Delk Annual Baseball Trip - 5th Edition - Day 3

Hello everyone out there. This is Isaac taking over the blog. Daddy, Abby and I finally got back in town and we are ready to fill in the rest of the trip. Day three we went to the Arkansas Travelers in Little Rock, AR. This was a really long day as we had to go through Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas to get to the game.

We left out and headed on. We stopped in Jackson, MS to check out the Mississippi Braves. But they were closed. I was really upset about this. This was one stadium I really wanted to see and was very excited that we were going to stop there. However, there was a sign posted on the door saying they were closed.

This was as close as we got. So, we ate some lunch and then hit the road again.

We got to Little Rock and Daddy was worried that we would not get to see the game because of big storm that we drove through. He was worried that we would have the first rain out ever in Delk Baseball Trip history. But when we got to the stadium it was cleared out and was a pretty nice night.

Dickey-Stevens Park was pretty cool. We got there when the gates opened. They had a wonderful back drop to the field with downtown Little Rock.

Uncle Craig said that Aunt Beth really liked this ball park because they had an actual organ player that was on the concourse. We got a better treat because we had a full Brass Ensemble.

Isaac really liked the field. Abby would not take a picture with me, but Daddy got this one with me standing behind home plate.

The highlight of the game for both Abby and I was "Shelly", the Arkansas Travelers mascot. He is a donkey. I got to meet him.

Abby just wanted to pull his tail.

They had a player cut out in the Kid's Zone that I really liked. But the steps were a little too high for me.

Like I said, it was a pretty park. The game ended with a Travelers win over the San Antonio Missions. I even got a ball from the Missions first baseman Nathan Freiman. He is the guy in the on-deck circle below.

Abby finally did pose for a picture. She got a Shelly doll from the team store.

Well check back here in a little while and I will have Day 4 posted.

Car Mats aka- How to Keep the Kids From Killing Each Other

They haven't even been home a whole week and we have already reached that point. My kids love each other- to death. I found an idea on Pinterest and thought I'd give it a try. Someone made a race car mat out of a clear shower curtain for her kids to play on. Interesting. Check it out {HERE} Hers is cooler, but I work with what I have!

First I had the kids sit down and color some Community coloring pages. I found them when I was making the Common Core notebooks for K-2. It was with the Kindergarten activities. I can't find the link again, but I will share it if I do. {THIS} is a good site to use as well.

They all had the same pages- no arguing.

I got my supplies ready.

Cheap shower curtain (clear)

multicolor sharpies

clear packing tape

scissors

When the kids were done coloring, I cut the pictures out.

 Then we laid the shower curtain on the floor and the kids placed the pictures all around it. When  everything was in place, I turned the pictures over and taped them to the sc.

Now, there was no way that I was going to make roads through all of this. I'm good, but not that good. So, I cut it into quarters.

4 times the fun! And it won't cause me to have a panic attack!

Then I used the markers to make some roads on the different sections. If I were cooler, I would have used duct tape- it would have made really cool roads. Oh well. 

Here are 2 of the ones I made. (Taped to the wall.)

 Ike wants one of those Hot Wheels things that attaches to the wall, but those are like $30. This is just as good!

We even included Ike's school for next year! I apologize for the lack of pants in these pictures. Since getting back from the baseball trip, the laundry piles are over flowing. If we wear pj's all day, that's less laundry!

And everyone is happy! 

We have one left over, I'm sure we'll figure out something to do with it. :)

Delk Annual Baseball Trip - 5th Edition - Update

Hello everyone out there. This is Isaac again. I know many of you have been anxiously awaiting more pictures. Trust me they are coming. We have just been stuck with some really long games and hotels with poor internet speed. We will try to have full pictures tomorrow morning when we are heading out to go home.

Here is a picture Daddy took of us at the Alamo. He told us that Mommy really wanted a picture of us wearing cowboy hats, but I think he really wanted it himself. Abby didn't want to wear her hat, she wanted a horsie. Daddy talked her into wearing it.

We are having fun and we are safe so far.

Isaac.

Delk Annual Baseball Trip - 5th Edition - Day 2

Hello Everyone out there...this is Isaac your roving Delk reporter coming to you from Mobile, AL.

Day 2 of our Baseball Trip is in the books and we are in Mobile today. We started off the day in Pensacola, FL. After church, we made the short drive to Mobile to watch a "Multiple" Bay Bears game. It was in the middle of the afternoon and very hot. In addition to that, the game was like one Uncle Craig has been to this year. The final score was 14-10 and we did not even stick around for the full game.

The reason, we had to take Abby to the beach. Abby really loved it and I told her all about it. She was even pouting in the game about wanting to go to the beach. Well I know you guys just want to see pictures of us instead of me writing...so here are pictures of Abby and I.

Here I am enjoying sitting in some originals seats from Fulton County Stadium. We were enjoying some time away from the game in the shade. Abby was pouting here about the beach.

Here are Abby and I on top of Bay Bear Mountain. Daddy decided to take us for a walk and let us run around some.

Abby was posing some too.

I decided to pose some too. Abby was distracted by something going on in the game.

The stadium felt sorta old...it might have been the fact it was a Sunday Afternoon game and extremely hot. Here is something Abby and I both liked. The mascot!

So we left with 2 outs in the bottom of the 8th. It was 14-5. Hard to believe they scored 5 more runs. Then we were off to Dauphin Island. Enjoy these pictures. This was our one shot at the beach this trip.

Abby's first look at the ocean. She saw it last night, but this is the first time she walked on a beach. Kinda brings a tear to my as I watched my sissy enjoy it. She giggled a bunch.

Of course I am an old pro at this. Remember this picture....

Well needless to say, Abby enjoyed it.

Well we are off to bed now. Daddy said we have to get up early tomorrow if we are going to make it to Arkansas Travelers. Should not be too bad though.

Isaac.

Delk Annual Baseball Trip - 5th Edition - Day 1

Hello Everyone out there... This is Isaac taking over the blog again to tell you all about our Baseball Trip 2012!

Day 1 is in the books and we had a fun trip down to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. On our way down, we stopped at the Montgomery Biscuits. Daddy has been here before but Abby and I have not. We just stopped and got pictures of the field and of course .... Bat and Pennants. I also got a baseball card set and Abby got a Big Mo doll.

 Here are Abby and I posing in front of a Biscuits Sign. Daddy had a tough time getting us both to look at him.

Here is Abby putting on her best pose.

Here is Abby modeling the latest Minor League Ball Park trip outer wear. Available in Department and Consignment Stores near you.

We then went on to Pensacola's Blue Wahoos.

It was 70's night. There was a lot of people dressed funny. Platforms and Polyester. Not mention Big Hair.

We even got in on the Disco Fever.

Daddy got us the normal bat and pennants, but we also got Mommy a shirt. We had a lot of fun and I even thought the fireworks were fun. Daddy even bought us some interesting head gear.

We had lots of fun. Today, Daddy is taking us to the Mobile Baybears.

Isaac!

They're BAAAAAACK!

It's time for Delk Summer School to resume for the summer of 2012! I know you're excited!

First we started with a search of Pinterest to find some inspiration. Then we took a trip to the Dollar Store and to Walmart. For the most part, it promises to be a colorful summer. Lots of food coloring. Let's get started!

Science- making solutions/ color creating
Skill- patterns/ sorting/ hand-eye coordination
Pinterest link- {HERE}
Title- Coloring pasta made easy!
What we used:

Pasta (1 cup per bag)

rubbing alcohol (2 tbs per bag)

food coloring (3-4 drops per bag)

sandwich bags (1 bag per color)

measuring cup/ spoon

cookie sheet to dry pasta

At the Dollar Store I found these precious aprons for the kiddos. 

 I also grabbed a cheap plastic tablecloth. After this activity, I will be investing in a $3.88 one from Walmart. My kids need things to be sturdy. 

 All ready to go! Andy had to be convinced that this was going to be fun. We had to pry him away from all of his cars. 

Step 1: Mix 2tbs rubbing alcohol and 3-4 drops food coloring into baggies.

 Abby chose pink.

Isaac chose blue.

Andy chose yellow.

Step 2: Add 1 cup of pasta into the baggies and shake baggies to coat all the pasta.

 Abby's did turn pink, but Isaac's blue was more green. Isaac told me, "Mommy the noodles are yellow and yellow and blue is green." Well, I'm glad he wasn't depressed!

Step 3: Spread the pasta out on a cookie sheet for it to dry. I might have confiscated some of Joe's gardening trays for this. But I covered them in aluminum foil so he'll never know!

Step 4- Let them dry! The blog I used said it can dry in an hour, but she left hers overnight. I let it dry while we played some more then ate lunch.

 We aren't going to use these today, but tomorrow we will look at patterns. This can also be used for coloring rice. That would be lots of fun... for another day!

What were we doing while the pasta was drying? Making a mess! I talked to Aunt Jenny before starting this activity and she mentioned letting her kids color some pasta she had and creating some fancy jewelry. Great idea!

I had some pasta left over from the school year. My students created some jewelry for our Kwanza celebration. Basically, I've had a box of extra pasta sitting in my trunk since before Christmas.

 Hard at work! Isaac's counting his first. 

 Pipe cleaners. Bought last year and left untouched until today!

 Isaac took turns putting noodles on one side then the other. Andy made a 'train' out of his noodles.

Finished products! Isaac stopped at making a necklace. Abby and Andy wanted bracelets as well.

Notice how Abby only used pinks for her bracelet.

That would be marker above her lip.

The best part about the necklaces and bracelets- they gave my kids superpowers that turned them into dancing machines! Click {HERE} or watch it below. That's Veggie Tales in the background.

After this was lunch, then NAP! Check back again soon- we're sure to be up to something!