Happy Birthday, Mom!!!

November 12, 2009 - Today Ed and I took my mom out to eat lunch at the Olive Garden for her birthday. We had a fun time!!! Happy Birthday, Mom!!! Hope you had a great day!

Cute boy!

Ed and Jaren
Me and my Bear!!!

Famous Dave's BBQ

I just love Jaren's toothy grin!!

"DOH!!!"

Jaren took this doozie of a pic!!

Papa and Bear

Jaren smacking the bear goodbye!

August - Girl's Night Out

*DINNER - Old Chicago*

Meg and I split a YUMTASTIC chicken salad... and had mozzarella sticks... SOOOO GOOD!!! We were STUFFED, but it was soooooo worth it!

Silara & Jenelle

Meg, Me and Mara

*DILLY DALLYING AT THE MALL*

I got yelled at in Claire's for taking this picture of Mara... SAY WHAT?!?!

Relaxing in the hallway furniture... aaahhh...

*DESSERT - Village Inn*

Silly girls...

The Girls - Silara, Mara, Me, Meg, Krista & Jenelle

Jazz hands! I love Jenelle's face in this picture! HA!

Belly Bumpin' Babes

The Foot Flower! WOW... I need some sun and a new polish job!! Yowza!

I WANT girl's nights... I NEED girl's nights... I LOVE girl's nights...

23 JULY - Oliver's Silver Bracket Tournament Game

23 JULY - Silver Bracket Tournament Game - Game 3 - Braves (L - 6) vs. White Sox (W-8)
This was their final game of the tournament. They were down 2 to tie and 3 to win with the bases loaded and the batter struck out. They did so well and had fun which is all that mattered! Oliver had a "sweet, sweet grounder" right to the third baseman, but he kept on running and made it! They played the White Sox and beat them in their very first game of the regular season, but the White Sox came back and won by 2 this time around! Ollie's team did really well seeing as they were most likely the youngest team in the league! Only 4 players returned and the rest of the boys were all new to the league! WAY TO GO BRAVES!!! Hopefully they will be able to be on the same team together next year! Thanks to everyone who came to Ollie's games to help cheer him on! I think Grandpa Palmer game to almost every single game! Thanks for everything!!! I'm so glad that he was able to play something that he truly LOVES to play!

Ed was able to get back from his business trip early and was able to see the last few innings! Eden was supposed to be starting T-Ball after Oliver's final game, but had a nasty spill off the bleachers, landing on her head on the cement. Just to be safe, Ed took her to Urgent Care to make sure that she didn't have a concussion! The nurse who saw her actually had a daughter who is on the same team as Eden! How weird is THAT?!? Needless to say, she missed her first practice, but I got her shirt, cap and schedule and told her coach what had happened.

Ollie's base hit to third!

Ollie at first base, ready to run!

Jaren playing with his men at the game!!! Hehehe

Jaren wearing Papa's glasses!

Ollie taking some practice swings.

Jaren playing "Peek-a-boo" with Jordan, Ollie's teammate, by the dugout.

You can see how much taller the White Sox are than our boys!

Receiving their medals.

BRAVES (Ollie is on the far left!)

Ollie holding up his medal! Way to go, Oliver!

Their final huddle!

PIG PILE!!!

Coach Doug is the 'King of the Pig Pile'!!!

Papa checking out Oliver's medal.

Coaches Doug, Shawn and Scott with Oliver.

Anthony and Oliver, the two shorties of the team! ;o)

After Oliver's game, when Ed and Eden got home from the hospital, we went to eat a celebratory dinner at La Chapala. There was even a boy that played for the Cardinals eating there as well!!! Ollie was so proud of his medal! I don't think he took it off for the next three days!!! HAHAHA!

Eden being goofy! Ollie took this picture!

Jaren being a silly willy! :O)

Ollie's coaches want to have a Post Season Party and go bowling with the team! We are still waiting for a call for when it is going to be! I'm sure Ollie with have a ball!!! :O)

Regular Season Standings *** BRAVES 3 Wins - 5 Losses - 3 Ties

Tournament Results:

1st Place
CUBS
2nd Place
NATIONALS
3rd Place
METS
4th Place
RED SOX
1st Silver Pool
WHITE SOX
*2nd Silver Pool
BRAVES
1st Bronze Pool
MARLINS
2nd Bronze Pool
ANGELS

22 JUNE - Jaren's 2nd Birthday!!!

Today we celebrated Bear's 2nd Birthday by going to McDonald's for dinner and playing games at Chuck E. Cheese. Some of our friends came to celebrate with us as well!

Jaren and Eden

Garran and Ed takin' care of business!

Jaren taking it easy on the Ski-Ball game.

Ed shootin' some hoops.

Eden and Ollie

Porter, Jaren, Cullan and Ollie

Little Lulu

Bear with one of his gifts.

Hannah, Anne and Eden

Jaren racing his car. He LOVES cars!

Jaren in his party hat.

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