Yanks game

So we have done all we possible can to not become too east coast, but there are some things that we have not been able to escape....

One thing in particular is the fandom influence of the area. In NJ, you either love em or hate em...if you love em, they are integral to every part of your life. If you hate em, you hate more than anything... Yankees or Mets, Jets or Giants, Devils or Rangers, Nets or Knicks, Wicked or Mama Mia...ok not so much on Broadway, but sports teams...oh my goodness.

Shortly after school started last year, it was evident the kindergarten fandom had besieged Ethan, even poisened his mind...he suddenly had a favorite team...and it wasn't BYU, the Vikes, the Twins or even the Wolves...Ethan was a YANKEES fan. His buddy Dom (Dominic...is that so Jersey or what?) is quite the sports enthusiast and had Ethan singing the praises of the New York Yankees. We took a trip to Boston this spring and Ethan even resisted buying a Red Sox hat at Fenway Park....go figure.

Anyway, we have tried hard to take in all the history we can out here...and as you may or may not know, this is the FINAL SEASON at the old Yankee Stadium...so I wanted to take the boys in to see a game. Well after multiples searches and no luck for 4 tickets seated together, a season ticket holder friend of mine at work offered me 4 tickets seated together for a game that they could not attend.

We made a whole afternoon out of it...went in early, watched batting practice, spent a bunch of money on $8 hotdogs and $7 dollar sodas (I did avoid the $45 t-shirts by stopping and buying them at a WalMart on the way in), and got home around 11:30pm...it was great!


We had great lower level reserved seats just off the first baseline.

Ethan's first day of school

Ethan started first grade this week! I can't believe that he's in actual grade school now, where he has recess and lunch and a full day! He was soooo excited to go back and see his friends from kindergarten and meet his teacher Mrs. Quigg (is that not a name from Harry Potter?) Our next door neighbor, Esha, also started first grade so Raji (Esha's mom) and I were out with the cameras!







After taking pictures of Ethan, Eli wanted me to take a picture of him sitting on the curb too!!


Raji and I were the overzealous moms holding up the bus to take pictures!

Curtis, the kids and I and Raji followed the school bus up to the school to watch the kids go in. It was so cute to see them light up when they saw us waiting when they got off the bus! I sent Ethan with a lunch and money to buy a milk, but somehow he ended up in the lunch line and managed to get a hot dog without paying for it! He had a good day, although I had to pester him after school to get any info about what happened during the day. I still don't really know what he does each day, because in this strange state the back-to-school night is after the kids have been in school for a week. I am excited to see is classroom and meet Mrs. Quigg next Thursday. I'll be looking for owls, rats, and magic wands in the classroom:)

Do nothing day

- Made Ethan's snack and lunch
- Poured cereal for breakfast
- Took some Children's Benadryl
- Took a nap
- Made and ate PB &J sandwiches
- Cleaned up after Eli peed on the floor
- Read about Sarah Palin

There is my day. Here are my excuses for this day:

- I'm 38 weeks pregnant
- it's 90 degress outside, and I'm 38 weeks pregnant
- The Benadryl made me tired
- The pregnancy made me tired
- The sugar cookie that I ate after lunch made me tired