Jensley Birthday, Baseball, and Stuff

Jens isn't one to beg for attention, but she sure loves and deserves it on her birthday!

DeA and Leo both love their naps

Luca is quite the cute baby

Rock got to play more down the stretch of his baseball season and did a great job blocking and receiving.

He got to play in our alumni game and helped coach the bases.

I don't quite fill out the uniform like I used to.

So much for impressing DeA with how I look in a uniform...

At least the cotton candy was a hit.

Rock really, really wanted to cut Leo Boy's hair. Leo Boy really, really didn't want his hair cut. 

Rock tried bribes, videos, and more bribes, but eventually Rissa had to pin him down and finish.

He took his anger out in a sparring contest with Hampa

A tale of a fart in two pictures, just look at Ryker and DeA's faces in each one

 

Easter

We helped celebrate Easter weekend by going to Stake Conference and deviling about 60 eggs. It was fun.

Just in case you were wondering, about 12 deviled eggs is the lethal dose for a grown adult male.

Jens liked the filling but not the white part.

Ryker surprised himself by really liking them even though he was sure he wouldn't.

We colored eggs in the evening, Max and Leo Boy were excited to make a mess.

Our dryer kicked the can and the washer wasn't far behind. DeA wanted an excuse to spend my the money on expensive Speed Queens, and she was pretty excited that we did.

I was warming Rock up for the first game of his doubleheader and the last throw short-hopped him and hit a clomp of grass and left him with a great goose egg. Dad of the year right here.

He got to catch an inning and did really well.

Ryker wanted to set up the projector to watch the M's, but it was too windy outside. I guess the basement is good enough.

Jens wanted to help me pick prayers for church, it makes my job easier.

 

Boys Trip!

Ryker got straight A's one semester, so he was rewarded with a boys trip. No good boys trip would be complete without homemade root beer and big burgers.

We rode the light rail from Tukwila to Seattle Center for the first time ever. It was great, except for the stinky guy that kept mumbling to himself. A lot easier than trying to drive and park in Seattle, and I didn't have to worry about my window getting bashed in.

The station is below the Space Needle, we had fun walking around Seattle Center and seeing the sites and crazy peoples, including a bum fight.

Their youth hockey association had a fundraiser with discounted Kraken tickets. The seats weren't great, the Kraken were worse, but the arena and atmosphere were great.

They wore themselves straight out.

The drive back was a little wintery, especially for April, but we made it safe and sound.

 

Spring!!

Spring seems to have finally arrived and that means baseball! MAXAMILIANO was ready to play with his cousins.

Rock played his first games while I was off at Grandpa Myron's funeral. He did pinch running and caught the last inning in his first game.

The doubleheader against Oroville didn't go very well, and DeA had a hard time watching it because she felt helpless and didn't know what to say. Rock just wasn't himself and it turns out he was legit sick with pneumonia.

Rock ended up missing a week of school, but started to feel better and we went down to play baseball and get his confidence back. Meanwhile, Manson had a kite festival.

Hampa brought up a side-by-side from one of the orchards for the day.

Both Leos loved the rides.

Leo loves sweeping dirt, just like a real latino.

The nicer weather has brought back our evening walks.

Violet and Poppy love looking down at us from their perch. 

Rissa helped Jens re-learn how to ride a bike. Go Jens!

Spring means evening fires.

Luca is a happy little guy.

General conference donuts were great except someone forgot the shortening and had the density of bagels.

The kids brought up beanbags for conference. 

They really paid close attention.