Tennis and Birthdays

What have we been up to? When the weather is warm, we are outside playing with the neighbors, swinging, walking Champ, at the pool, biking, chalking or all of the above. So there, that's my excuse for blog slackerness lately. :)

We decided to join the local swim/tennis club this year and I'm so glad we did. It's been hot! I'm not complaining though. I love the summer and I love the heat. The only time I complain about the heat is when I'm pregnant and that's not happening again.

Taylor is playing tennis this summer. It's not competitive at her age. They just do fun drills that teach them the skills they'll need later. Plus, she scored a free racket, T-shirt, sunglasses and wristband. The wristband is like every 6-year-old's dream. It's really well-run and part of the USTA. She's having a blast with it.



Taylor, part of the Team Orange Alley Cats.


An action shot. I didn't get any of her on the court because I help out with coaching/ball retrieving.

Taylor's 6th birthday is just a few weeks away, but we also had another birthday to celebrate this week. Champy turned 8 on Monday (and a very Happy Birthday to our buddy Tony, who also had a birthday Monday!). He always gets a hot dog on his birthday (Champy, not Tony). I made it extra special this year.

Birthday medley = backyard poo medley for me to clean up the next day.

The kids sang Happy Birthday. Champ was so excited!

Posing in front of the decorations Taylor made. He smiled the whole rest of the night!

I've decided to give up Diet Coke and it's just killing me. It's been 2 1/2 days now and the headaches are unbearable. I'm ready to go to bed before 10 and that's just unthinkable usually. I'll make it through. :)

This tired mama says good-night.

Until next time,

Mommy Kel