Three Days...

Three days left of 4th grade as of this morning! Hard to believe!!! It rained last night and this afternoon so the boys' baseball game was postponed, so we had a free night. The boys have been so exhausted with school, baseball, and soccer every night! Ben and Conner decided to get out the Halloween costumes tonight and tried to look tough! We enjoyed a night at home for a change!

First Fish...

We got to get out for some fishing this afternoon! It was very hot, so we didn't last as long as we had hoped, but Ben (with the help of Nick) got the first fish of the summer, a little walleye. These guys are looking forward to a lot more fishing in the coming weeks!

State Festival!

Ben and Conner had their State fest at school today! They set up their boxes and some information on each of their states, and parents got to come visit. Nick and I both got to spend some time with them so it was a fun afternoon!

Eventful...

We had a very eventful Monday...  The boys found out what teacher they are going to have for fifth grade at school today! Conner will have Mr. Gralund and Ben will have Mr. Walsh. After school, Conner and Ben talked the 4th grade teachers into letting them take home some fish from their science unit. So we are now the proud owners of two goldfish and about seven guppies. Conner named one goldfish Bob and Ben named the other one Joey. After getting our fish settled, we had to go to band interviews for the boys. We met with the 5th grade band director and he tried different instruments with the kids. They have both (yes, both) decided to play the............ TROMBONE! (sigh) Their baseball practice did get canceled tonight because of all the rain today, so we were okay with that because we are all exhausted after a busy weekend and exciting Monday! Before our two boys went to bed, Ben decorated my door with nice messages while Conner had a fit about a lost library book...

Busy Boys...

Baseball game last night, Soccer game this morning, Baseball game this afternoon, and Soccer game tomorrow... these two are hangin in there! Conner and Ben just played a great soccer game! Conner even scored a goal! They both played so good! They had a great baseball game this afternoon as well. 

Careers on Wheels!

The boys and I had a field trip today! We got to check out different "Careers on Wheels." The fourth graders made the news!

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Morning with Mom!

This morning our school had a "Morning with Mom" event, so the boys and I left a bit earlier and were able to enjoy some doughnuts at school! Conner and Ben were pretty happy!

Ben and the News!

It was Ben's turn to do the news at school for the week!

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Mothers Day Weekend!

We have had a very fun weekend! Nana and Gramps came on Friday to watch the boys play soccer on Friday night and another game on Saturday morning. After freezing out at the soccer field, the boys and I joined Nana and Gramps to go visit Great Grandma Hasty on Saturday afternoon, and it was really good to see her! On Sunday, Nick made special meals for breakfast and dinner and even made me my favorite cake! The weather wasn't as nice as what we have gotten used to on previous mothers days, but we dealt with it. We still got some flowers planted and the boys enjoyed riding their bikes in the rain for a little while! Another great Mothers Day for me! Happy Mother's Day!!!

Baseball Love...

We are loving watching our guys play baseball...

State Projects...

Ben and Conner both designed a state "float" for a school project. They will show these off at school in a couple of weeks at the "state fair!" The projects are done, so they are taking them to school this morning to display in the library for now. Ben has South Dakota nd Conner has Vermont. They are both very excited about their finished products!

Titans!

The boys were pretty tired this afternoon after a full morning of baseball, but Nick got tickets for tonight's Cedar Rapids Titans game at the US Cellular Center, so they got their football helmets on and sat on the couch until it was time to go! Conner and Ben had lots of fun and were very excited about the new experience. By the time we got home, shortly before 10:00pm, they were exhausted, but wanted to keep their tickets, so we snapped a quick picture!

First Baseball Game...

The boys had a very fun first baseball game today. It was opening day for the league so there were some special perks there at the ballpark. Conner and Ben loved sitting in the fire truck! They had a great game and it was such a great day to watch a baseball game!

Scrimmage...

The boys are loving baseball this year! They had a scrimmage tonight and their team did really well! Tomorrow is their first game as Pirates!