May can only be described as a whirlwind this year. Everything was going on and it was going on all the time! But let’s begin at the beginning …
Ricky has been asking for bunnies for years! Kevin and I both had a stint raising rabbits when we were younger (although our reasons for raising them differed) and I just wasn’t sure I wanted another pet. But when a neighbor who we have been trying to befriend offered us as many 6 week old bunnies and hutches as we wanted … for FREE, all my excuses were made invalid.
We ended up with four bunnies (hopefully all females). From left to right, Frederica (Freddie), Bunnicula, Patches, and Red. The four older boys all got to pick names, although I retained the right of veto. Photograph did NOT make the cut!
They are pretty cute little things!
Billy had another piano recital. He seems to really enjoy playing, although practicing isn’t his favorite.
Billy feels the music and his whole body kept rhythm as he played at the recital. That makes him really fun to watch play!
For an early Mother’s Day gift, I took my mom out for a pedicure and lunch. Always a good time for the feet!
Rusty really enjoyed his teacher, Mrs. Merrill, this year. She was just what he needed – a combination of sweet and strict and he did so well! Mrs. Merrill only stayed through the first week of May because of her upcoming baby being born, so we made sure to get a farewell shot with her on her last day!
Kevin and I were invited to a Cinco De Mio party with costumes “encouraged.” How could I turn down the chance to dress up AND give Kevin hair in May? Halloween is almost 6 months away! We were going to go as Nacho Libre and the nun from the movie, but my nun costume didn’t look so … nun-like. This is what I came up with at the last minute.
I really didn’t care what I was wearing … Look at Kevin! Oh, I love him!
Our friends at the party loved him as well! So much so that he became the object of several of our games that night. How else would you draw a wig except to draw Kevin as Nacho? Hahahaha
We have a cat nip plant. It was living on a shelf. It dropped some leaves. The cat found them. I looked down the hall and only saw the cat’s tail. This is why.
And because May wasn’t busy enough, baseball started. I didn’t get very many pictures this year (I can’t even find ANY of Rusty playing yet) and we missed the night when the teams had their pictures taken, so we have a few snap shots to remember the season by. Tommy played his third year of Coach Pitch/Tee Ball.
Billy ended up on a much more competitive team than usual. We missed the day of the draft and we had friends who were coaching, so we signed him up with them. Didn’t bother to ask questions. Well, Billy was probably the least experienced one on the team, but he had a great time and learned a lot AND got a jersey with his name on it. Score enough for him!
This is Tommy with Kevin – looking all cute and Mini-Me like! Rusty had his first year of Machine Pitch and did surprisingly well. Of course, he did his best the night of his very last game, but I was proud of his improvement and how interested he seemed to become. He may never have the competitive edge Billy has, but Rusty got in there and got the job done!
What all that baseball meant was three nights of baseball each week, with Billy’s games being double headers. Plus practices once a week. It was a lot of fun and a lot of baseball!
And that’s how our May started …