Sidewalk Chalk

A week or so ago I took the kids to see the "How to Train Your Dragon" movie in 3D. It was an awesome movie and well worth the price of admission.

Since the movie the kids have been all about dragons. Tonight they drew dragons on our driveway. I thought they were very cute so I took the opportunity to photograph them before the rain comes and destroys their drawings.

The Kane County Cougars

This year Cami enrolled in Ozzie's Reading Club sponsored by the Kane County Cougars baseball team. In short, if she read a certain number of books during the school year she would be rewarded with a free ticket to a baseball game, a free shirt, and a voucher for a free hot dog meal at the game.

She completed all the requirements and enjoyed the books as she went. She was really excited to go to the game and I could tell that she felt a real sense of accomplishment. Everyone was very proud of her.

We bought three more tickets and a parking pass so we could all go to the game. The day of the game mommy wasn't feeling well and didn't go to the game. It was just as well because it was very hot and there were a lot of stairs in the stadium. Her knee would have hurt terribly had she gone.

Both of the kids got their picture with Ozzie, the maskot of the team. Can you tell that the t-shirt that Cami got is a large? That was the only size they had. Oh well, she can wear it as a nightie.

The kids got their fill of hot dogs, popcorn, pop, and a bunch of stuff I can't even remember. The kids weren't really into the game that much. There were a bunch of other kids from Cami's class and that distracted her.

After the game was over the kids got an opportunity to run the bases. I could have also but I opted to watch and take pictures as they crossed the plate. Unfortunately some other kid was in the way so my pictures aren't that great.

It was a great time and Cami felt really good about getting her reward.

It's Spring and baseball season has started! Ian is doing a great job batting. In his 2nd game he got 2 walks, a single, and a double. Plus he scored 4 times and batted in a bunch of runs. The fun part is he did this to his former team. In fact, his old coaches came up and teased him that they were going to have to "do something about" him when their teams play each other again.

He enjoys playing first base because he is more involved in the game. He played catcher for a couple of innings and semed to enjoy it. He likes his new coaches and even though his team isn't all that skilled he is still having a great time. And that's what it's all about.