Tammy was kind enough to give Grace a snack at the end of the tee-ball game today. Needless to say, Grace LOVED it.
However, when we got home, Grace had to go straight to the bath tub. I had to take the car seat apart and clean it too. HA! Nice job, Grace!
Today Gabriel had his last tee-ball game of the season. We will miss tee-ball. It has been so much fun!
Gabriel was feeling a little under the weather today, so he was not enthusiastic about fielding at all.
Here are the Three Musketeers: Sam, Lucas, and Gabriel.
Gabriel took his last turn at bat.
This is Kiegan, Erin's nephew. He was on the opposing team today, and Erin's sister, Amy, was the coach.
Every kid got a medal at the end of the season. I think Gabriel was equally as pleased with the snack as he was the medal.
Ginny came for a visit with three-month-old Jake on Friday afternoon. I love these two cute boys.
We had our last class at the zoo on Friday. The kids learned about the letter L.
They got to pet a lizard.
They colored and laced around the letter L.
On our zoo walk we got to see a mountain lion.
We also got to feed the lorikeets. 
We couldn't keep Grace off of the baseball field at Gabriel's tee-ball practice on Wednesday. She really wants to be a Pirate too.
Grace was hanging with the boys.
The coach helped Gabriel with some batting practice.
Next, he ran the bases --- slowly.
Alicia made sure that Grace got a popsicle just like the players at the end of practice time.
Before the Father's Day cookout broke up, Uncle Rob, Bobby, and Ben decided to set off a few fireworks to give Gabriel and Grace a preview of upcoming 4th of July.
Bobby and Ben took turns lighting the fireworks.
Then we all waited to see what happened.
After dinner on Father's Day, I thought that it might be a good idea to let the kids play with water balloons. The kids I intended were Bobby, Ben, Gabriel, and Grace. It was much bigger kids, myself included, who ended up having a water balloon fight. Gabriel and Grace were just along for the ride. HA!
The process started with Gabriel helping Uncle Brian fill the balloons and I tied them.
Gabriel was not very patient. His favorite part was watching them splash as he threw them into the grass. What fun is throwing a water balloon into the grass? We had to teach this boy a lesson!
Grace was the first to have a water balloon popped on her head.
They waited somewhat patiently for me to fill more balloons.
At some point I ended up being put in the baby pool by Dan and Brian. Oh well!
Dan gave Gabriel a pitcher to get Brian and Erin wet with. It was faster and more efficient than water balloons.
We had a nice Father's Day. We invited family over for a cookout. Dan got a martini kit for his Father's Day gift from me and the kids. It included a martini shaker, martini glasses, gin, vermouth, olives, and dirty martini mix. He had an opportunity while sitting by the smoker with "the men" to enjoy his gift.
It was a steamy hot day at the tee-ball field today! Gabriel still ran the bases like a champ though.
His little face was so red under that hat.
Lucas would run from second base to his dad to get a drink and then finish his run to home plate. It was too cute!
I think all of the boys and parents, too, were ready to go when this game was over.
A cool drink and fruit snacks make the whole thing worth it.
Grace decided to get her face wet.
They did lots of running, jumping, and stomping.
The next door neighbor came out to laugh at our silly kids.
I ran interference between the kids and the street.
After our class at the zoo, we went to the water park.
Sam stayed with us. It was so much fun!
Last year when we went to the splash park, Grace wasn't walking yet. It made things easier, but this time is was much more fun!
Bobby was a huge help in keeping an eye on the kids as they ran around and played.
Grace looked like such a big girl . . . my baby really is growing up.
Sam took a moment to ride the seal.
Next was Gabe's turn for a ride.
It took Grace some time to "warm up" to the idea of the swim park. She spent a lot of time, at first, running around the edge of the water trying not to get wet.
The water slide was a highlight. The kids spent most of their time waiting in line to slide again.
Sam preferred the straight slide to the twisted one.
Grace just LOVES to slide!!
After some playtime, we ate a picnic lunch.
Then we went back for a little more play before all of the kids were tired and ready for naps.
