In the morning we went to the Skate Park. The kids love running in the bowl, they are all able to get themselves out, which is really pretty impressive. They brought their bikes and Joey and I skated. It may sound impressive "I skated" but I have not skated enought to even go down the ramp into the skate park, its all basicly flat ground for me. Although after skating we all went to a nearby coffee shop and I skated there. I was very proud of myself.
Later I made a nice spaghetti dinner, and then went to a Corvallis Knights Baseball Game. Although it was a little bit long for the kids attention span, we brought toys for them and bought popcorn to keep them occupied. I remeber when my parents took us to a baseball game when I was a kid. I though it was the most boring thing ever, I remembered this so we came prepared.
Several times there was a fly ball that popped out of the field, and on to the sidewalk behind where we were sitting. Raine and Ocean would run down to try and find it, until the end when older kids stayed down there waiting.
Ocean is so much fun. She is getting old enough she like to dress well, and likes having cute outfits. You can't really tell but she is wearing a dress with a white tank top over it, with khakis underneath. I didn't help her at all, she put it together by herself. It was the cutest thing. I don't think I could pull it off. I also don't think I dressed that well at age 10. She was a little bit frustrated because she didn't have a jacket that really matched. She also helped me pick out my outfit, and accessories. I was wearing a t-shirt and jeans, but that just would not due. I ended up with my cute jeans, layered tank tops, a jacket that coordinated with my necklace, and sunglasses that matched.
The Knights won, it was really fun game to watch even though sometimes baseball can be pretty slow. At the end of the game, kids are allowed to run the bases. Layke fell asleep during the game, but perked right back up to go run the bases.
Its kind of funny, but I don't have any pictures of Joey... the Man of the Day. I had one, but he wan't wearing his hat, which he is very sensitive about... and I would be in trouble with posting.
So overall it was a great day. Step-motherhood (officially in one month!) can be difficult, but I wouldn't trade for the world. It was fun to help the kids make cards, and to teach them how to express appreciation and gratitude, and to help them realize how much their dad does for them.
