Baseball Season has Begun!!

There is one thing that our family really loves to do together, all of us, and that is Baseball.   In reality there are many things that our whole family loves to do but Baseball has to be one of our favorites.    The great thing about living here in NC is that we are less then an hour away from the Durham Bulls stadium. The Durham Bulls are the Triple-A team for Tampa Bay and they have a great stadium and their games are always so family friendly and fun to go see.  

This year we received some family passes to 9 different games throughout the year as a Christmas gift from some of our family.   It's been fun to go down to the stadium together and enjoy the beautiful sun while watching Baseball and enjoying all the fun activities and food that a baseball game offers.  

We have seen that Gwen has learned how to keep a baseball cap on so now it will be time for us to purchase her an official Durham Bulls hat so she can match the rest of the family.

We can't wait to be able to take both sets of Grandparents to a game later this summer while they are out here visiting.  Neal will love getting to show them all over the stadium, smash peanut shells, and cheer as load as possible for the Bulls.   Gwen will also love to go along as she is always up for any activity and getting to eat peanuts, clap her hands, and walk around are some of the highlights of the game for her.  

Spring Baseball is the best!  Summer is fun too but with the heat of summer I have to say May and early June are the best for Baseball around here.

Auntie Time

We had such a fun treat of having both Aunt Bud and Aunt Jessi come out and visit us for about a week last month.  Tyler was traveling for TWR and so Aunt Bud flew out to help keep me and the kids company as well as help me with anything and everything while here (getting lots of things done these days with my large baby belly is getting more and more difficult).    When Aunt Jessi heard that Natalie was going to be here she decided to make a last minute trip down from Ohio for a fun girls week.  Natalie was great at helping take care of all 3 kids that were here and making sure both Jessi and I were well cared for, since we are both nearing the end of our pregnancies.  

We had a great time, mostly just relaxing around the house and enjoying the company together.  The kids got along great with their little cousin Micah.  Gwen and Micah would play well together but we got many laughs at the looks Gwen would give Micah when they had to share toys.  They were each keeping a good eye on each other and were at moments unsure about each other.

It was fun to see them interact since they are fairly close in age.   It was a good practice for Gwen as she will have two little brothers to share toys with soon.

Our days were filled with good food, sunshine, parks, ice cream and occasional afternoon naps for everyone.   It's always great to be able to catch-up in person with family.  We miss living so close to family so anytime we get to have together is wonderful and well enjoyed.