Better Late Than Never - A Mother's Day Post

So, I know Mother's Day was weeks ago, but my blogging has been sporadic at best lately, so this is when my Mother's Day post is going to happen.  At least it's still May, right??

My Mother's Day present from Evie

Our Mother's Day was a great family day this year.  We live too far away to conveniently visit either of our moms on Mother's Day, so it's kind of nice to just spend it the three of us.

Evie made me (with the help of daycare) the hand print flower in the picture above.  I cried when I opened it.  It's the first thing that she's ever made for me.  The pink hand print on the left is smudged because she was wiggly, but that's what makes it hers. 

For the day, M, Evie, and I went to a Brewer game.  Another loss....I've been to 3 games this year, and they've all been losses.  Well, the whole season has pretty much been that way, so I guess that's what I should expect. 

M and I are not too big on holidays.  We've never given each other extravagant gifts or made grand gestures.  In some ways, I wish that Mother's Day was a bigger deal, but that's not our style.  In the end, a Brewer game and hand-made gift are just right for us.  :)

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Let's Go Brewers!

 M and I are Brewers fans from way back.  Before Evie was born, we went to 8 - 10 games a year.  This year, we went to 3 as a family, and M went to several more with his buddies.   The team had their best season in years, and they made it to the playoffs!!

Evie at her first game in Apri

M was lucky enough to get tickets to yesterday's playoff game, but I wasn't able to go with him because a friend from college got married.  He ditched me on our anniversary for a baseball game, and I didn't even mind.  Wow, I must be the coolest wife ever!

Evie and M at the first game in April

The Brewers won, and as I'm typing this, they are winning the second game of the series too.  Between that, the Badgers kicking some Cornhusker butt last night, and the Packers destroying the Broncos, it's a pretty good time to be a sports fan from Wisconsin!!

Y3W: Let's go Brewers!!

M scored some free tickets to the Brewer game on Wednesday night, so we packed up and headed to Milwaukee!  The Brewers are currently leading the NL Central by 6 1/2 games.  Woot!  Woot!!

Picture quality = Not so good.  A really nice usher offered to take the pic for us, we can't complain.  (He also gave Evie a baseball card!)

This was Evie's third game.  She does really well at them.  Miller Park is GREAT about accommodating families with kids.  They allow nursing moms to breastfeed in any of the first aid stations in your own quiet, curtained-off area.  The will also let you hang out there for a little break from the noise of the game.  Kids under 2 get in for free, and they let you bring in your own snacks as long as the bags are sealed.  So, it's a pretty affordable family outing too!

Tailgating before the game

 Hopefully we'll be able to make it to a few more games this year.  I don't want to jinx it....but maybe even a playoff game...!?!?!?!?