Easter Fun With My Peeps

 Jay and I both agree that March absolutely flew by! We are all itching for spring, and it is finally here! This time last year the COVID craziness that hit, and we are starting to see an end to this long and miserable tunnel. Jay and I received our first vaccine shot on Friday. There have been some side effects but mostly just super sore arms. One step closer to returning to normal! :)

Spring sports are in full swing, and we had our first triple commitment this past Saturday with Maggie's final regular season meet, baseball practice for Jacob, and team pictures and a baseball game for Tuttle. It was a divide and conquer event, so the boys headed to the fields while Maggie and I went to the gym.

We have been trying to go back to church more often. Even though we miss PRUMC so much, Roswell First United Methodist Church has been a positive addition to our move since Tom Davis is my childhood minister and also the minister that married Gram and Grumps AND Jay and me. We braved a torrential downpour on Palm Sunday, but we made it! Jacob entertained the congregation with his over zealous palm waving and then proceeded to fall asleep in the pew even though the organ music was practically rattling the church with its volume!

Gram and Grumps hosted everyone for an Easter lunch and egg hunt after church. Tricia, Cathy, and I brought the eggs to hide, and with so many grandchildren there were over 300 eggs to find! I thought of experience eggs for extra time with the grandparents. This also means a break for the parents! That is a win in my book!

I brought a festive dessert to share. I love any excuse to make a themed Pinterest idea.

The egg hunt was fast and furious, but all the kids ended up with baskets full. It was absolutely no surprise that Maggie ended up with the golden egg worth $50. Even Emma snagged a sleepover with Gram and Grumps.

Jacob is looking forward to his preschool egg hunt on Thursday before spring break next week. We *might* be celebrating Easter somewhere magical.... (spoiler alert: the kids have ZERO clue, and we want to keep it that way!)

Take Me Out To The Ballgame!

 Jacob finally had his turn to start baseball yesterday. He was so excited to follow in Tuttle's footsteps onto the field. He is playing on the Rockies this season, and he is ready to be the fastest boy on the team.

Honestly I was most excited about seeing him in all his baseball gear and dragged the whole family to practice early, so I could take pictures.

Jacob loved every minute of practice. The coaches set up stations to hit, throw, and catch. For the rest of the practice, each boy had a chance to hit and run the bases. We could not stop giggling when half of the boys were digging in the dirt and the other half ran in a big huddle to where the ball landed. :)

Go Rockies!

Opening Day

 The Pirates took the field on Saturday for Opening Day, and Tuttle had a large cheering section with our family and Gram and Grumps in the stands. Our boy was thrilled to find out before the game that he would be playing 2nd base and pitcher!

The outcome was not what we were hoping for, but the boys played well together for the first time. Tuttle made one amazing play with a pick off on 3rd and striking a few players out. He also was aggressive at bat.

We love watching our boy doing what he loves! The coach is optimistic on what the boys need to work on before the next game, and we are confident that Tuttle will grow even more as a player this year. Go Pirates!

Climbing On Up

 We had a free Saturday with no practices, meets, or games, so Jay planned the perfect adventure for us. The weather was absolutely amazing, so we started early and headed to Dahlonega for breakfast at our favorite diner spot. After being completely stuffed, we went off the beaten path to the start of the Appalachian Trail to hike!

Jacob took on the role of line leader.

We made our way to the southern point of the trail and ultimately hiked about 2.5 miles. Jay and Tuttle were scheming a longer trip the whole day and hope to hike the entire Georgia portion very soon!

The time change on Sunday really only affected Maggie and me because she had a gym meet bright and early at 8am. We had to get up about 5:30 (also known as 4:30) to get ready and drive to the sports complex. Maggie wanted to achieve the goal of at least a 35 on her all around score to quality to move up next season. Not only did she score 35.550, but she medaled on vault, floor, and bars! It was a great meet, and I could not be more proud of Maggie's hard work and determination this year at a new gym during a global pandemic.

We enjoyed every second outside this weekend. Even Cat emerged from his snuggly cave to soak up some sunshine. Rain is back this week, but we know spring is within reach!

Call Me Maybe

 Tuttle has been asking for a phone for a while now, and he finally broke us down. How can you say no to all those reasons? I cannot wait to see which educational apps he picks to download..... :)

Dr. Seuss Week

 All three Thorne kids celebrated Read Across America this week with Dr. Seuss themed days at school. I went all out with Jacob since this is my last time participating in sweet preschool days.

Almost the whole family got involved in making snack for Jacob to take to his friends. One perk of having Jay work from home is that he can help me with my crazy ideas during his lunch break.

The big kids did not want to dress up on all the theme days, but they were excited to turn into Thing 1 and Thing 2 on Tuesday. I was shocked that Tuttle agreed to match Maggie, but she could not have been more thrilled. 

As I was putting together their costumes, Jacob did not want to be left out, so he found his outfit to become Thing 3!

We are experiencing some fake spring weather this week and playing outside as much as possible. Between jumping on the new trampoline from Christmas and meeting friends at the neighborhood playground, we are ready for the cold to be gone completely and the sunshine to stay! I know I have ended several blog posts with this same sentiment, but we are not made for the winter!