Caterpillars, Rhett's New Trick, And Baseball!

Caterpillars have another predator, kids, mine in particular! Emmy and Lydia have spent hours this week loving, collecting, and sometimes squishing caterpillars they have found in the yard. This new hobby has also resulted in a ridiculous amount of baths this week. But hey, its worth the hours of entertainment.

We told Lydia to run along and hop in the bathtub after playing outside all day (I know they look clean in the pictures above, but that was the start of the day, not the ending). When we got to the bathroom, this is what we found.

While in the car last week, a conversation took place between Emmy and Lydia that went as follows:
Lydia: (Singing very loudly, an original song by Lydia)
Emmy:(Muttering something we can't really hear)
Lydia: (Continuing to sing, this time louder and with more passion)
Emmy: (in a very comanding voice) Lydia, Lid-de-a! You're singing too loud. I can't hear myself talk! You're frustrating me!!!
Jim and I looked at each other knowing that sums up our Emmy, she likes to hear herself talk.



I had just gotten Rhett to fall asleep for a nap (not always an easy task), when the girls came running into the room. Rhett started to grunt.
Crystal: Girls out, Out, OUT!
Lydia: (Annoyed) I'm outing, I'm outing!

Our little Rhett has started to smile (and not just at gas), and it is so rewarding.

This is a presmiling picture...



In this picture he's not smiling because his mommy forced him to sit in a purple bumbo and he feels like less of a man. (He told me so)

This weekend we had the pleasure (with the exception of the hot sun beating down on us) of going to one of Calvin's baseball games. It was a lot of fun and Calvin played very well.

Calvin's at bat.

Calvin running home.



And finally, this is Calvin pitching. Several kids struck out. Great job Cal!