was so funny!!! They are also super sweet to their sister lately. And Kenzie continues to be the best baby ever!!! She got her first little tooth on the bottom and you would hardly have noticed it. Such a little dolly!! Did not make a big deal out of getting it at all. Hope the rest of them come that easy.

2 weekends ago we had a St. Peter's Family Fun Night at the Hartford Rec. We took all the kids and had a total blast.

Cameron playing soccer!

Kenzie playing at the Rec

Clayton playing basketball!

Calvin playing Basketball

Cameron taking a swim at the Rec!

Clayton did try the pool but was not a big fan!

Twins trying out basketball in the pool.

Calvin LOVED the pool and the water - stuck his face right in!



Calvin again - Loving the water spraying at him!

We are also super excited about the wonderful warm weather that has been coming! So excited for summer and being outside. The boys are so independent with the things they can do outside now. Only one major/minor injury so far. Cavin got smacked right between the eyes with a hard ball. Luckily it turned out to not be a big deal but sure gave us a scare. Not looking forward to any more posts about summer injuries. Hope everyone enjoys the nice weather and here is to hoping for NO MORE SNOW...

Proud mommy!!

I know I am on a blogging kick and we will see how long it lasts. Today was one of those moments where I am so proud it almost hurts. We took the haul down to Plymouth for my first experience at Regionals for Wrestling. For those of you who are not big wrestling fans or like me just know very little about it - Regionals is how wrestlers qualify to go to State. In brief the tournament is a double elimination with the first place and second place winners advancing to state. Last year Cam went and lost one, won one, and then lost and was out. This year he was in a six man bracket. He lost his first match (very close) but wrestled so great I was super proud anyway. He won his next two and mom was ecstatic. He was then in 3rd place with the possibility of going to state with just one more win. Unfortunately it was not meant to be this year and he did loss the last match. It was really tough!!! He hung on and again made his mommy super proud. Man my nerves were fried and he was just exhausted. I will never understand how they get out there and do that!!! So needless to say he ended in Third place and is an alternate if the first or second place guy can not attend (pretty rare though). So the kid he lost to in his first match was the first place kid and the one he lost to last is the second place kid. He hung right with them and it was sooooo close both times. Oh, it just ROCKED!!! SO COOL!!! Yeah, I think it is happening to me too and I am getting just as hooked as he is!

Cam's in the red and almost has the kid pinned! This is the kid who ended up in first place!

Here he is again - same kid and up by 5 points in the second period!

Match number 2 - First win for the day!

Match number 3 - Win number 2!

Match number four! Also very close but a loss!

I took a picture of his bracket! I know I am weird but it was cool!

Cameron is listed on the left side bottom half!

1st through 4th. The other boys left when they were done!

Sorry Calvin!!!

I am sure that when he is older I will pay for posting this picture but I just could not resist the urge to make everyone laugh their butt off. The fact that he looked right at me to take the picture was so GREAT. Hope I don't offend anyone but come on - it is SOOOO cute and it is not posed - I walked past the door of the bathroom and this is what I saw!!!