Pelkey Family in Annapolis

Seann and I love Annapolis.

We always have.  We would go on day trips together when we were dating.  For the two of us there is nothing more relaxing than walking around the harbor and the Naval Academy.  Watching the boats come in and out of the harbor, sharing an ice cream.  Our stop at the end of those days is to any of the great pubs in the area.  We have a pint and some dinner.  We started doing these trips with Colin when he was very little.  We have continued even with the girls. The kids LOVE to watch the boats!

Our last trip was after one of Colin's all star games.  We took pictures and watched the boats and some birds.  The kids threw goldfish to the birds and giggled when they ate them.

We ended up at a great little pub where the big kids and Seann played darts(Daddy won by one bulls eye) and Caitlyn, well she did this...

That would be the cup of sour cream that came with the cheese quesadilla that we got to share.

SHE ATE THE WHOLE THING!!!!

Everyone had a great day and we are looking forward to our next trip!

Wordless Wednesday: Baseball makes us tired!

Baseball is exhausting!

Maryland State Tournament 8U Baseball



What a weekend!  So much fun!  So hot!  So heartbreaking in the end!

UMAC came in 3rd.

These boys played so well and we are all so proud of them!

Can't wait for Fall Ball!

Meghan is in Love!

Meghan has finally found her outlet, I think!

While Colin lives, breathes and eats baseball.  Meghan has tried all kinds of sports;  soccer, creative dance, gymnastics.  She just has never found something she loved.  I mean she LOVES art and we do tons of it.  But we wanted a physical activity for her and while she loves to cheer for her brother t-ball or baseball are a big fat NO in her book!  So when she started asking about ballet, Seann and I started thinking and talking.  Our little bundle of energy would not do well with the discipline of it all, they standing in a position over and over again.  Then lightening struck my hubs!

 

So, hubs showed her ballet (her age) on you-tube and then some irish dance (again her age).  Her little face lit up and she said that, that's what I want to do!  So then it was my turn to do the leg work to find a class.  I did too!  A beginner class for 3-5 year old, 5 weeks, just enough for her to get a taste but not a huge commitment if they don't love it.

Meghan LOVES it!
She can't wait for the fall when she will get to take more classes and start kindergarten!  So far no pictures but there will be many coming in the future!

School's Out Baseball

Umac hosted a School's Out Tournament.

Colin's team lost their first game.  It was a VERY hard and ugly loss.  There were tears and everything.  My heart went out to these boys.  They were on such a high from the whole tournament win from last week.  They worked hard during practices and just got destroyed in the 5th inning.

Saturday and Sunday were much better games.  They fielded well and hit the ball hard.

Until the Mt. Airy team...the team they beat last week to win the Mt. Airy Bulldog Bash.  Yeah, that's right, Mt. Airy came to our tournament with a chip on their shoulder and with revenge in their little eyes.  They were determined to win and they did.  Not only did they beat UMAC Attack but they won the whole tournament! 

A quick shot of Colin after he received his medal. 

A quick shot of the team before a long talk with their coaches!

The boys still have states in a week and practices in between.  They are still having "Baseball fun" though and that is all that matters!

We have amazing friends!

My family has been blessed in so many ways.

Most importantly we have been blessed with great friends.  They have amazing families that are fun to be with and the kids are building friendships that will last their lives.

Last weekend we had an amazing afternoon with one of these great families.  We were invited to spend the afternoon between ball games at their parents house in Mt. Airy.   It was peaceful, it was beautiful, it was fun and my kids got to experience new things.



Like 4 wheelers!

Meghan had so much fun!  We couldn't drag her off to feed her, but eventually she got hungry! She also took to screaming for Daddy to "GO FASTER!".

Colin had to beg for a turn several times.

So we would like to say THANK YOU to the Tyler Family for a fun filled afternoon!