Ballfield Bound!

I better go ahead and post the baseball schedule before I get in trouble:)!   So here it is . . .(color blocked by week)

 May:  Monday 1st:  KP 6:30 at Praire Grove; JP 6:30 HOME.  Thursday 3rd: KP 6:30 HOME; EJ 6:30 HOME.  Monday 7th:  6:30 KP HOME; EJ 6:30 HOME.  Tuesday 8th:  KP 5:30 at Greenland.  Thursday 10th:  KP 5:30 HOME; JP 6:30 HOME; Saturday 12th:  EJ 11:00 HOME.  Monday 14th: KP 5:30 at Lincoln; JP 6:30 HOME. Thursday 17th:  KP 6:30 at Praire Grove;  JP 6:30 HOME.  Monday 21:  JP 7:00 at Lincoln.  Tuesday 22nd:  EJ 6:30 HOME.  Thursday 24th:  KP 5:30 at Westville, OK.  Tuesday 29th:  JP 6:30 HOME.  Thursday 31st:  JP 5:30 at Prairie Grove.

 June:  Friday 1st:  EJ 6:30 HOME.  Saturday 2nd:  EJ 9:00 am HOME.  Monday 4th:  KP 6:30 HOME; EJ 6:30 HOME.  Thursday 7th:  JP 6:30 at HOME;  KP 6:30 HOME.  Saturday 9th:  EJ 1:00 HOME.  Thursday 14:  EJ 6:30 HOME

 Kyler playing catcher.

 Games are already in full swing!  We've been at this for a few weeks now and keep in mind this schedule does not include our practices -- so YES it's super confusing!  Now you see why I am a week by week kinda momma here lately!

I just love an after game huddle:)

Never Dull

I have some catching up to do!  Of course it is never dull around here!  Here is a little of this and whole lot-a that from the past few weeks! 

 THIS creature was found in my kitchen . . . some combining of halloween costumes!

 These boys know how to stay up with the hoot owls! (as my Dad would say!)

 Lunch with my littest guy!  He LOVES Jason's Deli . . . because of course they have a great salad bar (weird kid, yes I know! . . . and also the reason we are in Operation Fatten up the Pitts Boys at our house!)

If you can't find Kerry, he's at the ballfields.  Assistant coaching ALL THREE boys teams! Super Dad!

 After school snack of watermelon on the back deck, and as you can see BUCK NAKED is the way to go (for Evan at least!)

 Oh THERE's the missing snake!! I found a coiled up ring neck snake under my living room rug while vaccuming the other day -- can you say HEART ATTACK!

Newest pet . .  Evan's turtle.  It actually was crawling INTO our garage as I was pulling out and closing the garage door -- he wanted to be a Pitts!

"please don't give me a shot, please don't give me a shot"  Despite his wishes . . . 4 shots in the legs -- and all for Kindergarten!  Its official - the final Pitts brother will grace the halls of Williams Elementary in the fall.

My lunch dates one day this week. 

It's a "PIG" Deal

This weekend Kerry and I did the Hogeye Half Marathon . .  13.1 MILES!  Wahoo! It was Kerry's first Half EVER and he did the IronPig Duathlon last weekend - wow!  But, I did beat him:)

Joe and Julie came up the night before and we all had dinner on Dickson.  We weren't much of a party crew - Joe was running the FULL . .26.2 - Go Joe!! A HUGE thank you to Aunti M who did a Tri-athlon of her own (Jayden, Kyler, Evan) probably the toughest TRI around:)

Check out these cool dudes before the Run. 

I was able to get this shot of Joe mid-race.  I also texted Kerry using Ceri while I was running --talk about multi-tasking!  AND - I was able to get a pic of  this guy passing out BEER around mile 9 . . . I thought it was water!  Not exactly what I needed (or wanted) at that point!  Pretty funny, though!  Things like that make the runs fun and entertaining!

 And here he comes, into the stretch . .  Joseph Kerry Pitts of Fayetteville . . .:)  At this point we were under a TORNADO WARNING!  We beat the pouring rain but it was windy, hilly and there was impeading tornadic activity -- everytime we would run through an underground tunnel I would try to remember where it was in case I heard the tornado siren -- I was planning to run back there! (you know how I am about storms . .  if I would have seen lightning I bet my time would have been MUCH better!)

 If you were running the Full  . . . I would bet it was pretty miserable.  Pouring Rain for th last 8 or so miles.  We all survived and we all crossed the finish line and we all got a medal -- go us!  Me: 13.1; Kerry: 13.1; Joe: 26.2!

Easter Weekend 2012

We started off Easter weekend cheering Kerry across the finish line at the Iron Pig Duathlon!

 He did great! Run, Bike, Run . . . wheh! made me tired just watching!

 Jayden stayed the night with Pop, CiCi and Mim.  Kyler had baseball practice, but as soon as he was done we headed over to watch Kerry.

 Of course we had some Easter duties to get done . . . a little egg dying.

 The Easter Bunny stopped by the Pitts' house!

 We had a great pew of family with us at church (no pics in our Easter best - but I do have some photos from our Easter photo shoot that I will post seperatly).  Everyone joined us for an Easter Lunch and then on to the Egg hunting!

 First was the kids hunt!

Then came the adult hunt! Jayden had my camera and was in charge of getting random shots of the action.  Little did we know we would need it for evidence :)

Miranda and I spotted an egg at the same time and took off running to get it . . . next thing you know, I was PUSHED by my little sister and ended up like THIS!

 It's not very often at the age of 37 that you take a tumble like that!  It was pretty darn funny!

 Here is some hysterical laughter!  Even on Monday morning Kyler was still shaking his head and saying he couldn't believe that ADULTS acted like that during an egg hunt and that SISTERS would fight over an Egg :).  Mean ole Auntie M pushed their Momma! Hahaha!  Egg hunting is serious business between us . .  I'm gonna put on my workout clothes for next years hunt!

 Isn't this a cool picture of Mom?  Jayden took this.

We had a great Easter celebration!  We are so glad that Mim made the long trip from Shreveport and that everyone was at our house.  It is pretty much the only holiday that we don't have to spend half of in the car!  Happy Easter!

It's April- No Foolin'

Bye, Bye March  . . . it's April!  We had a kinda wild Sunday today!  Here are some random shots I took during our photo shoot this afternoon.  I would like to pat myself on the back for the wonderful idea of having our Easter pictures done BEFORE Easter Sunday! During Wardrobe church change number 2 my boys weren't agreeing with me though!

How cute our these little future GQ models?!!  We took pictures at our Church, on Dickson Street and on the Caboose -- As cute as these little shots are - I can't wait to see all the pics once Meredith Curtis works her magic!

Some clowning around was required to get some smiles out of these boys!

And  . . . GQ no more!  By the time we got home all boys were shirtless (it was 87 degress out there!) and were sucking on sonic slushes -- that's my boys!

 This morning the boys were all involved in the Palm Sunday celebration and we had an entire pew!  Jayden was acolyting and Kyler and Evan were in the Palm processional. After church we had a Daily tailgating gathering to say bye to Blu . . . check out our chigger bites (pic of above) . .  and do some general chit chattin -- isn't that what most people do in the church parking lot:)

 Mom and Auntie M were unplanned twinkies!

 Since Spring Break weather was crummy, we have really enjoyed our week of sunshine this last week of March! 

Notice Jayden's mohawk - super cool!

Watch out 4th grade girls - check out these cool dudes!  Jayden went with his friend Evan to the lake on Saturday and they stopped off to see the Easter bunny -- LOVE it! 

Hello Sunshine - you have been missed -- now let's prepare for those April showers we have coming!

Spring Break 2012

Brace yourself for a super exciting report of our Spring Break activites . . . just kidding!  Since we just took a trip, the plan was to have a relaxing "stay-cation" here in NWA - you know, enjoy the weather (it RAINED the ENTIRE week!), see the sights - zoo, etc (it RAINED the ENTIRE week), play at the house outside and catch bugs and do some exploring (it RAINED the ENTIRE week!)-- I think you get the picture!  Instead, we opted for indoor activites . . .Like shopping at Toys R Us.

 All three boys smiling as we leave Toys R Us -- remember this moment because it rarely happens!  99% of the time at least one child is crying, upset or stomping -- so, Yay us!

 A lunch date with Auntie M and then a movie -- Journey 2:  The Mysterious Island.

 Fast Lanes!

And there was also the not so exciting part of Doctors appts and Dentist appts -- yep, sounds fun doesn't it!
Kyler had some allergy testing done -- GOOD NEWS:  He can do a food challege for nut products in the next 2 weeks and hopefully add those to his diet.  That doesn't sound like much, but it does open up some new options and he is highly anticipating a "daddy style" peanut butter and jelly sandwhich (don't ask me - I haven't a clue how to make this difficult version of a classic!).  Not So Good:  He didn't test out of Milk or Egg which  I was crossing my fingers for -- BUT the doc did say that it is decreasing and he feels pretty confident that he will OUTGROW them by the age of 10 or 12 --wahoo!!!!!

Sloppy rainy weather plus a week out of school plus no destination vacation equals many brotherly headlocks and punching and "he said this and I'll get him back" and constant referring.  Wheh! Kerry and I both decided by Monday that NEVER again would we have a "stay cation" for Spring Break -- this crew is hitting the road next year!  Happy Spring -- but BRING ON SUMMER!