Backyard Baseball

Liam is climbing the tree with a "helping" hand from Aiden. AJ likes to wear his new baseball helmet backwards.

Swwwwinnnnngggggg Batter!

Checking out his new bat

We have our own baseball game every night with dinner that is complete with bases, helmets, bats, and balls. That little blue speck in the top right corner of the picture is Aiden. He is in the outfield. Way out in the outfield. His attention span for baseball is minimal.

AJ really lacks personality (for those that don't know him, I am being sarcastic). He is all wet after playing in the sprinklers and getting sprayed a little by Luke (see story below).

Running in the sprinklers with our neighbor, Jack.

Lounging with Daddy and watching some movies on a Saturday morning.

Ahh, that's a little better.

We have had a mix of weather this week and therefore a mix of activities. On Monday, we had snow flurries. Yes, I hate to admit it, but we did. On Tuesday, it was 60 degrees and sunny. On our warmest day this week, we actually ran through the sprinklers one evening. The boys have been dying to do this, but I kept telling them that we are not playing in the sprinklers until "they are wearing shorts outside." So, we had on shorts, and they remembered, of course. During the sprinkler episode, Luke went upstairs to go inside for a potty break. But, rather than going inside, he opted to pee off the side of the deck. Not a huge deal for us and probably not a bad idea since he was soaking wet. Until, that is, I turned to see what Aiden was doing and realized he was playing/walking directly underneath Luke and walked right through the stream from Luke on the deck! Yep, as our neighbor pointed out, "only at the Carrithers house would that happen." There is a legitimate reason why we take a bath every night!

The boys newest love is playing baseball, basketball, and soccer with our neighbor in the backyard. We have upgraded our baseball games over the last week. We went from plastic bats and balls to real t-ball bats, helmets, and balls. The boys are learning some of the basics of baseball. John and I have not figured out where Luke's "athletic abilities" come from. Luke can frequently be found dancing or skipping to the bases and laying in the outfield grass. Liam, on the other hand, is focused and determined to hit the ball and run the bases. The sharp contrast between the two of them makes for an interesting game. Aiden, of course, is only around for a few minutes before he finds something better to do.