The Cubs Win One!!!!!

We took Meghan and Joe to a Cubs game.  The Cubs have not had a very good year, but it is still fun to go.  They played the Atlanta Braves.

It was actually an exciting game to watch.  There were balls hit and balls dropped.  Of course in between all those   flying balls we did the most important thing at a baseball game…EAT!!!

Notice the steal when she is not looking.

 

Of course I had a ballpark hotdog, but I inhaled it so quickly it was impossible to get a picture!!

The Cubs were in the lead 5-1.  It was the top of the ninth bases were loaded.  Great hit.  The lead was cut to 5-4.  Not again!!!  2 outs bases loaded again.  Slam….ball was……..caught!!!!!!!  Cubs finally win 5-4.

Bike Ride

Shaylin has started a get in shape program.  She is calling it Makitso Biggest Loser. We are really focusing on getting in shape.  This week we went for a few bike rides together as a family. 

This is Eddie.  He really likes to push his stomach out and make himself look even fatter than he is.

Go, Cawleys, Go!!!!!!!

Parent’s 50th

A few weekends ago we went to Utah to celebrate my parent’s 50th anniversary.  It was a lot of fun.  We all stayed at Carol’s house and participated in a variety of activities.

On Friday night everyone arrived and we had a BBQ.  We did hamburgers on the grill and I brought Joe Morley’s baked beans.  Um Um!!! 

The whole family was there.  Annie and McKayla dressed in matching clothes the entire weekend.

We never got enough of Tennyson!!!

We all made family flags.

After our big 5K run on Saturday we played games based off the TV show Minute to Win It.

We had to carry M&M’s across the yard using straws.

Had to get Oreos in our foreheads from our mouths with no hands.

We had to see who could bobble their heads the fastest.

This was the most challenging one.  They had to trade 3 empty cans in one hand with the 3 full cans in the other without putting them down.

We had to dress like an elephant and knock water bottles down.

And stack Ding Dongs.

We even had a magician come.

That night we went to Goodwood BBQ.  “Mommy” and “Daddy” got to ride in style.  Of course all the grandkids had to go along for the ride.

Karen hand stitched a gorgeous present for them. 

On Sunday we all went to church and had a roast dinner.  In all of our spare time we went swimming, played Killer Bunnies, watched old Little Rascal Movies, and had a wonderful time together.

5K

My siblings and I set a goal this year to get in shape and lose weight.  We want to go 2010 miles plus do 2010 minutes of exercise plus lose 210 pounds.  (I know that I still have a long way to go in the losing weight category. 

As part of the goal we did a 5K at my parents 50 anniversary celebration.  It was a lot of fun.  The rain stayed away and we had a great time. 

Here we are getting ready.  Notice all of the serious stretching.

No 5K is complete without matching shirts for the sibs.

The anniversary couple watched.  They thought for sure we would do one lap and then call it quit…but oh no not us!!!

Carol had a little struggle, but it gave Amanda a good laugh.

Tree looks like he is having fun, but this is before the effects of the altitude kicked in.

Some of us had no problem!!!

For some it was all about the looks.

Some need a rest.

Even the twins made it.

But the trophy goes to Trey who made it the whole way, running at least 2/3 of it!!! 

Rain, Knee and Bubbles

On Memorial Day we trekked to downtown Naperville to watch the annual parade.  It started out great.  We stood for the flag and clapped for the Veterans.  When all of a sudden the rain came in.  Not just a little a downpour!!  Not only that but lots of thunder and lightening.  Shaylin is very afraid of lightening so she had a little panic attack.  We finally were able to run for cover under the bridge on the Riverwalk.  As we stood there with the other people trying to stay dry the old man next to me started to collapse.  I yelled for Eddie to come grab him.  They got him to the ground gently and we called 911.  Eddie held his head until help arrived.  It turned out he had a mini stroke.

I have been trying to get out riding bikes with Shaylin.  The other night Eddie, Shaylin and I went for a ride.  As we passed a couple I went off the grass a little.  When I tried to get back on the sidewalk I was thrown to the ground by a lip between the grass and sidewalk.  I went down hard.  It was embarrassing so I got up quickly and continued riding without even looking at my knee.  It was a little bruised up.

I also took the kids to a SciTech Museum.  They had a few cool things there.  I am glad the kids seemed to really enjoy it because I would only give it a C.  Some of their favorite things were shooting a rocket in the air, having their shadows freeze on the wall and blowing really big bubbles while standing in them.