Tigers Game and Red Bull Air show

We finally got to go to a Detroit Tigers baseball game! We took the whole family and it was so much fun! We have been trying to go to one since we moved here six years ago. I am so glad we finally went.
Estee didn't really sit still the entire game, but it worked out fine because we had these amazing seats with tons room to walk around--she could just wander amongst the other 5 of us.
Paws the Detroit Tigers Mascot gave Estee some personal attention and she liked it, but it kind of scared her too :)

I love these handsome boys!!
There was girl who kept coming and checking on us to see if we needed anything, and Jake finally talked us into letting him get some nachos from her (we went to dinner before the game) and he thought he was pretty hot stuff as he got his nachos delivered to him! He loved them! Gross pasteurized nacho cheese and all. Before the night was through we had all gotten drinks, cotton candy for the kids, and bumpy cake for me! Yum!

When Estee was really needing a break from baseball, we went to find something else to do and look what we found! Right in the stadium, right by our seats--a tiger carousel! Jake almost thought he was too old for this, but he is a HUGE fan of tigers so he couldn't resist! Abby just loved going on this with Estee, she is such a great big sister.


Estee is giving me the look that Abby gives me all the time! Mini scowl! I think I told her I was going to take that cotton candy away if she didn't stop getting so sticky!

We stayed after the game for fireworks, there was a really good show of fireworks, but it was kind of loud and Estee kept her ears covered the whole time--but she LOVED the fireworks!
***I just have to put a note here and say thanks to Dan's patient for giving us these amazing tickets! The seats were so good and that was so nice. I have to thanks to Dan too for being such a kind, and loving doctor. His patients love him and he comes home all the time (sometimes daily) with things his patients have given him! Usually not as nice as these tickets but still just very thoughtful and nice. Thanks Dan for being such a good doctor, husband, dad and person!



The next weekend our good friends invited us to the Red Bull Air show/race. The race was on the Detroit River so we decided to go over into Canada and watch from the Windsor side of the river. Our passports came in handy!Chris and Dan (Abby playing on my ipad--love my ipad--thanks Dan) and Michelle who would NOT turn around for the picture!
The kids got a little grumpy and all wanted to use the ipad (see Abby above) to play games. How annoying! Watch the airshow kids!!!

Zack and Michelle

Playing on the big rocks right on the Detroit River. It was kind of a hot muggy day and it was about 10 degrees cooler right by the river.

This was about the only time all day the kids were looking cute and being nice!

See the yellow airplane? It just flew through those cones and flipped around and is going back through the cones. So cool. It was fun to see it. At one point one of the planes wings hit the water. So cool. Thanks for inviting us Sadlers!! Sorry the kids were grumps!

My Friend Abbi

In March, at the age of thirty, my friend, Abbigail Israelsen became suddenly ill and on a ventilator fighting for her life for 18 days. She was in the hospital for 21 days, but thankfully she survived. It has been a long and emotional recovery that continues everyday.


She has joined the ARDS Foundation team to attend a fund raising walk on Sept. 21, 2008. For every donation that is made over $40, Abbi will give the donor an original drawing created specifically for them. The drawings will be done on 100% cotton rag paper with pen, pencil, and ink. You will receive your drawing in the mail by mid October, 2008.
After donating towards the Hike for Lung Health, email Abbi (abbiisraelsen@yahoo.com) with three words that she will use to inspire a drawing as a thank you gift.If you would like to see some of the drawings she has done you can look at her drawings website. The drawings will be shown at the Anton Art Center for a special fund raising exhibition Sept. 12-Oct. 3, 2008. All proceeds made from the exhibition will be donated for ARDS research. If you would like to read more about Abbi's journey through ARDS visit her website.