Our Lil' Slugger

Lilly has just started playing softball for the first time. The name of her team is the Thunder Bunnies and yes the girls came up with that name all on their own. I played when I was a kid and then again later in a Disney league when I worked at Disneyland. I thought she would really like it and since her BFF Sofia was playing we figured she should give it a try. Of course the girls are on the same team. So far it's been a blast. Lilly is super great at hitting the ball and also great at throwing. Catching not so much, but that's a tough skill to master being only five years old and wearing a huge old glove on your hand. But honestly I think her favorite part is wearing the uniform, bunny socks that go past her knees, and  the hairbow.

BFF's Lilly and Sofia

Focusing real hard on the game

Gotta love the pink bunny socks.

The team warming up

Each girl got to pick a nickname for the back of her shirt. Lilly's says "Silly Lilly" of course.

Her pendant

Waiting on 1st base

Silly Lilly playing first base

Loralee ~ 10 months old

Loralee turned 10 months old on Fri. Just 2 more months until her first birthday! I've already started thinking of some ideas for her party since I know these next 2 months will fly by. She's still a super sweet baby and such a joy. She finally got a second tooth so now has two teeth on the bottom. Her favorite thing still is pulling herself up to things and stand . And she adores her siblings whom she follows around like a puppy dog. The kids are really good with her and play with her a lot too. 

Her eye color is still changing. She has sorta of greenish gray eyes. Totally different from the other kids. 

Loves to swing! And I was trying to get a shot of those new teeth!

The kids fed her broccoli. She seemed to like it!

Loves to put things to her ear and talk. Anything can be a phone!

She looks so content here

My friend Beth came over with her 5 month old daughter Hannah. We are hoping these two will become great friends as they grow up. :)

Studio pics~ Bobby 4 years old and Loralee 9 months

So I took Bobby and Loralee for studio pics today. Bobby had his 4th birthday pics done and Loralee her 9 month ones. Normally Bobby is a pain about it and Loralee is super easy. But today they switched roles and Bobby was super easy and the baby didn't want anything to do with having her pics done. Oh well I did the best I could and got the best shots I could of both of them. Someday we will look back and laugh about how hard it was to take pics of the kids when they were little. I do wonder if someday they will all be happy and smiling in their pics together. Maybe in high school?

My one and only little boy

This one is my fav

He looks exactly like Michael here. The way he's standing with his hands in his pocket and the smile are the same. I love it!

We did some with silly faces. He really enjoyed that.

And now here's our little redheaded princess who did NOT want her pics taken today

Not enjoying this at all

This one is actually my fav of her

As well as this one

I actually had to hold her in a few of them

"I hate you guys!"

Robert Kenneth is 4 :)

My little boy is 4! How did this happen? Our one and only boy is growing up so fast. Bobby is such a funny kid. He loves playing with cars, computers, and recently has gotten into pirates. He's also about a half an inch shorter than his 5 year old big sister. It won't be long before he passes her up in height and clothes size (he passed her up in shoe size a long time ago). Bobby also loves to read and write. Maybe he will be the kid that makes us millions someday!

Yesterday we had a pirate party for Bobby. We encouraged all our guests to dress as pirates and were extremely happy about how many people actually did. It was a great party with the usual pinata and bounce house. And no party would be complete without my mom making one of her amazing cakes to go with the theme. I think Bobby had the one of the best birthdays ever.

 Bobby on his actual birthday on Thursday

The Lloyd Pack in our pirate gear. Bobby didn't want to do pics with his party just starting

This pic came out way better. I love this one of us.

Trying to get the kids to say "Argh!" but only Bobby and Lilly participated

Pirate Heidi

My parents totally got into it too. 

And Uncle Jeremy really went all out too and even wore some fake gross teeth. Jer and Lilly are checking out the treasure map

Pirate Bobby

Kat and I

Tried to get a shot of Loralee's costume. Her onesie said "Argh! Wipe me Booty!"

My nephew Barrett and Heidi had the exact same pirate costume. Super cute!

These two matching pirates are saying "Arrrrhhh" while swinging

Bobby in his castle bounce house

My pirate grandparents!

Cannot get enough of his mustache which he let me draw on him (Lilly let me draw one on her too)

My sister and I 

Pinata's are soooo expensive! So my mom, Kat, and I decided to make our own pirate treasure chest. It really wasn't that hard and I think it came out pretty cool.

My cousin Cami, Aunt Katie, and grandma all decked out (I love how casual they are with guns in their belts!)

The pinata held up really well with the kids whacking it. It stayed together so well that the teenagers at the party had to break it open for the kids.

Lilly getting her turn

Present time

I love my moms cakes! She made 2 treasure chests and a pirate skull complete with jewels, coins, and an X marking the spot

Time to sing!

The bounce house isn't really Heidi's thing but she actually was willing to go in with my mom after everyone had left. And she discovered that she loves it! As long as there aren't a bunch of people in it.

My parents hanging with the girls after the party (notice my brother peeking in at the back)

THE END!