Baseball tournament #1

Finally able to get some video of Ethan's game last night.  Second game of the post-season tournament: #1 Red vs. #4 Black (Ethan's team), and Black won, 18-10!  Tense game: they trailed most of the game, although they stayed within 3 or 4 runs.  I think it was in the 4th (of 6) that they went ahead: Ethan batted in the tying run and was himself the go-ahead.

Baseball in America

This has been about the wettest and coldest spring in a long time.  Not exactly baseball weather, but Ethan's been having fun.

What I do when I'm home alone

A while back Debbie and the kids were in Michigan visiting her parents, while I had to work.  I spent my suddenly-free time building a grist windmill.

First baseball game of 2019

Ethan is playing in the city leagues this spring and summer, and had his first game today.  He got on base twice, and once got all the way around to home!

Lucky break at first

Moving to second

And all the way home!

Christmas Morning 2018

Merry Christmas, blurry morning photos and all!

Christmas Eve 2018

Santa left some snowy footprints (courtesy Abbey)

Abbey's handmade wrapping paper: stockings for Ethan

Hot cocoa and Luke 2:7 for Naomi

Fireplace and snowflakes for Mommy

Reindeer for Isaac

Gingerbread house and candy canes for Abbey

All through the house not a creature was stirring...best time of Christmas Eve!

Ten Years of Christmas Pajamas!

Abbey in 2007: 3 weeks old

2009: Abbey 3, Ethan 1

2010: Abby 4, Ethan 2

2011: Abbey 5, Ethan 3

2012: Abbey 6, Ethan 4, Isaac 9 months

2013: Abbey 7, Ethan 5, Isaac 1

2014: Abbey 8, Ethan 6, Isaac 2

2015: Isaac 3, Naomi and Luke 6 months

2016: Abbey 9, Ethan 7, Isaac 4, Luke and Naomi 1

2017: Abbey 10, Ethan 8, Isaac 5, Luke and Naomi 2