Mizzou games

  Jeremy and Haley have been to two Mizzou games with us this year.  We didn't take them to the Georgia game because it would have been way too long of a day, a late night and tons of people.  None of us went to the Vanderbilt game because Tim was participating in the American Royal BBQ.  Which, as it turns out, was great because it was really cold and we lost!  The next game they will go to with us is the Kentucky Homecoming game  Jeremy and Haley both love to tailgate, watch the band practice and see Truman.  Once they get into the game, they watch for a few minutes and then they are ready to snack, and use the LeapPad and Ipod.   Jeremy is starting to sit still long enough to watch the game.  He pays attention to the score and is starting to learn somewhat how football is played. Haley is very wiggly, but she does clap when everyone else does.

Being silly at the tailgate

Watching the band practice before they march into the stadium

Jeremy pulling Truman's tail (Truman didn't care for it)

Haley with Grandpa Steffens



Haley getting ready for kickoff

Riding to the tailgate

Zoo

 

Haley and her friend Brianna watching the polar bear

Caleb, Haley, Jeremy and Brianna watching the birds

Haley's 2nd Birthday

A few weeks ago, Haley celebrated her 2nd birthday.  On the day of her birthday, we went to Chick-fil-a to eat and play. She also had two birthday parties.  She had a princess theme party with friends in our backyard.  Then Haley had a family party where we celebrated her birthday and her cousin Mia's 13th birthday together at our house.

Haley and daddy before her kids' party

Before her kids' party

Haley and Jeremy with Grandpa and Grandma Ficklin before her kids' party

Decorating princess wands

dinner time with 10 kiddos!

Playing "kiss the frog" game

Haley literally "kissing the frog"

Jeremy and his friend Brianna (daughter of one my best friends from grade school)

Present time

Jeremy singing before the family party started

Cousin Suzanne was able to come in town for the fun.  Jeremy and Haley loved listening to the Dora Diego book she brought them

Haley eating all of the olives with Grandma Steffens

Jeremy helping Haley open her presents.  Haley is putting on her new pink crocs that she has worn almost every day since her party!

Haley running laps around the house

Tim smoking the chicken and pork for her family party

Haley is all ready for her party.  She is sitting in her new chair that Grandpa and Grandma Steffens gave her

Getting ready to sing to Haley and Mia

Billy's Double Club breakfast

At the Bishop Sullivan auction this year we were able to make a donation.  With that donation they give you free tickets to a Royals game and then a breakfast with some of the players. Tim had just had surgery the day before so he wasn't able to go and I wasn't sure if I wanted to try it on my own.  I am really glad I decided to go.  The kids had a great time interacting with the players, eating pancakes and playing.  It was lot of fun and I can't wait to go again next year!

 

Tim Collins (Royals relief pitcher) trying to tag Jeremy out during wiffle ball

Tim Collins pitching to Haley

Billy Butler signing Jeremy's all star bat

Bruce Chen (Royals starting pitcher) signing their bats

Jeff Francecour (outfielder) holding Haley and Alex Gordon (outfielder and one of Jeremy's favorite players) holding Jeremy

Pancake time