Ada's New Tee-Ball Season + Naturefest

We loved Ada's early Spring tee-ball team, but I had Tate right around the sign up window, so we missed the opportunity to request a coach.  BUT- the silver lining is her new team is just as awesome, with some GIRLS ON IT!  :)  The girls are all super adorable.  This Saturday was picture day- so I snapped a few pictures myself. :)

Waiting in line for pics-

Goofing off waiting on Daddy to pick us up and drive us to the YMCA for her game :)

My girl in action!

Crouching in the outfield- occasionally ready to catch a ball, more often than not resting.  Ha!

Dax was a little bored...

 Afterwards he scurried back to Bridgeland for Naturefest.  It was awesome!!  So many cool exhibits and shows and programs.  

Some Avian Aerialists, apparently-

Waiting for the "Crocodile Encounter" to begin- so excited!

This was my favorite character walking around that day. :)

The only character Ada was brave enough to ask for a picture with- the Hedgehog.

"So are you a mole or opossum?" -Ada

Brian Staples Primate Show

Since we skipped the camel and pony rides, we let Dax drive the fire truck :)

More Tee-Ball Cuteness

Oh my gosh.  I decided I needed some video footage of Ada playing tee-ball this week because pictures just don't do the cuteness justice.  

I just cannot get enough of it!  So, here are some clips of her in action (playing pretty darn awesome!), and a few of what brother does to occupy himself during the games as well. :)

Ada at bat, hitting the ball, and running (and tripping) to 1st base. She's such a trooper!  A better sport than most of the boys on her team, I can tell you that much.

Sprinting to 2nd-

Coming around to 3rd- look how tiny she is!

And booking it home to score 1 of her 2 points!!!  So fast!

Playing 3rd base- crouched and ready for a ball to come her way!

(And brother wanting in on the action)

Shuffling her feet in the dirt like a pro- She also hits her glove with her fist as she waits on the batter, too.  I wish I'd caught it on video because it's to die for!!!

More 3rd base action- chasing down a ball-

And here are some things that Dax does while Ada plays-

He walks around.

He skirts the outfield looking for bugs and lost balls.

He climbs trees with PaPa.

(Thanks for the awesome pictures, and for preventing any broken limbs, PaPa!)

Ada's First Tee-Ball Game!

Oh. Holy. CUTENESS!!!!!  Ada is giving tee-ball a shot this Spring, and so far seems to be enjoying it much more than the rough, contact sport of Fall soccer (see THIS post).  Plus she's pretty much the most adorable thing I've EVER seen in her uniform!  

She's the only girl on her team- and she's really working hard and playing well!  

She's totally picking up the game and enjoying herself (which never really happened with soccer). :)

Here she is on the bench, about to be on deck to bat!

Batter up!  Getting tips from Daddy before her at-bat debut. :)

She hit the ball both times she was up to bat!

The first time she chased after her own ball and handed it to the pitcher!  

It was THE CUTEST THING I'VE EVER SEEN.  

My heart probably exploded.

So, after setting the record for "first player to tag themselves out" for her first bat, 

she really focused on "running like a cheetah" to first base after hitting the second time!  

She made it to first- then second- then here she is sprinting to third!  

She really did run so fast- I think Daddy's cheetah reference really helped her understand just HOW fast she should be trying to go. :)

A little baffled at the third base coach's energetic behavior...

And you've got to get a family picture after an hour of such cuteness!

Attempt #1-

Attempt #2-

Attempt #3- Score!

I adore these two!  

(Plus brother, who was already strapped in his carseat!  But did a great job cheering for big sister the whole game)

Cute Ada-ism: we were hanging around finishing up our snacks as the the next teams were showing up for the following game... and Ada shouted "SORRY!  THE GAME IS ALREADY OVER!!"

Photo Dump

Ada has decided to give tee-ball a go for the Spring!  

(She tried soccer in the Fall- see THIS post about her first game!) 

She had her first tee-ball game today- I will post about the separately, next!  Get ready for a heart explosion of cuteness.  :)  

Here are a few pictures from her first practice-

I haven't been good at taking pictures of Dax lately- he's just a ball of energy always on the go.  

Plus EVERYTHING he does is beyond adorable, and I can't just hide behind my camera ALL DAY!  

Here he is trying Nutella on a piece of toast- I think he liked it :)

My fashionista on a "dress yourself" day :)

I've been pretty worn out lately, so we haven't done a lot of "enrichment" or lessons- but we got out the Capital-Lowercase matching game the other day.  Ada killed it!  

She's got about 8 sight words memorized too- and can sound some out if they're simple.  

I think she'll be reading in no time- which will so fun!

And I've been busy getting things ready for #3!  Done lots of laundry, purchased some cloth diapers to experiment with, and I made them their own Sweetish Baby onesie! :)

(In case you don't know, E is for Edie and T is for Tate)

Eeee! Which monthly onesie sticker set will we end up using!?!?

First Soccer Game!

Ada had her first soccer game this weekend!  It was hysterical.  

Daddy got sucked into coaching (which he actually was really excited about!)- so Mommy was therefore volunteered for everything else!  Like making a cute schedule and snack sign up sheet, and creating a group photo room for everyone to share their adorbs pictures each week. :)

Here she is!  Ready for the game!

Mommy and Ada Bear.

 Hanging out by Daddy at first- not quite sure what to do!

Following the pack!

A few wedgie issues...

Ada's turn at goalie... Probably not her best position!

Loving on Daddy during Team Huddle!

If they'd given out penalty cards, Ada would have totally been issued Yellow a few times....  Lots of tugging on jerseys!

Papa and Dax cheering sister on!

Gooooo  TEAM HOUSTON!

Chasing the ball!  At half time she was in tears: "I j-j-just c-can't catch the baaaallll!"  

Poor baby.  How can something be so sad and hilarious at the same time!??!

 Getting her hands on the ball to throw it in!

A close up. :)

Getting tired- we only had 4 players, and the other team had about 12!  So we didn't do any rotating, and out kids were pooped!

Good game, good game!

And, here are some random videos of the action from my phone.