FINALLY! Henry gets his turn playing microsoccer. He was SO excited! And, talked about it days in advance.
The first thing he said to the coach when he walked on the field was , "Is it OK if I slide tackle?". I also overheard him say once, "Wow! I hit the crossbar!"
His coach has no idea what he is in for.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Henry gets a turn!
What do you notice about this picture?
Henry was the ONLY 3 year old without a parent next to him? Out of 19 kids, I was the only one who didn't stay on the field w/ their child. In my defense, Henry didn't want me there. He wanted me to go to the bleachers and watch him - like I watch Owen and Emmett.
So - I put his water bottle on the side, gave him a kiss, and enjoyed watching him from afar. HURRAY!
The other 3 year olds were no match for my Henry. Remember the first place Henry EVER went (when he was born) after we left the hospital was a soccer tournament at the indoor sports center where this was held. BEFORE WE WENT HOME.
Henry has spent 3 years living and breathing socder. He was ready. They asked about moving him up to the 4 or 5 year old group, because Henry was super bummed that they weren't actually playing a game! But, then he decided to stay w/ the 3 years olds, because he really liked playing the red light/blue light game.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Owen's first day of 5th grade!
And, yes, he looks like a complete bum. But - I have to pick my battles, and that just isn't one of them (notice his cast from under his jacket).
Owen got the teacher he wanted, and he is super excited. This is his last year in the elementary school, so he's the king of the school. Next year, he'll be in elementary school. That's SO hard to believe!
This is the first year that I can ever remember where it has been raining on the first day of school. We usually take pictures on the back porch, but because of the rain, we couldn't.
Also, this is the first year my boys rode the bus in the AM. They're the last ones picked up before the bus heads to school (a short ride), but the last ones dropped off on the way home (which makes for a really long ride!). So, this year, they're going to ride the bus in the AM, and I'm going to bring them home at dismissal.
Emmett's first day of 2nd grade
Emmett has a teacher that Owen didn't have. She's known for being very strict, but teaching the kids lots! Emmett is such a good student. A good listener. Never gets in trouble. I'm sure she'll love him!
Monday, September 12, 2011
Back in the cast...
4 weeks after Owen's cast was taken off, he had another put back on. He was riding his bike (without his splint on), and fell off his bike.
He was much more bummed about the cast second time around, then he was the first.
He just started 5th grade, and he can't write. So, I'm doing all his homework (am I smarter than a 5th grader?) He can't particpate in gym or recess. He can't play soccer w/ his travel team.
Seriously bummed.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
The Italian and the German
(as my Grandpa likes to call them)
Can you guess which is which? And, could they possibly look any more different?
Saturday, September 3, 2011
3 generations
I absolutely cherish time I get spend with my grandma. It had been a year since we spent time with her, and may be another year before we see her again.
Owen interviewed grandma (his GG) while we were in Florida. He got a list of questions from the computer about interviewing grandparents, and learned a lot about what life was like when she was his age.
Friday, September 2, 2011
Beach soccer
This is an OFFICIAL "beach" soccer ball - as in the kind that's used for beach soccer tournaments. They're a little lighter than regular soccer balls, so that they can be used bare foot. Owen ordered in online - so he would have it for Florida.
Every morning and every night, the boys made new friends on the beach. I was often on the beach by 630 AM w/ Henry (the other boys slept in), the boys joined us after breakfast, and we came in only for lunch and dinner. After dinner, we went down and walked the beach often not coming in until dark. And then, they sometimes came back out and hunted sand crabs.
2nd annual family reunion!
We celebrated our 2nd annual family reunion in August in Destin, Florida. I have so many wonderful photos to share that it will take me weeks to upload to this blog - so bear with me.
There were 22 of us there this year. Some relatives I hadn't seen in years. We had the best time, and are alerady counting down our time until our 2013 reunion.
This year we made a last minute decision to fly instead of drive. My mini-van (now with 150,000 miles on it) was very happy with our decision. But, flying out and back Saturday to Saturday was really expensive, so it ended up being cheaper extending our stay in Florida instead. SO - we got to spend 11 days and 10 nights in Floriday. I think I'm going to have a hard time going less than that from now on...
Thursday, September 1, 2011
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