Basketball Family??

We are starting to get ready for the beach around here.  And we can't wait!!!  I am slowly shopping for odds and ends that we need.  I got all three boys hair cut last week and other than that we are spending a lot of time at the pool.  I am very lucky that my kids get a long very well and really enjoy playing with each other.  Colin and Evan spend hours at the pool laughing and playing together.  We have gone there with the pool practically empty and they still manage to keep each other entertained.

When Logan is with us I have to be much more careful.  He will put his head in and try swimming around or doing little rolls in the water.  He loves it!  Colin and Evan hated getting their faces wet at this age and never really left my side, so this is a new experience!

Friday evening we were invited to a neighbors home for a BBQ.  We were able to spread our good news to the neighbors.  They were all very excited for us.  Though, I am sure they probably think we are crazy since they all have only 2 kids!  Some of them wish they had had one more, but feel they are now too old.

Saturday, we spent almost the whole day at another neighbors home.  He had a basketball Horse Tournament.  There was about 100 people in total playing this year in their annual tournament.  We didn't know many people at all, since this is a different group of neighbors than who we regularly hang out with.  Colin, Dennis and I all competed in our various divisions.  Colin did well and had a good chance, but the girl he was playing against came back to win.  I thought I would get destroyed since I haven't touched a basketball in maybe 20 years and really have no experience with basketball.  I did loose my first game, but not as bad as I expected and did get a few good shots.  Dennis, was equally as nervous as I.  After all, we live in Indiana where many people live and breathe basketball.  Dennis actually did well and was tied in his game for a while.  He made some great shots from far away, but then lost by loosing a series of close shots.  I joked that at least Dennis and I didn't loose in the first round (we had a bye the first round)!  There was lots of food and it was fun.  But, it was a long day and the boys were still tired from being up late the night before.  So, we headed home and all of us, even Dennis, took a nap!

Sunday, I woke up feeling very nauseous and I couldn't shake it all day.  I ended up going back to bed after breakfast and Dennis surprised me by taking all three kids with him to run errands.  I woke up to a quiet house and was shocked that he braved shopping with all 3 of them.  I spent about 90% of the day on the couch while Dennis put the kids down for naps, did a little cleaning and laundry and made dinner.  I am very lucky to have him!!!