Pony Power- Syd Softball 2010

Syd's first softball game

Syd picked #1 for her number this year

Down and ready for the ball...... She is doing good stopping most balls that come her way and is getting the hang of throwing it to first once she stops the ball.

She is a good hitter.... We play where the coach pitches to the players.... If they do not hit the ball after 4 pitches on the 5th pitch they can hit it off the tee. Last Friday Jeffrey told Syd on the 4th pitch that she better hit it because she wasn't hitting off the tee........ So she hit it! ;) It's tough being the coach's kid!! LOL

She made it to first and was ready to run to second

Ready for the pitch.... Syd has 2 more games and then her season will end.... She is really enjoying playing! Just love her in her little ball suit!!!

Easter 2010

Syd, Carlee, Halle, Kalee Easter morning... hard work getting these 4 to all look and smile!!!

Rick, Mom, and Uncle Brandon with us all

Mamaw with 3 of her 6 grandchildren

Mamaw with 5 of her 7 great- grandchildren

Syd telling Halle exactly how and where to go find an egg!!! As you can tell she is really listening

Carlee hunting eggs... she would pick one up, shake it, open it, get the candy out and then put it in her basket. :)

Kalee would gather up as many eggs as she possibly could before she put it in her basket!! Cute and funny how they are different but also sooooo much the same!!

Mamaw and Uncle Brandon swinging the babies... they were so tired!

Carlee and Kalee wearing their bunny ears that Uncle Brandon gave them.... took quick picture because they didn't last long!! ;) He also got Halle and Syd cute Easter pens.

Halle, Syd, and Kaleb playing.... They had a great time playing together!!

Papa Rick and Gran also gave the girls Easter presents.... shoes, books, candy, money, and stickers.

Dying Easter Eggs

Halle and Sydney dyed Easter Eggs Saturday night.... We, or rather I, just can't get up and around early enough on Sunday to dye them on Sunday morning which Jeffrey would prefer because he likes to eat them! ;) But don't worry his mom dyes them for him on Sunday.... ;)

I think Halle and Syd broke/cracked more eggs than they didn't and when they finished my floor and bar was a nice shade of tie dyed! ;) Good thing it all cleans up well!!!! They enjoyed themselves.... I let them do them all by themselves this year! I had to make one egg that said CM hearts JM... LOL So then Halle had to make one that said HM hearts AS.... boyfriend of choice these days.... ;) Jeffrey just cringes and goes on....

Carlee and Kalee were just too tired from the busy day to stay up so I took a picture of what they were doing during the egg dying... Kalee in the bed, Carlee with dad.

Chamber Easter Egg Hunt 2010

Halle found 3 prize eggs.... 2 of her friends were there so she was a big girl and shared!!

Carlee and Kalee were pros at finding eggs this year!! They loved opening the eggs to see what was inside!

Halle with 2 of her good friends, Kennedy and Maddie V.... who she shared her prize eggs with.

Uncle Brandon with Syd... Love this pic!! Syd found 2 prize eggs!!

Syd far away from the Easter Bunny.... She wanted no part as always!! Who could blame her, he did look pretty scary!! BTW ... Carlee and Kalee wanted no part either!!

But here's my big girl.... I believe since she was born she has always taken her picture with the Easter Bunny and Santa!! ;) I think is cause she never wants to miss a photo op!!! :)

First Camping Trip Of The Year

Syd hiding at the playground during the hide and go seek run to base game.

Daddy and Halle hiding.... Laughed so hard my belly hurt!!!

Halle and Syd playing in the camper... NO they did not sleep up here... afraid they would fall off!

Pa came for a visit one afternoon... It was cold Thursday. Pa had to leave because the girls were making him nervous around the fire! ;)

Syd playing at the playground.

Carlee and Kalee hiding during the game! ;) Love them!!

Saturday was a big fishing tourney on the lake.... Halle helped carry the fish back to the water after they were weighed.... Syd not interested in touching any fish!!!!

Jeffrey took the girls fishing one day.... not one fish made it in the boat! :) Halle has informed me she is too big (mature) for this life jacket this year! She said , " Just look at me... I look ridiculous!" My baby is growing up!! ;(

Syd fishing... too cute!

Sitting around the fire eating lunch... Syd dropped her plate in about 1.5 seconds after me giving it to her... Yes she cried until I got her a new one! ;)

Kalee playing at the playground... Not afraid of one thing!!

Carlee playing in the tunnel... Not afraid either!!

As you can tell we had a great time during Spring Break. The girls love to camp and we are looking forward to many more trips this summer! I had a hard time keeping them out of the water this go around... they think camping equals swimming! ;)

Syd Can Tie Her Shoes

Syd went to church Wednesday to learn Bible stories and she came home knowing how to tie her shoes!!!! ;) Really every 5th Wednesday we sing and have a devo and the kids don't have class... the twins have a book that they play with and one of the pages has strings like a shoe. Syd learned how to tie her shoe on a book! LOL She was so excited!! She has requested these shoes ever since so she can tie them herself. She couldn't wait to get to gymnastics to show her teacher... not her awesome round offs but how well she could tie her shoe!! :) Thanks Nana for teaching her.... I am truly amazed Syd had the patience to learn this already.... guess it helped she was sitting in church and had to sit there and be quiet! ;)

Halle's Music Project

Every year Halle's music teacher likes for the kids to bring a music project to school. She normally takes a cd and just sings but this year she got creative. Halle and her dad made these drums. Very cute.... she also took her Taylor Swift cd and sang. She said her drums were a big hit!!