...co-ed softball lights that is! Tonight was the first game of the season for Jim (and
burrrrr! It had been snowing up at our house earlier in the day, game temp was about 40 degrees, with a breeze on top of it). Yes, I did used to play but since I was pregnant with K in '03, I have hung up my cleats. I don't like taking up a spot on the team when the last game of the night starts well after little R should be in bed asleep. And then there's the matter of child care. I refuse to be one of "those" parents that just shows up with a couple kids in tow and expects someone else to keep an eye on them. It was good to see some of our "old" friends but I also felt like I was carrying a lot of baggage with me. The team never knew about Eli and I was dreading the question of more kids - luckily no one asked... tonight. Part of me is really kind of glad about that but another part of me is kind of sad about it. I guess it's that part of me that wants the whole world to know that I'm Eli's mom and that I've labored and given birth to 3 babies... validation maybe? I don't know. It's possible that the "coach" knows. She gave me a big hug as soon as she saw me and asked me how I was. She works in the same field as Jim does and it's a very small world, so it is quite possible that she knows and I actually find some comfort in that - again, I'm not sure why though. Like much of this, I don't necessarily have a reason for many of my feelings. They just are. So, that was my inner turmoil for today.
We also went to
IKEA earlier in the day and grandma and grandpa bought the kids a new art table, 4 chairs, a couple of toy hangers and a big pillow for each bed. Not a bad haul for two munchkins who already have quite a lot.
Yesterday K and R were both getting kind of "
jiggy" as we say in our house, knowing that they were coming in less than 24 hours. So, what's a momma-
razzi to do? We set up and took a couple of quick photos!
Karleigh at 4 1/4
Rylan at 2 1/2
(again, feeling like there should be another photo here...)
3 comments:
Your babies are so adorable!! I love how you take their pics too. You do an awesome job. You can see the happiness in your kids' faces. What a wonderful job you have done Kristi.
Wow- beautiful pics!!! They are adorable!
I always feel like I'm one picture short. I took the picture you fixed for me and and it made into wallets so I can carry one around with me, and have a picture of Brenna with my other kids school photos. It kills me though, because as I update their photos, I know that is the only picture I will have of her.
Pictures are a big thing for me.
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