Our yearly snapshot of the craziness of motherhood

Each Mother's Day for , since I've become a mom, we've tried to capture that perfect picure of me and the kid(s). It was a lot easier when Jack was younger and there was only one of 'em. Now, it's a struggle in patience and creativity to somehow capture both of their angelic faces sitting still AND smiling toward the camera. This year, my ginormous tummy added to the difficulties... I just can't move well! Also, I'm wearing a prescription knee-high compression hose on my left leg to combat pain from varicose veins, so I'm just not feeling too picture-perfect these days. Ugh. Guess that's life with kids, huh?

First game as a Sun King

Life is finally getting back to a somewhat-normal after closing on our new house (pictures to come soon) and moving in (still working on that!). We've been crazy-busy over the past month trying to get things in order before baby comes. But we have made time for Jack's first organized team sport: t-ball! His first game as a Sun King was two weeks ago. He still mostly has no idea what he's doing. But he has great fun doing it.

Warming up (Jack is #5):

Kate always wants to get in on the action:

Yeah. That would be my kid with his glove on another kid's hat:

In the dugout. Jack's in the middle, looking toward the camera:

On deck, the perfect time for drawing circles in the dirt with his bat:

At bat:

Seems like most of practice time, he's scuffing the dirt with his feet. He has a hard time remembering not to do that while he's running bases, too:

Oh, the anticipation! At third.

And safely home!