Today was Liam's all school picnic.  I always want to like the picnic but when I used to go with my sister and her kids I didn't know anyone.  Last year I kind of knew people but not well and there was a pack of much older, rowdy kids that kept knocking kids down.  One pushed Seamus off a big boulder.  He was JUST 2 years old and I was really ticked off.  So this year I wasn't all jazzed to go.  Plus I thought it would be cold and rainy.  

Liam slept very late this morning and the moment his eyes opened he reminded me of when Seamus was pushed off the boulder.  He told Seamus about it and his plans for revenge and the two of them planned their counter attack.  I think Liam was nervous about going (as he seems to be in the beginning with a big crowd) and kept trying to psych Seamus up for all the fun they would have.  He said "it's right at church...oh but don't worry, you won't have to go into church".  He kept telling him about the great food they would have but all that Seamus seemed excited about was that there would be water.  

On the ride down we were talking about all the friends we would see.  Liam is especially close with Giacomo, Joey and Ryan (although he loves everyone he goes to school with).  Most people call Giacomo Jack or Jackie.  Not Seamus it's ALWAYS Giacomo.  We love the name.  Whenever we mention him we say his name at least twice.  It's just a great word that is fun to say, especially for Seamus.  He is doing something weird with his O's now and says Giacomow and Howme.  Saying his name over and over got Liam to thinking "Is Jack's middle name Moe?"  It was funny.

We were only there seconds when Liam got himself involved with a baseball game.  Thankfully there were other baseball nuts there as I am almost out of energy for pitching to him.  His team mates Braydon and Dominic were there too (Liam says his name Donna mick and although he knows that's not right he can't say it the right way).  

Liam played baseball the entire time and didn't eat anything.  Just as we were leaving he grabbed a brownie and some grapes.  I keep try to impress upon him the importance of refueling with good food if he's going to be a superstar but this only works at home. 

It was really a fun time and I enjoyed seeing the kids all playing together.  Last year when they were all 3 and 4 the boys and girls all just played together but now that they are 4 and 5 the gender difference really show.  The boys get Frisbees, rockets and baseballs and the girls blow bubbles and pick wild flower. They still get along really well as a group which is a credit to their amazing teachers (who cooked the food by the way....we really should be cooking for them).  

It's so hard to believe that in a week and a half they will graduate.  They get big so fast.  I hope they stay in touch with each other, they are great friends.

Tonight aI am off to two of my friend's home party for educational products they designed and created.  Can't wait to see what they have.....will report back!