Happy Birthday, Nana

Today was Nana's birthday! We started off the day baking a cake for her. Trevor had a baseball game this evening, so we didn't have much time for partying. After the game, we had dinner and ate some birthday cake (after singing Happy Birthday, of course!) James got to blow out the candle! Birthdays are always a fun celebration in our house!

James, the Photographer

James loves playing with my camera and taking pictures. This afternoon, I walked into the kitchen and he was snapping shots of Lilly.....and she was actually posing! They are so cute when they play together!!!

Lily's Birthday

We had yet another birthday party to go to this weekend. This time, it was a little girl name Lily who is in James preschool class. The party was at Everst Gym and the kids had a good time. They were able to play on the bouncy trampoline, swing on ropes, jump in blocks, and eat cake. They love going to birthday parties!

Kicking off the Season!

We kicked off the boating season with a trip to the lake today. Todd has been anxiously awaiting the moment that we could take the Malibu for a spin again. He brought the boat to the house last night and cleaned it real good, put in a new fuel filter, and made sure that it was ready to go. He ran out of work early this afternoon and we hit the lake as soon as he got home. James and Lilly were so excited that they even took naps in their swim suits while they were waiting on Todd to get home!

James and Todd were the only brave ones to go for a swim. They said that it wasn't too cold (yeah, right!). Todd made a few runs on his wake board while I drove the boat. The boys even managed to fish for a bit, though they didn't catch anything! After all of our excitement, we docked the boat at Midtown Sundries and ate dinner with some friends of ours (Eddie and his family) and Nana met us there. By the time we finished dinner, it was dark. Trevor and Lilly went back home with Nana in the car. Todd, James, and I rode back to Ramsey Creek where we had put the boat in. I love being on the lake, especially at night. The stars light the way and it is so peaceful! We all can't wait until we can hit the lake every few days!

Back from Camp

We picked Trevor up from school about 1:30 this afternoon. He had just gotten off of the bus from his visit to Camp Thunderbird.

He said that he had a great time and he was smiling from ear to ear. He told stories of canoeing, snake handling, pillow fighting, eating, making forts, campfires, and girls!!! Camp Thunderbird was an exciting opportunity for Trevor and he made the best of every moment there. They have a summer camp, as well. Trevor said that he wants to go back this summer and spend a week there. I am so glad that he had a good time. Trevor is such a fun and free spirit. He always has fun at what ever he is doing!

Camp Thunderbird

Trevor left this morning for 3 days at Camp Thunderbird. Camp Thunderbird is a YMCA camp that is located in South Carolina on the shores of Lake Wylie.

The 6th grade class at Bradley Middle School is going together for their class trip this year. Trevor is very excited about being able to attend Camp Thunderbird with his friends. He is looking forward to the taking advantage of being outdoors for a few days and out of the classroom.

I can't wait to see how his trip went and how much fun he had while he was there!

http://www.campthunderbird.org/index.cfm

James and the Baseball

James is playing Baseball! The Huntersville Department of Recreation has a program for 3 year olds that is called Smart Start Baseball. It's a pre t-ball program that aims to teach the children the basics of hitting, catching, and throwing. A parent plays with them during their instructional time and helps them learn and stay focused. Tonight was our first time attending and it was a ball! James had to go all out and wear his baseball pants and cleats. He is so funny. He thought that he was big stuff out there on the baseball field. Todd helped him for a little while, then Trevor stepped in and took over.

James is all about some baseball!