Cameron and Sydney started Soccer!

 

 

 

 

Once again we are in Soccer season. This year though, Sydney's old enough to play. Cameron said he didn't want to play soccer because he doesn't like it very much. All it took was to tell him that Soccer will get him in shape for Football. He's all about Soccer Now! Last game he made the winning goal for his team with 6 seconds to go! This is Sydney's first year for sports. She loves soccer games, and practices. Most of all, she loves that her game shirt is pink and it matches her pink shoes and shin guards. She is so girl!! She has been playing really well. She is aggressive, and gets right in there to kick the ball. Both of the kids like their teams and coaches! Steve and I are glad the soccer games don't conflict with Conner and Derek's football games. Soccer games are on Thursday and Football games are on Saturday's. I guess we lucked out for this season anyway!

Sydney's Birthday Party!

 

 

 

 

Sydney had a great time at her Birthday Party. She got lots of fun presents, and played many games. All the girls left with painted toenails or fingernails. They loved playing the game, "Dead Man" on the trampoline, and they devoured all of the cupcakes.The hit of the party were the glow in the dark bracelets! The kids were running around the house looking for a dark place. We discovered a few of them standing in the shower with the lights off and door closed. Sydney is so happy to finally be 5!

Sydney turns 5

 

 

 

This is Sydney on her actual birthday. She woke up to a brand new bike! A week before her birthday, I get a call from one of my friends. She has a daughter the same age as Sydney. They live in our subdivision, and take turns riding their bikes to each other's homes. Sydney had left her bike behind my friends car without her knowing, and she accidentally hit it while backing out. If it was going to happen, it couldn't have been at a better time. A week later she has a brand new Pink bike. She wanted to take some cookies into her school class, so Derek and I stayed up late making some snicker doodles. She was also so excited to wear her birthday crown that her primary teacher made her. Her teacher also gave her a stuffed care bear. She was in heaven on her birthday!

Back to School Bus Stop Breakfast

 

 

Once again the tradition for our subdivision. The kids and parents meet early at the bus stop prior to school, and eat breakfast together. Each street is instructed to bring certain items for the breakfast. There was plenty of good food there. We brought donuts! The kids definitely weren't hungry going to school!

Cam's Day

 

At the end of the school year last year, Cameron was given a certificate for a free lunch for bringing in some box top during the school year. The lunch also included a friend. So, a couple of weeks ago, we finally got around to taking Cameron, his friends Bradley and Dillon, to lunch at Sugar's. They were in rare form and refused to take a "normal" picture.

Back to School

 

 

 

 

What happened to our Summer? We had a fun summer, but it seemed like it went faster than usual. These are pictures of the first day of school. Conner is now in 6th grade, so he was already at school when these pictures were taken. We have 4 kids in 3 different schools this year. Conner is at the middle school, Derek and Cameron at Bowler Elementary, and Sydney is at Perkins Elementary for full day Kindergarten. I am still teaching Early Childhood at Perkins, but now I am full day instead of Half Day. The School District is no longer doing any shared contracts, so it was resign or full day. We are a very busy family to say the least! Steve is home with Alexa and Austin all day Monday, and Tuesday-Thursday we have a friend come to our home at 1:00 when Steve leaves for work. She stays there until 3:45 when I get home from work. On Friday, Conner gets out of school at 12:50, and Steve picks him up from school. Conner watches the kids on that day until I get home from work. Busy days! How many more days until Summer?

Sydney at Cheer Camp

 

 

 

 

Each summer right before school starts up again, the High school cheerleaders put on a junior cheer camp. This is Sydney's second year of attending. She loved it!

Austin's Walking

 

 

Austin started taking steps when he turned 10 months old, but by 11 months old he was pretty much running. He is full of energy, and extremely independent! He wants to feed himself, as you can tell from one of these photos. He loves to climb on things, and jump on the trampoline. If we eat something in front of him, he will scream at the top of his lungs until the food is shared with him! Thanks to Cameron, Austin is tough as nails. Cameron has been practicing his football tackling moves on him. He is so much fun, and we are so glad he is in our family!