FREEDOM! MIndy and I are in Kansas City for a 36 hour vacation!

This weekend is pretty special because Mindy and I have not really left the state since May of 2011 and we're visiting our good friends down just out side of KC.

Just before we took off Gracie had a t-ball game (with a softball) and I thought there were some pretty special moments, it's so fun and non-competitive. There are some things you do a little differently and every game ends in a tie and everyone ends the game with a 1.000 batting average.

From there I ended up watching a really competitive event in the NCAA Division I Track and Field Championships. I was sitting with the Hawkyes and Betsy Flood said the nicest thing about her sister and I hope my own daughters are this altruistic, she said, "I love watching my sister run and I feel even better about her succeeding than I do about doing well myself". And Betsy's a darn good runner having made it to Nationals so we cheered on as Katie Flood won the 1500 meter championship and watched a Hawk, McKenzie Melander ran in a brutally hot 5K. It was kind of crazy because I was a volunteer assistantn coach 4 years ago when we first got to Iowa from Maryland and our lives are so incredibly different than just after the I-80 truck stop!

Well, here's a bunch of pics from Grandmom Guerra's birthday gift (they opened it early, really early)

This is what happens when they leave Daddy to watch the kids.

If it makes you feel better they are delicious!

Gracie Fay Models our new pool thanks to Grandmom Guerra

Okay. Serious Model Faces. Blue Steel from Zoolander.

Ben, I think they got it!

Modeling time is over. Splashing time!

Teagan: Can you fill it with a little more water? I've had diapers fuller than this pool.

Rianne: You know. I am perfectly happy with the water level.

It's too late. I turned on the waterfall and Teagan and the girls got soaked and freaked out!

I don't care if I only have two teeth. I'm gonna eat this lime.



You see,  Rianne, you can tell if the tomato is ripe on the left by its red color and firmness, the green one on the right is not quite ripe.

Hmm, eat the ball or the foot?

Okay, I'm ready to get out.

Brielle risking her life. Tell mom and dad I loved them if something goes wrong!

Such a bad idea. Such a bad idea. I wasn't tall enough for this ride, I was on my toes. Don't drop me!

Watch, I can balance this ball on my foot.

Nuts.

Let me try the red one.  In the background you can see Brielle's hand over hand playing being so good pose.

Marco!

Polo!

Pool Party Weekend (Just pics and videos)

The girls tried out a pink turtle pool and they loved it! They are all crawling and Teagan is a holy terror climbing on everything.

Hey. Where's Teagan?

I on that new drug: chillaxin.

Brielle: Mom, are you going to dive in? Rianne (background) Ugh Oh.

MIndy: I'm pretty sure the 8 mark means inches, not feet. I don't think I can jump in...

Swimming?

Just think the tub turned to a Jacuzzi.

There's a puppy!

It's a bug. Get it! Get it? Eat it!

Brielle goes after the Sunkist...

Fun in the turtle pool

Teagan tries a popsicle, must have been green bean banana strawberry...

Crazy Weekend with the Girls (Rough Draft)

This is a picture fest of the girls this weekend...Sejal's getting married so the Drake Pharm Alums are out in force.

Teagan more concerned about being watched than the foot that's going to hit her in about two seconds.

I know how to use it, look!

Teagan showed me How!

Ahh. That tickles! Stop Stop Stop!

Okay. Do it again!

I can tickle you

I think we know where this is going!

Tickle Monster Attack!

Count it off! One. Two. Three! Pin!

 And the video (above) This is what it looks like at ground level!

Don't look down! Don't look down! Don't look down!

Don't look down. Don't look down. Don't look down!

So many books. I could pee my pants. Oh, I just did.

 

I stood up all by myself!

Overachiever. I think I'll just lay (lie) here!

A much more efficient way to get groceries for the girls!

They didn't have enough formula! Still needed another 8 cans.

Maybe they could just parachute supplies in?

Brielle picks a diaper for later

Then meets a friend!

Harrumph!

Flex the abs, the pecs and shoulders. Can't make the bathtub tonight I'm at the gun show!

I've got diapers for my sisters and me!

 Cute video of Brielle in front of the mirror.

The clean baby thumbs up!

The Duck Derby.

So I look under the tail for a prize?

Someone made bubbles!

Guilty. Guilty. Innocent. No wait, now another guilty.