Hot baseball

Caden is playing fall ball Little League right now. He lucked into a great coach and team and is playing really well. He's been making good plays and getting good hits, including two solid singles and a walk during Sunday's scorcher of a game. They played over in Lake Forest, where it was 100 degrees at game time. Yikes!

On Saturday, we escaped the heat in the afternoon by venturing to the Lyon Air Museum in Santa Ana. The boys had fun watching the jets take off, checking out the WWII bombers - including one of the only remaining B-17s still flying - and looking at the vintage motorcycles. 

We've been decorating Finn's room, including painting, installing a new light, and getting a new chair. Here he is on his comfy new throne. 

We've also been working on the downstairs craft and guest space, including having a family heirloom quilt top finished for the bed. 

Caden's Cub Scout pack led an inspiring assembly for Constitution Day. Caden welcomed his school mates to the assembly and led the Pledge of Allegiance. 

And on Labor Day Weekend, we headed down to San Jusn Capistrano for antiquing, the petting zoo, and a tasty lunch at El Adobe. 

Boat trip

On Friday evening, Caden and Dada drove down to Dana Point for a reception and boat cruise at the Ocean Institute. It was a work/fun trip associated with marine protected areas on the Orange County coast. There were lots of good things to eat, though Caden mostly ate carrots, hoping that they would enhance his vision and help him spot a whale. We didn't see any whales, but we ended up right in the middle of a huge pod of dolphins. Caden had staked out a prime spot on the bow, and it was neat to look down and watch the dolphins surfing the bow wake. 

It was hot outside this past weekend, so we spent most of Saturday indoors. We ventured out to the farmers' market early, then cleaned the house until late afternoon, when Mama and Caden headed to the pool while Dada and Finn made pizza and set up the movie projector. We all went to a friend's 3rd birthday party on Sunday morning, and the boys - especially Finn - loved playing in the bounce house. 

And yesterday evening, we headed down to Little Corona beach for a walk and picnic. Dada is prepping to set up some experiments there, so he (with Finn in the backpack) walked the beach with managers from the city while Mama and Caden played in the sand and water.