I’m currently sitting in the backseat behind Erik and Kade as we drive home from Kade’s baseball tournament in Kansas City.  Dawned on me I haven’t done a post in a while and I have a few hours to kill.

Still in Summer 2025

Took a break from baseball to enjoy Eyota Days!

Mason and his buddy Charlie watching Kade (behind Mase) play in a beanbag tournament.

Ope!  Mason got recruited to play!  He didn’t do too bad!

Popcorn and fireworks 

They cheered on their buddy Nyle who ran a 5k

Parade time at Porter’s driveway

Mason played in a 3:3 basketball tournament with his buddies 

A few days later and we’re back in the ER 😩

Scooter accident.

I think he ended up with 6 stitches in one knee and 3 in the other ?  And decent sized road rash.  This kid 🫣

VR games while they put in stitches

Right before his end of year tournament.  He was just the super fan those games.

The players and their mommies ☺️

A few days later and his road rash looked like a pig snout 

Kade playing in an end of season All Star tournament 

His team was made up of the top players in teams in their division 

Mason helped coach 😂

I think they got 2nd?  I can’t remember 😆

I wanted to hold the trophy.  Kade thought otherwise.  It’s so easy to get that kid worked up 😆

Grandma was trying to touch the trophy too

 

 The day before Mother’s Day is Birthmother’s Day.  Sometimes I forget that.  But trust me that I NEVER forget that it’s because of my boys’ birth moms that I’m a mom.  I’m thankful for the choice they made every day.  These boys (that they loved first) are my everything.  Sure they still exhaust me and drive me nuts 😆 but dang do they make my heart burst with love and pride.

Happy Birthmother’s Day, A and F. 

 I hope I am the mom  you prayed I would be for your babies when you made your decisions 12 and 15 years ago.  

(Clearly I need updated pictures of me with these boys I was blessed with!) 

Baseball baseball and more baseball!

I can’t even remember what they placed in this tournament.  But instead of medals they got those cool bats!…

…Which, of course, Mason did this with it 🤦🏼‍♀️😂

On our way to Kade’s tournament in Wisconsin Dells!

Surprised there was even room for the boys!

The first team we were supposed to play never showed up!

Pretty sure they were scared of this pitcher 😉

Of course we had to find some fishing between games!

A couple kids from Kade’s team joined us.

Rain meant finding indoor fun

Sorry, this picture is out of order.

Onto mason’s tournament and hotel stay.

This hotel looked like it was last updated in the 80’s.  Which meant the pool was HUGE!!!  They just don’t make things like they used to!

The boys had so much fun in this thing and had it all to themselves.

Mason on far left side

I think they got 2nd?  Just goes to show the memories are in the fun you had, not how you actually did in the games!

The Middles!

Love seeing them sleeping on the way home.  🥰