Happy Birthday Lucas Daniel

Our baby is not a baby so much anymore! Lukey is now a big whoppin 2 years old. He believes he is older and acts as if he can do anything the older boys can do. He did get to go out with his grandparents to shopping and lunch. That is a pretty big boy thing to do. We had a low key family party and this was the extent of our decorations. I guess I need to stock up for the many birthdays to come in 2010! Luke loves to go to Davis' baseball games and the whole time he is there he spends playing with the bats and wearing the helmets! When he is at home he tells me at least 4 times a day that he wants to go to baseball practice. So we got him his own baseball gear and he we so excited! He wears it around everywhere even though he can barely hold his head up in it! Ammie feeding the birthday boy! (the one in the hat) The dish duty clean up guy that did nonstop dishes all day long! Here are all the party animals! We had quite the party, can you tell?

Cousins

Our cousins just moved to a far away place called Kansas. We were lucky enough to spend the last night with them having dinner and sitting around singing and playing. Aunt Meg brought her guitar and played a song that she played and sang at our family reunion last summer. (It started the tears)

Here is Beach Bum and Mario age 6

Also Brittney, Jeanette and Eleanor (the chippettes)

Here is the whole gang all together! We sure miss our cousins! It just isn't the same without the mass chaos when we are all together! We have a lot of good memories with them and wish them the best in their new home! We love you Allen Family!

Kennedy, Addison, MaKenna,

Luke, Davis, Samuel, Nathan, Claire, Matthew
Jackson

Blue Claws Baseball

So we have a child playing an organized sport! We haven't had any of our kids playing anything. I think it is because they were just young and our oldest two lack interest in playing. So when Davis agreed to play we were excited. We decided to go with Columbia Little League instead of Parks and Rec. We were told he was going to need to tryout! I have to admit I was nervous for him! It all went well and he was put on the Blue Claws team. I think he is the youngest team member and one of the few who have never played before. The coaches are pretty serious and they have really taught them a lot. Davis has improved so much over these past couple weeks and most importantly he LOVES it!

Notice the ball just to the left of the red chair? He was a little late on his swing in this picture.

He is so tiny and so skinny! I promise we feed him!

The coaches require him to wear a cup! He has spent many innings in outfield punching his cup because.....he can?
There is something that just warms your heart when you see your kids accomplishing something they love and also watching them improve. Davis had one game that he struck out several times in a row. He slowly walked off the field, sat on the bench and put his head down but couldn't keep the tears back. Daniel went and put his arms around him and told him that it is OK because his mom just struck out in her softball game the night before. We took the pitching machine home and went to the park a few times during the following week and now he is hitting like a champ! He is so funny, full of laughter, energy, and excitement. He is a wonderful boy and I am glad he is ours.