T Ball

In addition to swimming lessons twice a week we have t-ball twice a week. It has been quite the challenge on Wednesday nights to get from swim to dinner to practice! Since we have had no rain and the heat is ridiculous Trenton has been wanting to wear shorts and tanks to practice! How cute does he look in Wolverine Red/Black!

He really does love the game! I can’t wait for next year when he plays Real T-Ball and not Mini T-Ball. Its has been a great learning experience, but I think he is ready for the real deal!

It was picture day last Thursday before the game. I think his pictures are going to look so good. (Yes I am that Mom standing behind the photographer taking my own pictures)

Getting ready to hit a home run!

I love this picture! Sometimes it take a while for the hitter to get set and hit! I guess he got a little tired on this hot day!

Bringing the bat back into the dug out after “scoring”

This one is a framer! I love how the tongue matches his uniform! This picture has so much of his silly personality too!

Swim Lessons

I have learned a very important lesson by watching my first born at swim lessons. I have learned that 4 is way too late to start them. Trenton has always been scared of the water and I simply have just put off swim lessons because we already have so much going on. This year I really wanted him to go because it is important to me that he knows safe swimming. We have decided to go to a very good school called Summers Swim Academy. Everyone raves about it and I now see why. Trenton has a very small class of 4 kids. All of them are equally as scared of the water. He cries a lot during the lessons when he has to swim in the middle of the pool on his bar bells. Gene and I have made it a point to work really hard with him and we are seeing improvements. This week they focused on swimming under water and coming up on their own. I know that by the end of the 12 weeks he will be a little fish. I am going to continue the lessons early next summer! Trace will start as soon as they will let him.

Look how scared he looks

It really does break my heart to see this extremely scared look on his face, but I know it’s for his own good. At lessons on Wednesday I actually said to myself “this hurts me more than it hurts you” YUCK I am my MOM!

Ready to swim with the barbells

Only  a few tears, but Mrs. Tony was there to ensure him he was safe and not going to sink!

We go to lessons on Mondays and Wednesday evenings. Its been a crazy schedule, but I know in the end it was worth it! He will see that too..one day…right?!?

Sea World

One Tuesday night (6/21/11) Gene and I got a wild hair and decided to book a last minute trip to Sea World. We decided that night that we wanted to go on Friday (6/24/11) so the next day I quickly shopped around, booked a hotel, printed tickets and parking passes for our fun weekend. Trenton has been once before, but Gene has never gone! It was so nice to get away for a little bit. We have been working so much and we just feel like the routine of life has taken over! When my hubby says “Let’s go on vacation” I would be crazy to say no!! We bought Fun Passes so we can go back in the future (which I think we are going to do at the end of July!). Since the trip was last minute we took Trace with us. I knew it would be a challenge since it was going to be so hot and he is so little, but he did great! I was awful at taking pictures….it’s hard with 2 kids, a stroller, 2 bags and a million other excited people running around at the park! We also got lucky enough to meet up with our friends the Brewers while we were there!!

Welcome to Sea World!

Trenton is his new shades waiting for the Azul show. This was one of the coolest shows! It has Beluga Whales, Dolphins and Acrobatic divers/swimmers! 

How beautiful is this stage! Divers were diving from those top rafters!

Priceless!

This was a picture after we saw Shamu. I didn’t get a single picture of the show because it was packed, Trace was screaming, so I made my way to the top of the arena so I could cool him off. Dad and Trenton did get splashed by Shamu’s big fin!!

So we live in Texas and it is about 105 degrees now! We headed over to the Lagoon for some much needed water fun!

Daddy and Trace relaxing

Trenton was in Heaven!

Snack break! This frugal Mama packed snacks in one of my bags so we didn’t have to spend money on food.

After Day 1 in Sea World we headed to our hotel, checked in, showered and then headed to dinner. I booked us a hotel a few blocks from the River Walk. We were going to take the trolley, but with all the traffic it was faster to walk!

Daddy and Trenton waiting to cross the street (how beautiful is downtown SA)

We ate at an amazing mexican restaurant Acinar!

Sweet boy hanging out

My boys! Trenton is so goofy these days.

A rare shot of me and Trace!

Saturday after breakfast we decided to head back to Sea World to enjoy the water park for the whole day. Friday we did a lot of the shows and felt like we were in full speed all day. Saturday was our relax and hang out at the park day!

The dolphins. We just missed our chance to feed them. Maybe next time.

Gene was telling Trenton all about the different sharks.

Mommy and Trenton enjoying a push pop

My boys

Sweet boy with his ice water bottle. This was us hanging out while Daddy rode the incredibly scary roller coaster!

Saturday evening the Hill Family invited us to dinner. They have a little boy Trenton’s age and their daughter is a little older, but was the best babysitter ever! Trace fell in love with her! It was nice to catch up with friends and enjoy the great fish fry that they had!

She gave him a balloon and he was in HEAVEN!

Trying to beat this TEXAS heat

Well summer keeps coming and with that so does a drought. We are so limited on water use lately that it is making it hard to play outside. Before we got the notice to stop using water we blew up Trenton’s pool and set it up in the backyard! I love to be outside, even on the hottest days! We are working really hard on our backyard this summer. We have already extended the patio and plan to lay grass when we can water again! Gene is the grill master in our family and really puts his skills to good use! Usually we would have a backyard full of kids, but it was one of those rare days where they were home and came to play one by one! I hate that I have to work all day, but really do my best to make evenings and weekends fun!

My Grill Master!

So I am all about FUN and what is more fun than swinging into your pool!

Perfect landing!

Trenton cracked us up! He would grab the bars, put his feet on the side of the pool and push himself off so he could fly higher!

They also tried to swing in from the actual swing, but we may have had a couple of injuries so I halted that genius idea!

My loves

Trenton is so kind to Trace! Now that Trace can sit in his bath ring the boys get to take baths together. It is nice because we get both baths out of the way and it’s so much fun to watch them interact. Anything Trenton does Trace will repeat. Lately I have been having Trenton do all of Trace’s signs and wouldn’t you know he can get him to say “more”, “all done”, “yeah” and “milk”. Trenton has the kindest heart. I can tell that he is going to defend his little brother all the time!! I am so happy to have such great sons!