Spending time with Cousins

In May, two of Casey's Uncle Kevin's girls graduated college, so in June we headed to Staten Island to celebrate. The kids had fun swimming in the pool and playing wii. They tried to turn little Kevin onto wii, but he and Nicholas were more interested in playing cars and eating cupcakes. It was great to aee everyone and to visit with Aunt Lee and Bill, who put us up for the night. Here are some pictures.

Take me out to the Ballgame

This year both Jackson and Francis wanted to play baseball, so Jackson did little league and Francis did t-ball. Both boys really enjoyed it and had a great season working on their baseball skills and spending time with their friends. The league we joined divides teams up by neighborhood, which made it nice for the kids to see some familiar faces and the moms for carpooling purposes. Jackson would be content to eat, sleep, and breathe baseball, practicing on his days off and always looking forward to the next game. Francis seemed to enjoy his time in the dugout socializing more than his time on the field (he takes after his mother), but he learned a lot and made every trip around the bases with a huge grin. Nicholas was, as always, their biggest fan, splitting his time between sitting in a pile of dirt and running into the parking lot....