Meanwhile, Over At The Playground. . .

Shawn's Trading Card

(If he actually had one)

Shawn is in an adult soccer league that plays on Saturday nights. Charlie and I went and cheered him on tonight. To be honest, we didn't spend a whole lot of time at the actual game. There was also a playground and a splashpad at this park. Enough said. But we were there to witness Shawn's first goal of the season, so that was exciting.

And While I Was Out There. . .

I took some pictures of our new backyard and the new view. There are certainly worse ways to enjoy your morning coffee.

It's My Blog and I Can Post What I Want To. . .

I found this guy out in my backyard this morning.

A Visitor To Our Pool

The kids were fighting over balloons we had from the shower. So, after telling them to stop fighting, and stop yelling and stop running around, I brought Mean Mom out and started popping them. I told them if they couldn't play with them nicely, no one was playing with them. I thought my plan was working until Charlie started handing me balloons and squealing "Pop it! Pop it! " Sigh.

Deborah's Baby Shower

One of my dearest friends, Deborah (Yes, the one that was suppose to move, but didn't. The move got canceled 12 hours before the moving truck was to arrive.), is about to become a mother of 5. But here is the thing: Because her husband's job requires them to move a lot, she has NEVER had a baby shower. Ever. Can you believe it? So, we threw one for her.

Deborah's only request for the invitation was that I had to come up with some type of poem that explained that even though this was her 5th baby, she had never had a shower. So this is what I came up with:

"It is never too late for a mom's first shower
Let's gather and honor Mommy Power!
With all the moving, it got missed
So, with #5, let's not be remiss

Come help us celebrate! "

Here are some pictures from the event (at my new house):