Baseball Trip 2006

Every year since 1999, Jay and his buddies have taken a baseball trip weekend. This trip includes 3-4 games over 3-4 days at Major League Stadiums, lots of laughing, the "quarters" game, lots more laughing, and more laughing after that. This year, Jay got to see his beloved Mets (who have the best record in the National League) in Toronto, as well as the Tigers hosting the Cardinals. If only every day was as enjoyable as watching grown men play a kids game. We can only dream....

A Bird in the Hand...I mean, The Box

One Saturday, Aunt Heather called, and said she had a baby bird she wanted to show the kids. Nothing like bringing the zoo right to your front door...

Pow Wow

Every summer, at Riverside Park, which is right down the street from our house, the "Three Fires" Pow Wow takes place. The term "Three Fires" refers to the three nations in the Great Lakes region -- the Ottawa, the Ojibwe (or Chippewa) and the Potawatomi. These nations have a centuries-old alliance for purposes of trade, political relations and defense. And they come together every year to celebrate their history and their heritage. We thought we'd take the kids to learn about another culture. As you can see, we had a great time.

School's Out!!!!!

Well, summer has officially started in the Hidalgo household. The past few weeks have seen a slew of "end of the year" activity. Here's a sampling of how the kids finished out the year...

Joey finished up fourth grade with an all day field trip to one of the local county parks. Hiking, games, and a water gun fight made for the perfect end of the year party.

Maggie, who finished 2nd grade by receiving the annual Moral Character Award for her class, enjoyed a field trip as well. For the 2nd graders, it was a picnic, followed by a trip to the bowling alley.

Molly finished kindergarten well by participating in a wonderful "commencement" ceremony that brought smiles to all who were there. She's definitely ready for first grade.

Now that school is over, we're all looking forward to a fun filled summer.

Jackie Boy

Jackie Boy (just about everyone's affectionate name for our 3 1/2 year old Jack) plays hard and eats hard. When when he's out of steam, he crashes hard as he did here one night while finishing dinner (notice the mouth still full of food).