Theo and T-Ball

Theo started t-ball this spring and has really enjoyed it. The league that he and Jack play on assigns each  player in each age division to a major league team. Theo has played for the NY Yankees this year and Jack has played (for the second year) for the Philadelphia Phillies. When Theo found out that he has been assigned to the Phillies, he immediately told Jack that meant he got to be better than Jack! 

We have quickly realized that having an older brother is quite an advantage. Theo is one of the few players on his team who understands baseball (having watched Jack's games) and so he takes it upon himself to run all around the field getting the ball. It is not unusual that he might run from left field to right field if necessary. It is quite amusing - we never knew bunch ball existed in t-ball. We are working on playing your position, but for the most part, this year is mainly just about fun. And Theo is having a lot of that!

Some pictures are included below.

Theo is in the right back row. He is in the back row because he was deemed one of the 'taller' kids. I think  this is true, but it probably didn't hurt that he also had found a huge dirt pile and had run around in it in the first five minutes before practice. And if that wasn't enough, he had also 'practiced' a few slides so already had grass stain on his baseball pants. And if both of those hadn't done it, he 'accidentally' had brought Jack's old faded hat from last year. Oh, the joys of being the younger brother extend both ways!!!!

Having his close friend Andrew on his team has made this year lots of fun:

A rare moment of concentration as he waits for the pop fly.....

Swimming lessons

Theo and Addie started swimming lessons yesterday. They were very excited because they know that we are doing lessons to get them ready for the outdoor pool which opens this weekend. They had a great time with their teacher Whitney. We actually signed them up for semi-private lessons (they are the only two kids with the teacher). Last year it quickly became apparent that the pool would be no fun for me if I had four kids and only one that could swim well so this is our last minute attempt to get Theo and Addie going on their own this summer.

Theo told us afterwards that he thought his teacher was really tricky because she had held his hand and had him jump in and then she asked him to do it again and this time she kept holding her hand further back, and finally Theo just jumped/fell in. This was very amusing to Theo. Here are some pictures of them in their swimming 'gear'. And the last picture is Jack trying to show them how to smile!

Happy 2nd birthday Eliot Charles

Here is a fun picture of our favorite 2 year - Bring on the twos....I think I am ready!

Like Father, Like Son....

The other day I was telling the babysitter that Theo was allowed to watch one of his favortie shows while I was gone called Wild Kratts (not surprising an animal show!). I told the sitter that the show came on between 4:30 and 5:00 and he could have the tv on then. Theo quickly piped up and said no Mom that is not when the show is on. I quickly dismissed him and said ‘yes it is Theo’. To which his response was ‘No, Mom it is on from 4:30 to 4:59. Martha Speaks comes on at 5:00.’  He was right. I was wrong. Like father, like son.

#LifewithTheo

Theo is really into anything to do with animals. He is a walking animal factoid. Seriously – some of the most obscure facts come out of his mouth.

Well, yesterday Jack came in and announced that Theo was peeing in the front yard. Charles quickly calls Theo in. He questions Theo on Jack’s allegation.Without missing a beat, Theo promptly explained that he ‘was peeing on the termite mound he had ‘made’ because that is what termites do to solidify their mound so he wanted to make sure his  mound was built well’. Yes, you cannot make these things up.#lifewithTheo