This n' That

 Howard took the last week of summer break off.  We did some fun things, worked on a project, and took it easy. 

 

 Howard built an extra shelf in the laundry room.

 

 We went to the water park as a family and got a sunburn. We all wore sunscreen, we just forgot to re-apply.  I don't have any pictures of the water park because I didn't think it would be a good idea. Also, now that our kids our old enough to enjoy the big rides, we had a blast! Howard and I took turns with the big/little kids and had so much fun! Although, I think I had more time with the big kids, which meant I had more fun!

 Jack started pre-school.  No tears from him or I, it was a good day.

 

 Everyone was ready for the first day of school.  It was nice for Howard to be home and a part of all the activity in the morning. Luke even had a backpack on in this picture. He was MAD when everyone was dropped off and he wasn't!

 

 Ever since I took the kids to get their annual pictures taken a few weeks ago (it was a disaster for Luke), he has hated getting his picture taken. He's yelling at me for taking his picture here.

 

My helper.

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

We were given baseball tickets a while ago and finally used them at the end of July.  OKC has a minor league team and their field is downtown. It's a really nice ballpark. I liked it because it wasn't huge like the Dodger's Stadium in California. I like to get in and out of places quickly.  Our seats were originally behind home base. I'll be honest, I don't really like baseball (or sports in general). I would much rather spend 3 hours in a museum than be at a sporting event.  I think the kids feel the same way. They enjoy plays, musical events, and museums almost as much as I do. It was hot and boring, so after the second inning, we decided to call it quits and go home. Half-way out of the park we noticed a knoll across the field...and it had a playground. We ventured over there and ended up staying the whole game. There were fireworks at the end, but they were right over the knoll, so we had to move. Instead of going back to our seats, we sat in the nosebleed section (it was empty) and we had a great view of the fireworks (and a wonderful breeze). We wanted to sit close to the exit so we could get out quickly. With 4 kids, you always need an exit plan. Sometimes I feel like Jason Bourne searching for a quick escape.

The grassy knoll

It's easier to enjoy the game when you are not confined to hard seats.

Playing with Daddy.

 Our sanity!

Jack met some teenage girls and he chatted with them all night. He's a ladies man!

The fireworks!