Finn at 11 months and Baseball

Finn still loves his baths especially if they include his brothers!

We enjoyed a fun visit last week with a lifelong friend of John's along with her husband and two girls 

Finn enjoyed a pudding cup at dinner

Surprisingly, he never even ATE any pudding!  We just gave him the somewhat empty cup from the big boys to keep him quiet at dinner.

Liam learning to catch the ball

Luke in the outfield

Getting ready to start the game

Note Finn's pacifier on the ground in front of him (white).  I turned around for a second and he dropped it and picked up an already eaten sunflower seed which is what he was putting in his mouth as John snapped this picture!  Finn is super fun at the ball park!

Liam at bat

Luke as catcher using his cousin Zach's old catcher's mitt

Liam has the smallest squat when he plays catcher

Finn finally wore himself out at the ball park

A little snack in Mom and Dad's chair

Summer Slam shirt!

The A's Team

The "trophy" was a little wooden bat that the boys loved!

Our friends Jack and Charlie (and little brother Andy) came to watch


Baseball season officially ended over the weekend with the boy's tournament.  They played in a 7 and under league this year and really enjoyed it and improved so much over the season.  The tournament was something that the boys have looked forward to since the season began and I am so thankful that the rain held off so that we could play.  They had two games that were back to back on Saturday.  The first game was a little better for everyone than the second.  They seemed a little slower and not quite as excited after the first game.  We had to get up pretty early to be fed, dressed, and out the door for a 9:00 game so the boys were tired by the end of the day.

Finn turned 11 months old on the 29th.  I have mixed emotions about him turning a year old.  I am obviously very excited as we approach a big milestone, but its also a bit sad that he is growing up so quickly.  Seems like yesterday that we were driving home from the hospital.  He is quite quite mobile now.  No walking yet, but he crawls very fast everywhere he goes.  We have a new set of things to worry about like tiny legos on the floor, the bathroom door left open, the stairs that he loves to climb, as well as rocks and sand that he loves to eat.  He is quite vocal and frequently screams loudly out of the blue to get our attention.   He loves all of his brothers and laughs at them all the time, but he is particularly partial to Luke.  Even when he is fussy and tired, Luke knows how to make him laugh. He loves most any kind of fruit and enjoys most any table food we are eating.  He has become quite difficult to feed with a spoon because he wants to do everything himself on his own so he constantly pulls the spoon out of your hand.  We love you Finn and have enjoyed every bit of the last 11 months with you!