Another VERY IMPORTANT part of playing tee-ball is Picture Day. This may be Kaelin's favorite part, next to the parade.
Yes... this is "sassy thang" getting ready for her team pictures. I don't think she realized that these pictures were for a sport, she is posing like she is the centerfold for a magazine.
Cheese....
Showing off her number...
Crosby is one of the only towns that I know of that literally shuts down the entire town for a parade.
And...
They will have a parade for anything.
When I say they shut down the town, that is exactly what I mean. They close down the busiest road in the town and you better hope there are NO emergencies, because all of the emergency response vehicles are in the parade. Wal-mart trips will have to be put on hold until the parade has cleared.
It is truly one of the funniest things I have seen and we LOVE it.
All emergencies must wait... We are having a parade.
Some of the baseball teams really went all out on their floats (Mega money was spent). This was one of the teams "The Pirates", riding in a super cool pirate ship.
Did you hear us... No emergencies... we are in a parade.
Another pirate ship...
The Rangers built a jail and had their coaches held hostage.
This is our team from last year. The boys from Kaelin's mini tee-ball team are now all on a team called the Astro's. (Yes... that is really Junction Jack from the Astro's)
This is Kaelin's team "The Aftershocks". Kaelin's team did not go all out with the decorations on their float. (which was actually fine with me because I did not have much time to devote to helping). When we pulled up to put her on the float, she looked back and me and said "Mom, that is not very fancy is it?" She was right, but I told her to just let it go and go get in the float.
This was Macie's first (but not last) parade. She slept through most of it, then Aunt Debbie held her for the rest of it.
Take me out to the ball game... Take me out to the crowd... Buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks (or a Frito Pie and Snow Cone)....
We are knee deep into Tee-Ball season. This is a very exciting year for Kaelin (and us). She is on an ALL GIRLS softball team. She was so excited about being old enough to join the girls team (because they get to wear pink and visors).
She is on a team called Aftershock. They are really good, which was pretty frightening for us seeing how Kaelin would prefer to pick flowers and do cart wheels.
Our team colors are Navy Blue, White, and PINK... Yeah for pink!!! The girls also have team bows. Now that is where I got excited. Pink and Bows... I can totally speak that language.
We had opening day ceremonies, followed by a game (long day for mom and Macie- Todd was out of town).
Little show off
Go Aftershock!!!!
Kaelin warming up... look at that form- she is definitely improving. That is her flower picking arm holding a softball.
No opening day game is complete with out having your hair spray painted. The colored hair makes you play better (per Kaelin).
Definitely looking "softball ready"- No flower picking (maybe because there were no flowers out there)
Run Kaelin...
So, I went to change Macie's diaper... notice anything strange???
Still not seeing it????
The diaper is on backwards. So, I got to thinking... how in the world do you do that. I was laughing when I went to change her diaper. She did not seem to mind that it was on backwards. She filled it up just the same.
Uncle Truman, Thank you for watching the girls. We love you.
On March 22, Macie turned 5 months old. Her newest tricks include sitting up and attempting to try to feed herself with a spoon (this does not work out in my favor). She will hold her own bottle, but when it falls, she definitely lets you know that she needs some help over there. She is growing so fast. She is wearing size 6 month clothes (but not for long). I still have some 3 month pajamas that I put on her the other night. When she stretched her legs out, all of the snaps came undone. I think that was a sign that it was time to retire them.
Sweet sisters. Macie is still trying to get her hands on that fire.
Despite Macie being able to drive her jeep, she can also rock out in her Baby Einstein jumper. Her feet finally touch the ground, so she can get it bouncing pretty good.
I made the mistake of trying to feed her while she was sitting in it the other day. This did not work out in my favor. Every time I would move the spoon towards her mouth, she would start jumping. By the time I gave up, she has cereal in her nose, cheek, hair, ear (yes...I said ear). It was pretty much a disaster.
Macie can turn her around and play with the toys or turn the other direction and play the music. She knows how to hit the keys to get different songs to play. She just cracks up laughing when she really gets the jumper bouncing and the music playing. It is really cute.
Kaelin thinks her soccer team should all wear shirts like these next year. Macie (sporting the sumo wrestler hair style) just wishes her sister was not quite so rambunctious.
We had a very (much needed) relaxing Spring Break.
After a grueling day working at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, we headed to Corsicana.
Todd's brother and sister-in-law were in from Alabama, so we got to introduce Macie to them and spend time visiting.
Uncle Charley and Aunt Trish
Kaelin snuggling her Daddy
Macie spent a lot of her spring break driving her Jeep. She can now reach the ground and make it move (mostly in reverse). This has become one of her favorite toys right now.
Yes... MOTY (mom of the year) let her child get in the swimming pool, despite the 50 degree weather. And No... she is not swimming naked. She is wearing a dance leotard because we did not bring a bathing suit (because of the 50 degree weather).
Mom... it is not cold...I promise.
Maybe one day Macie will enjoy it when her sister decides to rock her in the rocking chair. Today was not that day.
