PLAY BALL!

When April arrives, and the ski season is winding down, there is a little light at the end of the tunnel that ensures that the boys won't feel bad about the melting snow.  That little light is : BASEBALL!  April, May, and June mean our house is filled with stinky cleats, grass-stained pants, and sweaty ball caps. 

Here in Morgan County, they have the "Major League" for the 11 & 12 year olds, and the "Minor League" for the 9 & 10 year olds.  So Porter and Taylor are in different leagues this year, but they both happened to get on the Dodgers teams in their leagues.  That meant a very happy Dodger-loving-Porter, and a grinning-and-bearing-it Angel-loving Taylor.

Even though Taylor would rather wear "red," he looks pretty cute in his Dodger blue!

 

The Poster Child for Successful Advertising

Here you will find the advertising industry's dream child.  He is wearing his Mickey Mouse ears and his Spongebob pajamas while riding his Lightning McQueen bike and sporting a fresh Angry Birds tattoo.  If there is a commercial for it,
Eric NEEDS it!

Spring Recital - 2012

Much to my boys' dismay they started piano lessons last year.  Their second recital was on April 30, and I have to say, I got about the worst pictures EVER of this little event. They announced their pieces and sat down so quickly that I kind-of missed the moment.  (Yes, for both of them.)  However, don't let their bad attitudes fool you.  They are doing so well!  Taylor's rendition of "Hiawatha" and Porter's "Camptown Races" were totally fabulous!

 

Eric's Hotel Birthday

For the past several months, Eric has been telling me that he wanted his 5th birthday to be his hotel birthday.  I don't know where he came up with it, but he kept reminding me of it as it got closer and closer.  We decided to just stay in Salt Lake after the SuperCross race.  It was tons of fun.

Of course Eric wanted Tate, his cousin and BFF to come.  That was part of the fun, having a sleepover with Tate.

Gotta love that Hampton breakfast - fresh waffles of course!

And probably the main reason he wanted to stay at a hotel is the swimming pool.  They had it all to themselves, and they had a blast.

Happy hotel birthday Eric!

Our White Trash Hobby

The first step is

just admitting you have a problem, right? 

Well, it's probably time to admit that we have a little white-trash hobby that we love.  It's called: Motocross.  We love to ride our own dirt bikes all decked out in gear, and we love to watch the pros do it too.  A few years ago, most of the girls in my family realized that if we didn't get our own motorcycles, we were just going to keep getting left behind.  So...... men, women, and children, young or old, we all love the motocross in our family. 

We used to go to Vegas once a year and catch a professional race there.  But the past few years the pro SuperCross tour has had a race in Salt Lake City.  So, thank you to Scott who always gets it arranged so our seats are all together!  It has made for a fun (even if it is redneck) family Spring tradition.

The boys like to go early, I mean HOURS before the races begin, and catch the race-day action for as long as they can.  Me?  No thanks.

This would be a shot of "the pits," on the day of the race, several hours before the races begin.  This is where the pros all have tents set up by their sponsors.  The boys like to go and get a glimpse of the riders up close, and hopefully get some autographs. 

Here is a big "thanks" to Marky, who got all of these great photos before the races and in the pits, etc.  And here is Mark with Ryan Villopoto's bike - he's the champ this year.  But you probably knew that.  :)

Here is a little shot of Davey Millsaps... 

And Ryan Dungee...

And my boys with that one guy... a little help Mark?

And here they are with that other guy...  hey at least I knew the first couple, right? 

They got lots of pics of pros, but there aren't that many that I know, so I just included a few.

Here are a few great riders I do know though... Rico, Steve, Daren, and Tate.

Dawna and Avery...

Jeff & D...

Evan & Robby...

Byron & Elly...

 Me, J, & Michelle...

Jeff & Meliss...

Byron, Elly, Porter, Colby, and Taylor...

Steve & Me...

Michelle & Marky

Taylor, with his multi-autographed hat...

And the flames mean the races start!

And there they go...

What a fun night with friends and family.  See you all same time, same place, next Spring.

Happy 5th B-day Rico!

Eric (who has been nick-named "Rico" by his Uncle Jeff), had his 5th birthday!  This is the first year he's really understood about counting down the days, and what was actually going to happen.  ie... presents!    Our little guy is crazy into Angry Birds and Lightening McQueen, so you may notice the majority of his presents have to do with those 2 things :)

Steve and I flew in from Hawaii the morning of his birthday, and then stopped on our way home and picked up a cake for him.  (I know, poor kid had a store-bought cake for his birthday.)  The important thing is, it had Angry Birds on it, so he was delighted!

All of his presents were wrapped and stashed before we left on our trip, so please don't mind that there are no bows on his presents. Somehow Eric didn't mind.

 He gets his wish!

 Pretty cute 5 year old if you ask me!  (Complete with his tattoo and everything.)  He is ready to go eat dinner at his favorite place, Cafe Rio.

Eric's favorite meal: black beans , tortillas, and the raspberry limeade.  (He must have a little Mexican blood in him or something.)  Also, he loves to sit in a green chair.  Lucky for him, they have green chairs. 

Happy birthday cute kid!