Baseball

Here are Sean and Jeff, ready to go to one of Sean's games. Like the matching outfits? It gets better............
















They are good sports for posing for me.

Tuesday, April 25th

I know, I know, it's been ages since my last posting. I've been busy.

Anyway, here is a recent pic of the shed. I think Jeff is going to shingle and install the skylight this week. We've decided to stain it a wood color instead of painting it. You can't see the window Jeff put in, because that stupid tree is blocking it, but it looks nice. I was too lazy to walk outside and take a proper picture.




Here is Sean waking up this morning. He has been sleeping in the tent Pop-pop gave him. I suppose most people are shocked that we let him do this on school nights. Should I tell him he must sleep in his bed? Where's the fun in that?

Nash's boo boo

Poor Nash fell and hit his head, at our house, on Easter night. See the lovely forehead bump?












As you can see in this picture, he remained in good spirits, and was able to do his spiderman impression with no problems.

Hope you are feeling better!!!!

Shed progress

Here is Jake, hiding behind a ladder. He was kind enough to help Jeff build.















Putting up the walls.














Somehow, by magic, the trusses are attached. This thing is bigger than it looks. The little deck on the right side will become a lean-to where the lawn mower will live.

Pet Rock

Meet Sean's new pet rock, Rover. He's a pretty good pet, doesn't get into much trouble. At left is the house he lives in.














Here are some construction pics of the new shed. Sean and Jeff worked on getting the skeleton up this morning.














One side up, 3 to go.















Sean left for an Easter egg hunt about 1pm, so Jake took over as Jeff's helper, they are putting up the siding as I type this.











Yikes, the damn rock got out, I gotta go and catch it before it runs away.

Exchange City

Friday, we went to Exchange City, in Owings Mills, as a field trip. All the kids had jobs, paychecks, breaks, insurance to pay for, donations to make, and a checkbook to balance. Sean was a popcorn maker in the Snack Shop. I heard he was a very responsible worker and citizen. I was stuck in City Hall, which was a very hectic, and loud, place to be.










This was our Defense Attorney. She was making follow-up calls to all the businesses that got fined, for failing their property inspections. Hey, we had a loan to pay off by the end of the day, we needed those fines paid.










This was the view of the city from the doorway of City Hall.














Back at the Snack Shop, Troy looks thrilled to be cleaning. Those poor kids had a LOT of cleaning to do, since we all ate our lunches in their cafe.















A view of the Broadcast Center and Post Office.













Goofing off.















Sean P. and Sean F. doing, yet more cleaning.















Back at City Hell (I mean HALL) is one of our responsible business owners, paying the mayor his fine.














Setting up for the big lunch rush.













Our Mayor. Sorry I didn't get pics of the other shops, I was actually WORKING! There were 14 places of business all together. I don't know about the kids, but I came home with a headache and in need of a drug induced sleep, which I never got.

April 3rd 2006

Some of the family came by yesterday since we had such great weather. And, make sure you're sitting down for this next bit .......THIS ONE













AND THIS ONE.......

Actually played ball in the backyard - together - no fighting!!!!!


I was SOOOOO happy.







Congregating on the stoop, since we have no patio yet. Looks like Danny is giving Sara some very serious advice.
















Posing with 2 of my 5 children.














Tangles likes to help Sean workout.














Here is Oliver and the yellow tennis ball. He and Scarlet got along very well, he is a very well mannered guest.

Today is Jeff's birthday, so be sure to ring him up and say hello!