I'm trying to get up to date!!--July 6, 2011

I know I've gotten really behind again, but I'm trying to get back on track! I made a few posts about stuff from last month, but I still need to post photos from our trip to Tennessee. Keep checking back...hopefully I'll have those up in the next day or so!

Oliver's tennis camp--June 17, 2011

Oliver has participated in several camps this summer (and we still have a couple left.) A couple of weeks ago he went to a tennis camp and really liked it!

At the end of the camp, they had a tournament and he and his partner got 3rd in doubles!

Trip to Kansas City--June 11-12, 2011

A couple of weeks ago, we drove to Kansas City with some friends to spend a day at Worlds of Fun! The boys were more than ready to get on the road!

Oliver with all of his traveling gear...a hat, sunglasses and a neck pillow!

Oliver thought Eli needed the same!

The babies (who really aren't babies anymore) waiting for the big kids to go on a ride.

Huey Pankratz, Otto Pankratz, Aubrey Stuckey, Eli

Abe and Oliver

Eli and Aubrey playing with Snoopy

Eli, trying his best to stand still for a picture

This is the Mamba, the very FIRST roller coaster that Oliver ever went on. It just happens to be the tallest and fastest roller coaster at the park (going 78 mph). Let's just say it was Pat's idea to take him on it, not mine! Thankfully, he actually liked it and wasn't traumatized, like I thought he would be! This was our conversation after he got off the ride...

Me: Oliver! How was it??

Oliver: Awesome!!

Me: Do you want to go on it again?

Oliver: NO!!!!

Afternoon nap

Eli feeding Aubrey grapes, okay more like shoving grapes in her mouth, but she didn't seem to mind!

Tyler and Oliver after they rode on the Flying Dragon

This is how the boys spent the first 15 minutes in our hotel room...rolling around on the bed, wrestling with each other! Oliver was so excited about our day spent at Worlds of Fun, and Eli was so excited to be out of his car seat and stroller!

All of the kids

Eli playing with chalk--June 7, 2011

One of the things that Eli likes to do outside right now is to play with chalk! We have several neighbor kids who also like to come decorate the driveway, so then Eli has company when he wants to make "Lines! Lots of lines!"

Needless to say, I usually need to wash his clothes and give him a bath when he is finished!

Oliver playing baseball--June 6, 2011

Oliver has really enjoyed playing baseball this summer! This is his last year in the machine pitch league and he is doing well! Actually at his game last week, he his a home run!

The kids rotate positions, and Oliver thought it was pretty cool when it was his turn to play catcher!

Swimming Pool--June 4, 2011

I found this blow-up swimming pool for the boys and Pat and I decided it was time to set it up. Since it was 100 degrees outside, we inflated it in the living room. This also gave Oliver and Eli the chance to do a little "indoor swimming!"

Eli was more than happy to play in the swimming pool, that is until we put water in it! He thought it was way too cold, which it actually was, but we eventually convinced him to get in the water.

Eli sporting a baseball helmet--May 26, 2011

Eli saw Oliver wearing a baseball batting helmet, and since he thinks he needs to do EVERYTHING Oliver does, he put it on, too! However, he had a slightly different look...backwards! We tried to change it around for him, and he wouldn't have it! He thought he was pretty hot stuff!