Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Holiday at Home

Well. Our 4th of July was quiet. No travels. No big hoopla. It was quite nice! The guys got up early and got in 18. We spent the day playing. Had a lovely bbq dinner. Shot off some fun "fireworks" with the assistance of Uncle Matt. Played basketball until it was time for the real fireworks show. And ended the night relaxing by a toasty fire with our favorite neighbors. Perfect!


I wish I had more pictures of our day... I did get some fun shots of the boys playing basketball!





Splash Dunk!

Take a beautiful, hot summer day. Pull out the trusty slip-n-slide. Turn on the hose. Have fun! It's pretty simple folks.



Maija thought she was SO funny sitting in
the ending pool... It was a constant
battle with the big brothers...
"MAIJA! Get out of the way!!!"

1. The action shot!


2. The triumphant after shot!



1. The action shot!



2. And again, the triumphant after shot!



Maija did not attempt a run down the
splash dunk course...
instead she happily played in her own pool...

and made sure to get in some swinging!

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

A day of family fun!

Yesterday the Saari crew + Uncle Matt headed over to Thunder Road. It was a super fun filled afternoon of mini-golf, batting cages, go-karts, bumper cars and arcade games!


Putting is serious business for these four.



TRIUMPH!



Two of the cutest little golfers out there!


The peanut gallery!



Intimidation... we WILL conquer!



Go-Karts were a blast!
Caleb is big enough to drive all by himself!



Bumper cars!



Posing with a grin at the end of the day!









Thursday, June 10, 2010

True to life...

Although I am not a talented photographer by any means, occasionally I manage to capture moments of awe and wonder. For instance, one evening, all three of our children had piled into everybody's favorite oversized chair. Full of giggles, they squirmed to claim their place amongst the thick, cozy cushions. Thankfully I recognized the "Kodak Moment" as it presented itself, and was able to grab the camera quickly enough to snap a shot that truly captures each child's personality. I was in complete amazement while looking at each of their faces... Caleb, forever the big brother, with his bright, kind eyes and shy smile. Brady, with his over-the-top, cheesy grin and the sparkling glint of mischief. And Maija, with her baby cheeks and wild hair, she shares the same mischievous twinkle in her eyes as big brother. All my babies...happily crammed together, arms and legs everywhere... this could be one of my favorite pictures of all time.



an update through pictures...

Maija's first pigtails!



Sunday afternoon bowling!



MILE RUN DAY - Spring 2010


Caleb finished 1st out of his group!
He improved his score yet again!!! 7:11! SPEEDY boy!



Like my new watermelon suit?


The beloved Spiderman pool returns!
Bring on another fun filled summer!


Miss Maija... such a ham!


Hey batter, batter!!!


Getting warmed up!


Sliding fun at RibFest!

Maija went down with Brady the first
time around....

...but being the independant girl she is,
she wanted to go alone the second time!





Maija's first RedHawks game!
And hopefully our first of many of this summer!!


What in the heck have we been up to???

Sooooo. Once again, I have severely neglected the Saari Blog. Once again, I apologize to the handful of faithful followers who check in to see what's new in our little world! It seems as though the day flies by... especially now that school is out for summer (YAY!) and we have baseball, and other family activities to squeeze in before bedtime rolls around. The blog has become a forgotten piece of our (my) routine!

Well. Now that I'm sitting here... What in the heck have we been up to lately?? Like I said before, there's baseball. Caleb is in a new 8 year old league, and is having a blast. He's on the Athletics, and has practice every Wednesday and games on Fridays. They had their first game last week. The team did a fantastic job all around, and Caleb had three great hits! Super fun to watch! And the other 5 days of the week usually include some other form of the game... playing catch, backyard games with all the neighborhood boys, watching the Twins on TV, or taking in a RedHawks game. I guess we're big into baseball around here! Other activities include, but are not limited to: swimming, walks to the park, bowling, golf & mini golf, neighborhood kids coming and going (they all seem to end up in our yard!), lounging on the deck (we purchased a new umbrella for our patio set, and are enjoying it tremendously!), planting flowers, bikes, scooters, sidewalk chalk... ahh yes, so much to do and so little time to fit it all in!!! Gotta love summer!