T-Ball

Corbin was able to play T-ball this year.  I have to say that it's quite crazy to watch, it's just organized chaos.  They even got uniforms which he thought was so cool.  I think he was the only lefty on his team.  He loved batting but did not like playing in the field. 

They were pretty cute to watch.  I could see the improvement by the end of the season.

They even got little Trophy's at the end of the season.

Summer Trip to Utah

We made our annual trip to Utah for Strawberry Days.   When we go we have to get as much done as we can, and see as many people as we can.  Jeremy always says that this is not a restful vacation at all.  Hudson got Croup the weekend before we went down.  I was hoping he would get over it fast because we had some new babies to see.   

Having fun with the cousin at Grandma's.  Hudson didn't really want to be in the pool for more than a few seconds.

End Of Year Zoo Trip

Corbin's preschool went to the Zoo for their end of the year field trip.  It was nice because it was a family thing.  He had really great teachers that he just loved.  I was always told what a great kid he was and that they loved having him in class.  I really hope he keeps that up as he gets older.  

Him and his friends just wanted to run from cage to cage.

This is our neighbor that Hudson just loved.  That is a really big thing because he doesn't love anyone besides his parents and brother.

No Training Wheels

Corbin decided that he wanted to learn to ride his bike without training wheels.  He had talked about it for a while, and I told him that one day when Jeremy could help, we would work on it.  Memorial Day weekend was the perfect time to practice.  

Jeremy first raised up the training wheels so that Corbin could learn to balance a little and get the feel of it.   After about 15 minutes of that, they took the plunge.  Jeremy took the plunge and took off the training wheels.  It took about another 10 minutes and only two falls (no tears or blood) and Corbin was riding.

He still needed help to start and stop, but he was doing it.

Corbin was so proud of himself, that he wanted to go around the block and show anyone that would look to see.  The only problem is that Jeremy had to run behind him to help him if he decided to stop or start.

Hudson was great and wanted to follow around carrying the training wheels.

Then the cord to the toy Jeep...

I think they did about three laps that day.

Happy Mother's Day

I had a great Mother's Day this year.  It started out with breakfast in bed.  Jeremy took care of the boys while I relaxed.  He and the boys gave me a gift certificate for a massage(which I love!!!)

I had to get a picture of boys in front of the flowers.

Swimming & Chairs

We have a climber on our hands!!!  Who would have thought that Hudson would be climbing everything at 16 months...  Every time I turn my back, I find him up on one of these chairs, the bar stools, the bar, or the table.

Below is a picture of Corbin in his swimming lessons.  This kid is such a fish!!!

McCall

Jeremy's parents have a time share membership and were about to lose a number of points.  They offered for us to use them and we thought it would be nice to use them with my parents for having them watch our boys.  We flew back home on the Thursday, and went to McCall on Friday and stayed through Sunday.

The boys were so happy to be out of the car.  April is in the middle of seasons in McCall, which was kind of nice.  It was still too cold for the boys to golf, but we had a great time showing my parents around.

There was a great walking path just down from the condo.  We went on a walk which went by the golf course.

Corbin wanted to show off for Grandma and ride through the puddles.

My parents had taught us a card game just before we left for Vegas.  We played almost every day.

Every trip to McCall has to have a picture of the lake.

And one with the grandparents.

This was down on the dock.

Corbin requested this picture in front of the lake. 

 Corbin took the picture above.  I think it looks pretty good.  He is always wanting to take pictures.

 While walking around, we saw this piece of art, which Corbin loved.

The condo had a pool and hot tub, which the boys loved.  Hudson was way too brave.

The pool was pretty cold, so most time was spent in the hot tub.

The boys were great on the ride to and from.  We had a great time showing them McCall.

With the number of trips in April, it seemed like anytime we were home, we had just enough time to unpack and pack for the next trip.

Las Vegas

At the same time Jeremy's parents were heading to Wyoming, we went to Las Vegas.  Jeremy was sent by the bank to a banking software client conference.  My parents volunteered to come up and watch our boys, so I went with him.  We stayed at the Pallazzo, which was awesome.

I bought discount tickets to Benihana and to Mystere (Cirque du Soleil).

The conference ended on a Wednesday, and we stayed one extra day.  Here we are at the Canal Shoppes.

This was the first time I had been away from both boys.

We had such a great time, and the boys enjoyed themselves as well.

Thanks Mom and Dad!!!

Grandpa and Grandma's Misson

In April, Jeremy's parents left on a six month mission to Martin's Cove in Wyoming.  After they spoke in church, we had lunch at their house with all the family that was there.  Before they left, they invited us over for dinner. After dinner, they decided to dress up in their pioneer attire and share a story they had been assigned to memorize.

Corbin didn't want them to be alone in the pictures.

We are proud of them for setting such a great example to us and our kids.  We will definitely miss them over the six months.

Corbin's Friend Party

This year was the first year for Corbin to have a friend party for his birthday.  It was a bit hectic as the party was an hour after his soccer ended, but everyone seemed to enjoy it.  We started the party with some pizza.

Then it was time to line up and start some games.  With a Cars theme, we had to have Red Light, Green Light.

Then came Duck, Duck, Goose...

Corbin said he wanted a Funfetti cake, so I made one and put a Cars racetrack on it.

Corbin seemed happy with it.

After the cake, came time for the pinata...

And the ensuing scramble for candy.

He was definitely spoiled when it came to presents.

Here is the whole group...

Corbin said that he wanted to have a party like that every year.  I don't think my nerves could handle that...

Soccer

This year was Corbin's first year to play soccer.  When Jeremy went to sign him up, he was told that the team needed a coach, so Jeremy agreed.

The team decided to call themselves the Rockstars.

Here he is after scoring a goal.  I thought the falling opponent adds dramatic effect.

I had to have the team picture.

Corbin enjoyed soccer and is excited to play again next spring.  Jeremy said that even though there were tears, he enjoyed being a part of it as well.