Happy Mother's Day to me!

After brunch at the club...I have a similar picture from 4 years ago...the girls are just a bit bigger...sadly, so am I!  :)

Diana presented me with a coupon book that she made in school.  I think the one that made us crack up was the one for "11 days of going to the movies."  Of course, I have to take her with!  

Girlies

Daddy took them to a pottery painting store where they painted a tile that fits in a metal trivet!  They each painted one of the sunflowers, and in the corners are fingerprint hearts!  I am very impressed with their artwork (and with their Daddy thinking so far in advance!)  :)

Cara's Birthday, Part 2

I've had these pictures loaded forever, just haven't written the captions...sorry!

Our birthday girl with her special '4' pancake breakfast

Wearing her birthday shirt again, opening presents with sister

Clothes from Nana and Papa

A book (that she can already read much of...)

An Anna dress and doll from Mommy and Daddy

A swimsuit that Sissy picked out!

Sissy's other big gift...a Brave bow and arrow set!

Practicing with Daddio

Diana with (their new favorite movie) Mary Poppins from Grandma B

Cara's favorite!  Daniel Tiger!

One big surprise from Mommy and Daddy...a big girl bike!

The first time around the neighborhood and she was already a pro!

Ready for cake!

Yum!

Got them all!

Happy Birthday to me!

With her hat from Firehouse Subs (her choice of restaurant for her birthday dinner!)

We can't believe we already have a 4 year old girl!  Where did my baby go?



Take me out to the ballgame!

What's this?  Is that Diana playing a sport again?  Wait a second.  Is she wearing a hat?  And what's that on her hand?  Is that a glove?  Hang on...soccer players don't wear hats and gloves and they tend to play on fields with a lot more grass.  What's going on here?  

Is it possible that our little girl has seen the light?  Is it possible that she has finally succumbed to her dad's overwhelming propaganda?  Has she finally found her inner "American" and agreed to take on America's pastime?

That's right, sports fans!!  The boys (and girls) of summer have finally arrived!!  Ah...baseball.  The editor must have cut the wonderful moment where dad wiped a small tear from his eye as his eldest took the field for the first time...Hello Kitty glove and all.

It only got better... 

Who rears back that much in tee ball?...Someone whose first hit doesn't just dribble 3 feet in front of the plate.  

Look at that blazing speed down the line.  Pay attention Robinson Cano.  This is how you should run to first...like you're 6...every time.  

Of course, make sure you don't lose your helmet.  

Gotta look good when you cross the plate for the first time.

Alright, enough batting.  Playing defense is where it's at.  Check out the first Red Wings out of the year presented by the one and only Diana Benninghoff. (You may want to mute or turn down your computer volume.  There's a lot of background support from excited fans.)

One more swing for good measure.

A picture Daddy will treasure forever...



Go Cubbies!!