Our Five Ring Circus: April 2013

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Pretty Princesses

On Saturday night, we all gathered to celebrate Charlie's 2nd Birthday!

Tracy encouraged the little girls to come dressed as princesses, which ended up being an adorable sight!  Luckily, it was a gorgeous evening, so we set the kids free in the back yard!

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There were a LOT of kids running around!  I think there were 14 total, but I admit, I lost count!

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The older girls dressed as princesses, too, but quickly shed their costumes for play clothes!

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The kids had a great time playing, but soon it got dark, so we made them come in for cake and presents!

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It was a fun party!  I have to say, it was the cutest group of toddler princesses ever!

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Trendy Tot Tuesday




I am linking up with Megan, Kelly, and Lindsay for Trendy Tot Tuesday!

{Liliana}

Lily wears a dress almost every day.  She does have a few outfits that involve pants, though!  This one is a personal favorite.  I call it her disco outfit!

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Shirt and Pants:  MudPie
Headband:  Target

{Lexie}

Lexie goes to school, so she has to wear clothes that are comfortable and that she can wear while playing outside at recess. Dresses aren't an option every day anymore!

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Shirt:  Jenna & Jessie
Lace-trimmed capri leggings:  The Children's Place
Bow:  Walmart ($1!)

{Dylan}

Dylan picks his own outfits for school, and always does a good job!

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Button-down Shirt: Carter's
Jeans:  Old Navy

{Baby #4}

I know this isn't really an outfit, but I did buy a Summer Infant swaddle pod for the baby.  I wanted to get one for Lily, but never did.  Grant is the swaddling pro before bed,  but I am terrible at it in the middle of the night, after I change the baby's diaper.  We have swaddle sacks and swaddlers, but I never felt like they swaddled our babies as tight as they were swaddled in blankets. I've heard good things about these!


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Sunday, April 28, 2013

Play Ball!!!

On Saturday, Dylan officially began his 4th season of baseball!

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It was, by far, the best Opening Day we've had!  The weather has been awful the past 3 years.  Saturday was perfect!  It was a bit chilly in the morning, thanks to a 28 degree low overnight, but the sun was shining bright in a cloudless blue sky, and it warmed up quickly.  By the time his game began, it was a perfect 70 degrees!

Our day started early with the Opening Day parade and ceremony.  The kids were lined up by 8:15 AM, and ready to go!

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Grant, the girls, and I lined the parade route to cheer his team on.

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The Opening Ceremony was next.  Each team was introduced; every sponsor, coach, and team member named.

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The girls were a bit bored by that point.  I let Lily run free and bribed her with snacks!

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Fortunately, it went quickly. Just like that, the 2013 baseball season began!

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We returned home for about an hour, then went back to the park for team photos.

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After the pictures, Dylan and his teammates went to the field for a quick practice before the game.   The boys seemed so excited to begin!  Finally, it was time to play ball!

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Dylan is really into it this year, so it's fun to watch him play.  Plus, the boys are getting better, so the innings go by much more quickly!

It was hard trying to watch the game and keep an eye on the girls at the same time!

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Luckily, MawNaw came to the game to watch Dylan play, so she was a great distraction! 

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Dylan had a good cheering section!

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Dylan played a great game!  He focused, tried hard, went after the ball, got a few outs, and hit well!

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We, of course, were super proud of our little baseball player!  We love cheering him on!

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Here's to the start of a great season!  Great job, Dylan!  Go, Cyclones!!!

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