Little Cubs first game

Reagan is playing baseball through Eastview this summer.... aaaaaaand Zach is coaching it. Much to the boys' delight, their team was randomly assigned to be the Cubs. And the icing on the cake was that Reagan was given the number 9 which was Zach's college number. I'm sure I will elaborate more on this baseball situation later in the season but I'll give you a taste with this story:

Several players volunteered to pray after the last practice. A few offered thanks for their parents, some for the game of baseball and then two separately stood up and recited this classic;

"God is great, God is good

Let us thank Him for this food."

Mother's Day 2013

(who doesn't love family pictures?)

Slept in... fruit and Dr. Pepper in bed... church... grilling steaks at my mom's and an evening bike ride... A+ day!

P.S. did anyone notice my smoothest Mother's Day gift??? (scroll back up)

Drew's Graduation

When: May 11th, 2013

Where: Redbird Arena

Major: Political Science

The last commencement speech for President Bowman before his retirement.

Ultimate 'Where's Waldo'!! I circled and arrowed where Drew was in red...

And where our cousin Michael awkwardly was....

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Grad Party

My parent's hosted Drew's graduation party at our house the day after graduation. We gorged ourselves on surf burgers and red/white foods and hung out with family/friends.

 (he's actually trying eating a chip out of Z's mouth... baby-bird style)

Drew will love me for documenting the exciting end to the night but as him and my dad were crossing the street in front of our house a truck came barreling down the street, and as he held his hand up to motion to slow down it hit his hand! Nothing came of anything but since the fire chief lives across the street and watched the scene go down, he went ahead and called the ordeal in. 

Awana Awards Night

At the end of last summer our neighbors invited us to check out the Awana program at Calvary Baptist that their boys go to. And bonus, it was conveniently just down the street from our house (think close enough to make it bike-able.) He loved it, we loved it, and so he spent most of his Wednesday nights there this school year. We were really proud of how hard he worked! He finished all of his Book 1 and invited two friends from school, both who actually came! This last week was the awards night for the Sparks group and last night before summer break.

Cute little brothers impatiently watching...

(youngest child of aforementioned neighbors/friends)

Kindergarten Music Concert

Me: "I'm so excited for your music concert tonight!"

Reagan: "You're going to be bored."

(Reagan is in the third row, second in from the left)

This kid and his fan club! We were really thankful for the people who came to see him. And check this out; a Glen inside of Glenn Elementary on Glenn Ave.

After taking this picture I heard someone come up and ask to take one more... "of her favorite 7th grade students" (her words, not mine!) Low and behold the accompanist for Reagan's concert was our 7th grade teacher at Parkside, Ms. Ryan. It was so crazy to show her these two awkward 12 year-olds in her class grew up/got married/had kids/are still awkward.

Taking pictures with your mom must be physically painful.

He did so good, Zach and I laughed the whole time. Reagan never smiled, barely moved his arms and was basically just embarrassed by the whole situation. Man we love him.