The Trophy!

Here is the cool bat and ball Cy got for winning the homerun derby!

He was not thrilled about taking a picture...he just wanted to get outside to play ball!

Homerun Derby WINNER!

Last week, Cyrus competed in a Homerun Derby contest for the YMCA. Anyone interested made a small donation to the Y for children who want to be a part of a sport but can not afford it. Cyrus and several others participated and had a blast! There were cones set up about 20 feet from the T and you got 10 hits (from the T). One kid from Cy's team did great and was giving Cy a run for his money, but we found out on Saturday, Cy WON the contest with a whopping 5 homers! We were so proud of our big boy and he was SO excited that his prize was a really cool new baseball bat and ball! He is doing well, loving T-ball and learning a lot about baseball and teamwork! Thank you to his fans who have come out to watch! :)

First Haircut!

Nolan was in DESPERATE need of a haircut!

Cyrus was pretty much bald at this age, so it is funny to us that Nolan's hair is so long!


MUCH better! :)

Like Big Brother, Like Little Brother

Nolan has been chewing on his crib...Mommy found him after his nap with paint ALL over his mouth and face.

(Nolan @ 11 months)
It wasn't long ago when his big brother was doing the very same thing!!!
(Cy @ 10 months)

Sweet Nolan!

So big...and all over the place!
Nice hair!

LOVIN the warm weather

Cute butt!

Trip to the creek

When did our baby get so big?!? 11 months old already!

Cy and the CUBS!

So ready to play some ball!

Stretching

Warming up

He wants to be a catcher just like daddy! He also wears #3 just like his Grandpa Cole!

Giving some pointers to his teammate, and buddy, Paul.

Batter up!

Such a happy boy when he's playing ball!

Posing for his "baseball picture"

I could hardly get this jersey off of him at the end of the day! :)

We are looking forward to watching more t-ball games! Let me know if you would like to come watch! He plays on Saturday Mornings at 9:30!

Happy Mother's Day

For Mother's Day, my boys took me downtown to Cafe Patachou for lunch. (It is one of my very FAVORITE places to eat!) We met g-mom and g-dad Toombs and Justin there and had a nice lunch together. Then we headed home for a relaxing evening. It was a great day!

I am so THANKFUL for the BLESSING of being a mother! It is one of the greatest joys of my life!

Also, we are so thankful to have so many special mothers/women in our lives! We hope you had a very HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! We love you ALL! :)

T-ball!

Our big boy started t-ball today! Although we had a hard time keeping him interested in all facets of the game, (he only wanted to bat and run the bases) he had a great time! He will be playing for the Cubs this season and daddy (David) is his coach! :) We are looking forward to next Saturday when their jersey's arrive!
New Cleats!


The Cubs
Batting practice

"Hey Uncle Chad, I'm almost ready for Roanoke!!!"

The Great Outdoors

Playing at the park

Nolan's first time on the swings! He wasn't too sure at first...

but after a minute, he LOVED it!

He couldn't get enough

Not swinging as high as his big brother...YET! :)

Hiding his bat!

Fun & Animals Galore!

Last week we took a trip to the Children's Museum
Nolan, checking himself out! :)

What a cutie!


Sweet girl, Kate! Having a blast on the carousel!

Cy and Grandma Cole on the carousel

Cy loved playing with the icecream

and driving a pirate ship

REALLLLY cool exhibit!

Cy and Kate, "reading up" about dinosaurs!

The next day Daddy had to do a little work in Chicago and he took us with him for a few days! After he finished things up we went to Shedd Aquarium! Wow, was it something!

really cool freshwater stingray
(black with white polkadots-on the left of the pic.)

This monster was bigger than Cy! HUGE, and UGLY but really cool!

Cy and I visitng the coral reef area...this place is awesome!

Riding a turtle

This guy's name is Nickel and he is a survivor of a boating accident. His behind floats because of all of the scar tissue caused by the motor of the boat, but he doesn't seem to mind! He is HUGE and so beautiful to watch!

This guy was cleaning the tank...Coolest.job.EVER!

Cy said, "Mommy, do you think that could be my job when I get older?!"

I think that would be a GREAT job, buddy! :)

Saturday we went to Traderspoint Creamery with Kate and Grandma and Grandpa Cole

One of the cows was mooing ALOT, Cy said, "He must be singing to me!"

I am realizing that it has been a while since our last post...sorry about all of the catching up! :)