For it's Three strikes and you're out at the old ball game

Today we ventured out to our first MLB game. Casey, Gavin, and Liam loved riding up and down the escalator at the ballfield, as well as running up and down the stairs in our section. They managed a few bites of their lunch (mac and cheese). Yet when it came to watching the game, well, let's just say they're not full fans yet.

Take me out to the Ballgame

Children's Festivities

Today Casey, Gavin, and Liam met up with some friends for a playdate at a Children's Festival. They started the morning by watching a production of The Runaway Bunny and Goodnight Moon. Then we all walked together to the carousel and took a ride. Later we enjoyed the goats and sheep at the petting zoo.

Carnie Folk Dancing

Fun with Daddy

Today Chrissy played around with her camera, testing out an old external flash. Everyone became an eager subject.

Picasa May Album

Cinco de mayo con los tres amigos

We all love balloons. In this video, Gavin, Liam, and Casey show how they ride the balloons. This is our take on the rodeo theme.

Three naps at once and other time saving techniques

As you may have guessed, it takes some time to raise three children. There are meals to prepare, food to buy, places like the park and the zoo to go, as well as some fun playdates. So Chrissy hasn't really figured out how to do all of this plus update the blog in a timely manner. But I think I figured out a trick. I think from here on out I'm just going to add links to our Picasa album. Really, it's just the pictures I want to share, and I've got tons of pictures on my camera and hundreds more on the computer, just waiting to share just like the piles of laundry taking over the closet in Casey, Gavin, and Liam's room.
Click on this link, and you'll find a recent album of our adventures climbing playground equipment. As you can see, we like to climb up, down, and all around!

Park Phun

Green slide Day

This weekend Brian got out of Dodge for a golf trip, so Chrissy packed many picnics to take advantage of the sunny spring weather. Here Casey happily gets ready to slide.
Liam joins the fun.
The bottom always flattens out. Casey gets his scootch on.
Casey coming at ya.
Liam gives the twirly slide a whirl.
Casey prepares to launch.
Gavin, meanwhile, protects the tupperware.
He even takes it down the slide with him.
This is a typical Liam pose.
Walking in the tall grass.

A couple of cousins

This weekend Chrissy's sister Liz visited with two of her daughters, Meghan and Erin. Here the girls surprise Gavin, Liam, and Casey with Percy, James, and some additional Thomas trains.
Casey is eager to find the toys in this bag!Meghan, below right, helps show Casey additional trains as Gavin, Brian, and Liam look on.
Casey tries out the recycling train.
Erin inspects the recycling train for Casey, making sure it runs properly.
Time to build the track! Gavin, Casey, Liam, and Brian learn the basics of train track design from two experts: Erin and Meghan.
I think this was the crazy eight configuration.
Later on we visited the zoo. Here, Meghan and Erin are standing in front of the leopard exhibit. If you look closely, you can see the spots of the leopard behind the glare in the glass window.
Liam's favorite animal to see is the tiger.
The lions had a funky roar. Casey tried to imitate them, and I must say, he does a pretty convincing growl!
Time for a portrait! Meghan, Liz and Erin smile for a picture in front of the zebras and ostriches, which seem to have disappeared.
This peacock became excited during our visit. With some loud cackling or cawing it spread its iridescent plumage.
Here we stopped to smell the flowers on a blossoming tree. Okay, maybe just Erin. Meghan is too busy fixing Gavin's hair, while Casey and Liam discover the joys of marching along.
Gavin loves the bears! He was so excited for his cousin Meghan to help him get a closer look. Erin, meanwhile, is ready to see the other bears.
Caught in the web! The opportunity to climb was too much to resist. Here Meghan is almost at the top while Erin stays with Liam and Gavin.


Meghan and Liam enjoy a walk on the shaky bridge!
Erin has fun in and out of the tunnel slide.
Gavin wanted to be next to Chrissy at all times this weekend, so getting a picture of just the cousins together became a very difficult task. So Chrissy joins the crew of cousins for this shot. From left: Meghan, Casey, Chrissy with Gavin, Erin, and Liam