A GRRRREAT TIME!















Kara gets ready to go into her first baseball game..















Six rows back and lovin' it! (thanks bwb)




















The Tigers have cheerleaders?




















Gabe has a BALL (literally)

We took a stroll down to the CoPa for a Tiger game against the Toronto Blue Jays. It was so much fun watching the kids react to walking in, watching foul balls and all of the junk food we ate. This was Kara D's first (real) baseball game although she didn't think so...

Before the game:

Gabe: "Kara - this is your first baseball game!"
Kara: "No it isn't"
Gabe: "What game did you go to?"
Kara: "I've been to a baseball game... I've been to your games Gabe"

After the game:

Gabe: "Kara, what was your favorite part of the game?"
Kara: "The food"

This was actually Noelle's first game since the year 2000 which was about two weeks after Gabe was born! Her favorite part was watching her children and how happy they were to be there. We left right after the seventh inning stretch which was perfect!

We did get a ball too!! The Toronto catcher was walking back to the dugout with the ball in hand from the strikeout that ended the inning. He looked at the crowd and we were the lucky ones that he spotted and threw it right to me!

What an awesome night! It was great to get out as a family. I can't wait for the fall and our first family Michigan Game! Stay tuned....

Kara DD Turns FIVE!




















Can somebody say Princess Party.... (no boys allowed)















Do I see TWO Princesses or is that the Queen? hmmm




















DD and DinanE are psyched for the party















What a crew!! Marissa was FIRED up!! The girls all had a ball















@Home... Gabe just found out that he does not get to blow out the candles....















Hug Time! Kara thanks J for her card and gifts
















Look Dad! I got the Island Princess Dress!!!!

I am in desperate need of a freezing potion! These kids are growing up too fast. What happened to my babies? The reality of how quickly life passes us by has hit me again while doing this blog.

Kara and her friends had an absolute blast at the party. I got a chance to see the beginning and end of it and it and heard some prince showed up to dance with my baby girl.... he's lucky he was gone when I showed up ;-)

The blogging has lagged big time! I'm sorry for the delay.... We went to Disney, a couple of weddings, dance recitals, a lake house trip, Gabe's baseball games, etc. but I have not set aside the needed time to post. However, the birthdays cannot be missed!