We went to two Springfield Cardinal's games in one week a few weeks ago! Sunday, June 11 was Mann Family Night at the ballpark and each student got 2 tickets to a game, so we went to that game. Then that same week on Thursday, June 15, it was City Utilities Night at the ballpark, so Ross got 4 tickets to the game. We also got to eat at the game that night, so that was fun! Ross and I enjoyed ourselves. The girls did, too, as you can tell from the picture........
Last Wednesday was the first day of summer and we celebrated by swimming, getting Pineapple Whip, and playing outside with neighbor kids in the evening. It was a great day of all of the activities! Molly had fun driving the Barbie car with a neighbor friend and then she rode scooters up and down the street with a group of neighbor kids. Lucy enjoyed hanging out with me and watching! Summer fun!
I bought this table and chair set for Lucy when she was maybe 16-17 months old and I was pregnant with Lucy! I found it at a friend of a friend's garage sale. I had been wanting a table like this for Lucy to play at and was thrilled to have found it. It was $25 and the tabletop was a bit messed up, but I didn't care. It was in our living room and served as a play area for years and then moved into our playroom. Last year I put it up in our attic because it was just not being used anymore.
This spring we were trying to clean things out and I decided that it would be okay to pass this table along to someone else. I asked the girls and they said yes, let's sell it. So I posted it for sale on Facebook and a friend messaged me that she had a friend who wanted to buy it. I was thrilled and even more thrilled to learn that my friend's friend who wanted to buy the table and chairs is the same lady who I bought it from in 2014! She wanted to buy it back for her niece who was getting ready to have a baby! This made me so happy and I love how it came full circle!
On Memorial Day weekend we made our annual trip to visit Aunt Marilee at the cemetery. I have been doing this since 2008 I think and Ross was happy to come along with me when we started dating and then continue it on with the girls. I think they like going out there. It's a pretty setting and we like walking around looking at the different kinds of gravestones.
We went to my parent's house a few weeks ago to swim...in 70 degree water! Needless to say the swimming didn't last very long because the water was so cold and it wasn't really a very hot or sunny day out, so that didn't help much. But warmer days and water are ahead!
Our first day of summer was Friday, May 26. Since it was a Friday I had to go to the gym for my class which meant the girls had to get up early and come with me. I always feel bad about that they can't sleep in, especially on the first day of summer! But it got a little better because my parents were in town and actually picked up the girls from the gym and took them to get donuts. I met up with them after class and was sure to get myself a donut, too!
These came up on my memories last week and made me laugh! The first is of Molly when she managed to get a knitting loom stuck around her neck! I remember this night so well! Ross was taking a final at school and I was at home alone with the girls. I tried to get it off but it just wouldn't budge. I went to my neighbor's to see if she could help and we ended up going to the other neighbor's for him to help! He had a small hacksaw that he used to cut if off........I'm sure he was thrilled to be spending his evening by cutting a knitting loom off of a 14-month-old who he didn't know! Ross got home right as everything was over!
The next picture is from Mother's Day 2015 when Molly was a baby. It is funny on so many levels! Just looking at the look on each kid's face totally fits their personalities - then and now!
The last picture is the night Molly found her thumb when she was about 3 months old! That thumb was the best thing that ever happened to her...and us...as a baby!
Lucy got her second China cup and saucer set for her 10th birthday! This is a tradition I had completely forgotten about so I'm glad my mom remembered! When we were growing up, my mom would give my sister and I a China cup and saucer on every 5th birthday, 5, 10, 15, etc. I'm 44 so I now have 8 of my own and although I don't use them very often, I do very much appreciate them.
Lucy got her first set when she turned 5 and I was so surprised to see her open this one for her 10th birthday. I'm thankful my mom remembered!
Here's a basement update! In May we had a bunch of drywall delivered and my nephew and his friend helped get it into our basement for us - no small task! It's been 7 weeks now and the drywall is all up and I think he has started on the second coat of mudding it. The ceiling has been textured and Ross has primed it. Now we need to get the walls primed and painted and then work on flooring. It is getting close to the end!
Lucy turned 10 in April! It's hard to believe she's already 10, which means we have been parents for 10 years! Time just flies and flies and flies! She had a great day beginning with our traditional breakfast in bed and we ate dinner at Culver's that night with my parents and then opened some presents at home. The next day Ross' parents and my sister and her family came for her family party. It was a great time celebrating Lucy! We love her so much and are so very proud of her!
