I love minor league baseball. I mean, I love major league baseball too, if I get to actually go to the game in person. But major league baseball games are a) expensive b) far away and c) expensive, so I mostly stick to local minor league games. Our team here in town has changed names at least 3 times since we’ve lived here. First they were the Gators (maybe?), then they were The Defenders (I’m sure about that one), now they are the Connecticut Tigers. I appreciate that they make it family friendly. And cheap. Sitting in the first row right on the 3rd base line make the game much more fun for the big kids.

Poor Linc though. Baseball stadiums aren’t exactly baby-friendly, especially for a baby who just started walking and climbing steps. I felt like I spent most of the game wrestling an angry, wet badger. He did seem to like the baseball food, which kept him partially entertained. I mean, who doesn’t like licking the salt off of soft-baked pretzels?

After the game the kids got to run the bases, which they thought was neat. At the end they each got a coupon for free Ben & Jerry’s, which I think is neat, because I can make them share one scoop while I eat the other. Win win.

Photographic proof of our fun and/or eating:

Running away…

Linc thought this game was super fun.

I think that mascot was hitting on my husband.

Linc also thought this was a fun game (despite his face not looking so fun).

Caroline had morning day camp at Mystic Seaport last week, so we were out of the house Doing Stuff almost every day. Doing stuff is really fun, but I might not be up for stuff every day. Maybe every other day. This coming week Evan has full day Seaport Camp, so we’ll do even more stuff. I am both excited and already tired.

Sunday:

Caroline says “Look! You can’t even see me!”

Moon bears

This was not my first time at the zoo, so I brough dry clothes.

Monday:

He dresses himself.

Sleepy baby at camp pick-up

Can’t resist the lake, even when we’re tired

Tuesday:

Bed hog

Evan talked the seaport volunteer into doing ALL the puzzles with him.

He said he missed her while she was at camp

Wednesday:

Cheerios and a double stroller all to himself. SPOILED.

Cool dude

He didn’t even mind coming to dance rehearsal because he got to play Minecraft

Thursday:

Fishing Day at seaport camp

Cotton candy frapp

I am unable to handle Caroline in make up

Friday:

Best purchase!!

What are you doin’ lying on the floor? Just get up.

Tappity tap tap tap

Saturday:

Water baby at the zoo for the second time in a week

Mini ginger

Big ginger

I can’t believe it’s already the last week of June. I keep having to triple check the calendar to make sure I’m not on the wrong month. I have less than 4 weeks before Lincoln turns one and before his birthday party. I ordered a ton of birthday stuff but have no actual decorating plans beyond “hang up some sparkly stuff” and “maybe cake?” Luckily we have a bunch of family coming, so I will have people to help me cut up one zillion foods into star shapes.

It is freezing cold today but the forecast for the rest of the week looks perfect for lots of #lakelife fun. So far it’s been a pretty good summer.

We have just a few more of everything to get through before summer. A few more days of school, a few more soccer practices, a few more end of the year things, a few more days where it’s not 85 degrees. I’m focusing on how busy we are so I don’t think too much about how Linc is going to turn one NEXT MONTH, although now that I’ve started planning his party (theme: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star) I am not quite so sad about it. Plus we’ve got this whole babywearing thing so I can keep pretending he is a baby as long as I can keep tying him on my back.

Sunday:

Hiding in the car because I do not enjoy soccer in the rain

Rocking her game in a tutu

Getting a swim in before the HUGE storm

Monday:

From the neck down I felt very fancy on Monday

Dreaming of escape at the vet

God bless the iPad during swim lessons

Tuesday:

Shopping list

We match our wraps to our outfits

That spatula is covered in very spicy chimichuri. He loved it.

Wednesday:

Unimpressed

She made up a story to read me. Obviously it included mermaids.

Family fun night

Thursday:

She said she’s going to be a seed scientist when she grows up

THAT IS NOT NAPPING

Soccer life

Friday:

Cake making helpers

This one is for sale but I am not really sure I want it to leave

Watching tires is not super exciting

Saturday:

Super Evan to save City Hall!

Lobsters are the best beach wrap

I always lose but I still love cribbage

I have some killer allergies right now that are making it impossible to sleep and stay asleep unless I am completely upright. It is not a very comfortable way to sleep. And because Linc still gets up a few times a night, losing ANY of my quality sleep is sucky. I have plans to maybe possibly sort of try to get him to sleep through the night over the summer – preferably before we go on vacation in August – but I might be too lazy to make that happen. Fingers crossed he just starts doing it on his own and I don’t have to make an effort.

It’s summer!

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Happy Mother’s Day, internet! I planted my traditional flower pots and vegetables. The flowers will traditionally look beautiful on the front steps and the vegetables will traditionally die before I ever see a single tomato or eggplant. But I wouldn’t want to stop planting them. It’s tradition.

Sunday:

Super sunny soccer game

I told them not to try chasing it.

So happy to be OUTSIDE

Bonus Sunday picture: Caroline goes “LOOK, ITS BABY LINC!”

Monday:

Playing Star Wars…

Watching Star Wars…

Wearing Star Wars. May the Fourth!

Tuesday:

Still recovering from doing ALL THE THINGS over the weekend

We are becoming experts at this back wrapping thing

This is the face he makes when he sees Caroline get off the bus

Wednesday:

These are my ridiculous new pants. I love them. I wore them to the dentist.

Sweaty nap head

Taking a walk down by the river

Thursday:

Doesn’t everyone eat their cheerios in the doorway?

Clingy McClingerson

The filthiest child

Friday:

Sleepy snuggles

She wasn’t happy about the bib, but that was already her third outfit of the day

The family that slides together, ends up in a big pile of crying children together.

Saturday:

You can’t tell, but he’s crying. Because some of his Cheerios fell on the floor. Because he threw them there.

Somehow, she did not fall in.

That is not the face of a healthy child. Poor baby had fifths disease (we think) but once you get the rash you’re not contagious anymore.

I really wanted to get a picture of myself with the kids for Mother’s Day, but that didn’t happen. There were too many meltdowns, too many dirty faces, too many things to do, too many kids to wrangle. But while we were making s’mores for dinner both Evan and Caroline said THEY were having the best day ever, so at least the kids enjoyed their day. If that’s not basically what motherhood breaks down to then I don’t know what it.