Happy Mothers Day

Happy photogenic Mother's Day to this awesome lady. 

And shout out to Dad for his Claw Hand in every picture. We're not sure where we first noticed his hand, but now it's mandatory for all big events.

Mom's favorite way to celebrate is brunch.

So we brunched!

She also loves our school crafts.

She's the best Mom, because she married a nice guy! There is definitely some truth to that.

Happy 8th Bday Ryan!

Happy birthday to the happiest 8 year old you'll ever meet!

This year we were lucky to have some favorite people in town to help celebrate! He still loves baseball, 

Nutella,

and his guys.

His birthday wish list includes losing more teeth,

toy shopping,

and more dinosaurs for the army.

He is literally the human embodiment of enthusiasm.

Happy 11th Bday Kelsey!

Happy birthday to the sweetest 11 year old you'll ever meet!

For school you get a free dress pass on your birthday,

your Mom can bring you lunch,

and your brother can cut his lunch line to give you a giant hug.

Our annual tradition of the birthday haircut with Ms. Jen continued.

We've loved Ms. Jen since our 5 year old birthday cut!

And, now our birthday wish list includes a little shopping and Starbucks with Mom. 

We like to make fun of some of the advertising strategies.

Being an 11 year old fifth grader also means we get The Talk at school. On the Friday afternoon before Spring Break, they separate the boys and girls to give us the basics on the birds and the bees. Then they send us straight to dismissal for a week, where our parents notice we are a little pale, shocked, and changed. 

Theater Jazz

That's a wrap on a fun season of dance!

The end of year recital was a major production at a cool old theater.

Our group danced to a Mamma Mia medley, which was definitely the favorite for the parents!

Mom and Dad loved seeing me do what I love, and loved my confidence on stage.

Baseball Savage Seaweed

Another fun season of spring baseball!

This was Ryan's first try at pitching. He seriously expected to get up there and throw curve balls, or at least strike out every batter like Chris Sale. 

Dad had to explain that the main goal at this age is to just get the ball to the catcher's mitt. Gotta love his ambition.  

Photo credits go to this awesome big sister.

We loved his coach and teammates. It was all about having fun!

Also, it was fun to watch the Dads stress out when their sons were pitching. 

This level of exhaustion is not something we see in our house very often.

He got to play on the All Star Team at the end of the season, playing against some great old friends.