What I Learned During My First Week of Being a Rookie Baseball Mom…

Our newest family adventure: Little League Baseball.  You’ll find me in a sunny spot in my pink canvas chair at the baseball field for the next million weeks. Being 1/3 of the team, means we better do this baseball thing right the first time around. =) We played soccer last year, but wanted to give …

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Gearing Up for Gameday with Kids

If you’ve hung out with us here for very long at all, you’ll know that we bleed BLUE this time of year.   We love our Indianapolis Colts (although we’re still getting over our Peyton Manning break-up). Since the boys were babies we’ve been dressing them in jerseys and cheering faithfully on gameday. We love cheering …

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Because Sometimes We Need Some High Fives in Motherhood…

Yesterday was my 7th Mother’s Day, but I’m far away from figuring out this motherhood gig.  How did our moms make it look so easy?  It’s a game of trial and error, making something out of a mess, and asking for forgiveness in the process. It’s a dance of receiving grace and extending grace. (And …

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We Get Our Kicks From…

Our Saturday mornings begin with breakfast, loading up the van with our must-haves, and setting up camp on the sidelines in the cool (sometimes frigid) morning. It’s been a change of pace for us to have a set schedule on Saturdays, but it’s been a good fit for our family. We’ve gotten our kicks not …

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Must-Haves for Soccer Moms

Thanks to y’all we survived our first soccer game…in the 40 windy degree weather. That’s love right, Mamas?  It was fun(ny) and overall a positive start to the season, despite getting semi-stomped by the fierce offense of the Orange Tigers.  Seeing my boys rotate in at the same time one point in the game was …

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On Becoming a Soccer Mom…

Minivan – CHECK Soccer Cleats, Jerseys, Socks, Shin Guards – CHECK Snacks – CHECK Folding Chairs – CHECK This week we begin our first organized sport.  Brad (former soccer stud) will be assistant coaching, and I’ll be cheering them on from the sideline each Saturday from now until Memorial Day come rain or shine. {Thank …

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So Many Olympic Sports, So Little Time

It’s been 4 years since our Olympic hopefuls made their video debut in gymnastics…   How is it possible that those rolly drooling babies have turned into this????? This Olympics, they are into fencing (with wooden spoons and super hero masks), soccer, badminton, swimming, cycling, running, and pretty much any other sport that’s being televised …

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March Madness Bracket Busters: Kid Picks

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!  Christmas March Madness, Baby!  This year we decided to get the boys in on the MADNESS of March by picking their own group bracket.  It turned it to a rowdy, hilarious, and thoroughly entertaining process.  Their Final Four Team Predictions: Indiana University Murray State Cincinnati Purdue With …

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