New Chairs

I have been wanting to get the girls chairs for the playroom.  I looked at Pottery Barn Kids because I knew I liked the "Everywhere" chairs.  I was in the process of ordering them online... I got to the final page before completing the order and over $70 in additional costs appeared!  I clicked the "X" and walked away from the computer frustrated!!!

Drew and I looked at some other chairs in Evansville, but didn't find exactly what we wanted. 

Then I got an email from Pottery Barn Kids that said (something along these lines)..."We noticed you have left items in your shopping cart, please take 15% of your order with this coupon code"!  The 15% took off more that what the $70 in additional costs were before...so I ordered the chairs!  I guess it was suppose to work out!

The girls love the chairs!!
And what is really nice is we can stack them in the corner to get them out of the way!

Mother's Day

I had a wonderful Mother's Day with my family!

When Keelin woke up she immediately brought me my present.  Drew got me a card with a Starbuck's gift card in it!  The girls gave me a card and a cup.  (I had one extra cup from my class's Mother's Day gifts, so Keelin wanted to color me one and surprise me with it!)

Funny...the picture in the background on my dresser is of Keelin and me on my first Mother's Day!

 After getting ready, we went to Donut Bank for breakfast!  We went to Lowe's to pick up a few things for the house and then to 10:30 Mass.  We were a little early to church so I went into my classroom to get a couple things done for the week, including bringing home two pumpkin plants that students of mine gave to me!  I planted them in the back corner of my yard.  We will see what happens!

At 1:00...we went to Drew's parents' house for a cookout!  We had awesome food!  Emmy slipped into the 70 degree pool water (Thank you Papaw for pulling her out!)  Emmy said, "I went under the water...I scared"  She recovered quickly and many of us took turns chasing her around the pool so she wouldn't fall in again.  No fear...that one!  The girls (and adults) had fun with the foam water squirters!  After returning home, it was resting time and getting everything ready for the week ahead! 

Another wonderful Mother's Day!  I have so much to be thankful for...including two beautiful daughters!

First Tee Ball Game

Friday, May 4th:  Keelin's First Tee ball game!

Keelin plays tee ball on St. Ben's league.

We did not buy Keelin baseball pants so Hannah let Keelin borrow her extra pair...Thanks, Hannah!

Keelin and Hannah getting ready for their first tee ball game!

Keelin doing cartwheels in the field (before the game!)

Getting ready to start their first tee ball game!

Pitcher Daddy!

Keelin is ready to hit!  I tried to video Keelin's first at-bat but I missed it because she hit the very first pitch at ball!!!

strolling into second base...

Keelin on second.

Keelin on third.

Keelin playing right field.

 Emmy doesn't stop moving during the games.  I had to go chase her a few times!

 The pirates ready in the field.

Keelin trying to field a hit ball between the pitcher and first base.

After her first game, we went to Orange Leaf for some yogurt!

 Saturday morning game...CANCELED!  All dressed and no where to go!

Bike

A little too excited to be sitting on Papaw's bike!

Fire Pit

Drew bought a fire pit for our back porch.  We enjoyed a fire last weekend when it was still cool outside.  (Keelin enjoyed playing on my Nook while staying warm by the fire.)

We took the top off once the fire got going.

Landscape Project

We changed the front yard landscaping, so here are before and after pictures.

 Before: mailbox (mulch)

 After: mailbox (stone)

 Before: left of the garage

 After: left of the garage

 Before: right of the garage

 After: right of the garage

 Before

After

 Before: front of the house

 After: front of the house

 Before: side view

After: side view

T-Ball Video

Here is Keelin getting a hit at t-ball!

Pirates!

Keelin started her first season of t-ball!  She is on the Pirates team.  These pictures are from her first practice.

 The team always circles up to start and end practice.

 Getting ready to run!

 Playing catch with Hannah. (If you look closely the ball is in the air between them!)

 Getting ready for batting practice.

 Keelin on 1st base after a big hit! 

 Emmy enjoyed picking up the balls that came through the net.