Golden Child

It's hard to convince Kyle and Reed that JR isn't the grandparents' favorite.

Especially when JR walks around telling them he's "the golden child".

And when Maw-Maw writes a thank you note on 13 year old stationary, it doesn't help.

That's an "Out"!

We are done with baseball season.  (They might play in a tournament, but the season is over for us.)

Both kids lost in their first playoff game, which we were kind of expecting.

Especially Reed's team, since one of the moms showed up with this sign.

The boys thought the sign was awesome.

The younger Ingy boys might be done with the season, but JR isn't.  He's calling one of the games tomorrow night. 

The boys had fun, and it's nice to have our nights and weekends back. 

Mother's Day

I actually started celebrating Mother's Day on Thursday. 

I went to a luncheon with 50 of the other moms from our elementary school.

I was one of the last 5 left.  Nothing better than a 4 1/2 hour luncheon.

Sunday we went to brunch after church and I got to take a nap.  It was a perfect day! 

Here I am with ALL my babies.

With my mom

And all the moms and their kids. 

Worst Day of Her Life

Chloe says last Friday was the worst day of her life.

Not only did she have to go to the groomers, but she had a new puppy move in next door.

She is very concerned about the cuteness of the puppy.

And was very upset to see Kyle using his "puppy face" on another dog.

She has been trying very hard to show us she's just as cute as any ol' new puppy! 

Mine are Better

As you know, I refuse to buy sports pictures because they are always awful.  

I wish everyone would quit buying them so we wouldn't even have to take them.

You get a "free" package of pictures (it's include with your registration) at the little league we are at now, and even though Kyle's picture isn't terrible, mine is still better.

No comparison how much better mine is for Reed's pictures.

And why do they take pictures with the kids having to look into the sun?

Not one kid has their eyes open on Reed's team.

And, by the way, the giant child on Kyle's team is a 2nd grade girl!

3rd Year

This is the 3rd year in a row Jason and I have attended the Child Advocates fundraiser.

I guess we never have anything better to do because we are always free to go. 

This year the theme was "western chic".  

Unlike last year, I didn't wind up on stage at the end of the night performing my go-to song "Girls, Girls, Girls" by Motley Crue. 

But it was still fun,

Hakuna Matata

JR played Mufasa in 4 shows of the Lion King this weekend. 

I didn't see JR in Little Women before Christmas, so this is the first show I've seen JR in since the fall of his 6th grade year. 

Jason and I both commented it was weird seeing him as one of the oldest kids in the show. He's definitely grown up. 

Some of the shows Baby Simba was played by the director's 2 year old son (which was really cute). This show baby Simba was a stuffed animal. 

There was a lot of JR looking over his kingdom. 

His big death scene.

I think this is his first death scene he's ever had. 

He did get to come back and sing and dance in Hakuna Matata (as a chorus member, obviously not as Mufasa) and then he was also an elephant in Circle of Life in the finale. 

It was a fun show!