Cheap Tee

My little baseball fan started tee-ball a few weeks ago and we have known about this for awhile and I have tried hard to get him gear on my frugal budget.  Months ago I scored a tee-ball bat at the thrift store for 3 bucks, he already had a glove and I had decided to go buy a tee because I had not been able to find a previously loved one.  Off we went to Sports Authority and imagine my surprise when the price on the tee was $54.  WHAT?  No way was I paying that, surely there was a better option. 

That night, my not-always-so-frugal-husband made me proud.  A $12 expenditure at Home Depot followed by the sawing of PVC pipe in the living room (grrrr)  resulted in a functional tee that has been getting lots of play around here.

I not have team

Matthew has recently started his first organized sport, tee-ball and he LOVES it.  Kimber enjoys going and watching but for the first few weeks when anyone would ask him what he thought about it he would very seriously look up at them with his big blue eyes and say "I not have team." 

 It is sad-adorable.

Wordless Wednesday

And I quote...myself

You are not eating strawberries without underwear, go get underwear!


Get the bullets out of the dishwasher/bathtub/bed/shoes.


No, we cannot plant hot dogs in our garden.

Early Spring

Spring sprung pretty early this year, we have thoroughly enjoyed all of our outdoor adventures these last few months.  Before we know it the mosquitoes will arrive followed by the blinding heat.

Spring "Break" 2012

Once upon a time Spring Break was all about the beach, beer, relaxing..or not... for this broke college girl.


Anywho, the boys were on Spring Break from preschool this week and man did we pack a lot of productivity and fun into the "break".

This is how our "break" panned out:

Monday:

We spent the day at home and mowed our grass for the first time in 2012, Matthew actually steered the whole time!  We finished prepping the big garden bed, we pulled LOTS of weeds, we played the worlds longest UNO game,we planted some flower and vegetable seeds and enjoyed the sunshine.

Tuesday:

Our buddy Natalie came over to play today and we moved more mulch, went to the park, took a little hike, went and voted in the primary election, took Mauser the puppy for his shots, tried out Bruester's ice cream and rode our bikes and scooters.

Wednesday:

We went over to Natalie's and painted with pudding, slid on the slip and slide, frolicked in the sprinkler and played in the sandbox.

Thursday:

A million errands since we "played" all week.  Sports Authority, Target, bank, CPA's office, Home Depot, grocery store and Chic Fil A capped off by Matt's first Tee-Ball practice.  Kimber cheered him on..all decked out in his shinguards.

Friday:

We trekked up to Nashville to visit the zoo with our buddies Natalie, Addison, Jack and Ben.  After a rainy, then sunny perfect zoo day we headed home and enjoyed an awesome cookout with our buddies Lyla and Henry, complete with chicken legs and roasted marshmallows.

 

 

Saturday:

We moved some more mulch into the garden, installed the support for our peas and beans, pulled some more weeds, visited with the neighbors and went to bed early! 

Sunday:

Church and then home for a break before tee-ball practice.

Mama, we've got movies!!!!!!!!!!!

This afternoon Matthew and I were sitting in the front of my car while Kimber snoozed a bit in the driveway and he was asking what every little thing was, the odometer, the fuel gauge, the bluetooth microphone, and on and on.  He flipped the sun visor down and slid the little door to access the mirror and literally shrieked with delight thinking he had discovered where the movies can be viewed in my car.  Poor guy was quickly disappointed, a car with movies is not high on the priority list around this joint.