Soccer Season

Upward Soccer Season has officially begun. Anna Caitlin has been so excited to start her third year of soccer. She is a natural at it...not sure where she got that from!! Anna Caitlin is a super fast runner and can get the ball down the field great. She scored three goals at her last game and is a star on her team. She absolutely loves everything about it.

This is Drew's first year playing soccer. We should have had an idea of how his season was going to go when, at evaluations, he sat down on the field crossed his arms, and said "I not play soccer. Soccer is too hard." Last Saturday was his first game. He and Anderson are playing on the same team, and Jonathan and James are coaching them. They are the only two who have NO interest in participating. Drew, yet again, sat down in the middle of the field with the game going on all around him with his arms crossed. This past Saturday, we think we may have found his calling...GOALIE!! He does like to hang out in the net with his arms wide open. We will see how the rest of the season goes...

We LOVE Kindergarten!!

Anna Caitlin's Kindergarten year has been SO much fun!! We have had so many activities to enjoy and take part in. At the beginning of the year, they had career day, where they got to dress us. Anna Caitlin wants to be a nurse like her Grammie and Aunt Shanna. She got a real stethoscope and borrowed Aunt Shanna's scrubs. The cutest nurse ever!!

The Ford Fun Run was a highlight for Anna Caitlin. Her friends and family contributed money toward the Ford Foundation. Anna Caitlin ran over 40 laps. As you can tell by the smile, she loved every minute of it!

I am the proud parent of a Kiwanas Terrific Kid!! Anna Caitlin was recognized with the award out of her whole class. She was chosen for the character word Community. We are so proud of our sweet little girl!

In the fall, there were lots of celebrations. Anna Caitlin's class went to the Pumpkin Patch, which was alot of fun. I even got to chaperone. We played games, went to the petting farm, and finished up with a hayride. For Thanksgiving, the whole Kindergarten put on a Thanksgiving play. Anna Caitlin was a "puritan woman" (aka a pilgrim). They were too cute.

The class also made Indian outfits for the Grandparents Luncheon. Grammie and Granddaddy came to eat the Thanksgiving feast with Anna Caitlin.

In February, we celebrated the 100 day of school and Jonathan helped Anna Caitlin make her very own shirt.

The whole Kindergarten also celebrated the Q and U wedding in February. How cute are these little brides and grooms! They had a judge preside over the ceremony and celebrated with a real wedding reception afterward!

In March, the Kindergarten had their Storybook Character Parade. Anna Caitlin got to do her first book report and dress up like the character. She picked Aladdin and dressed up like Jasmine. The whole class looked great!

We will be so sad when Anna Caitlin's Kindergarten year is over. Ms. Nix and Ms. Foster are the best teachers EVER and Anna Caitlin will be so sad to leave their class.

It's Snowing AGAIN!!

Okay, we usually do not even get one good snow each winter, let alone two in three weeks!! It was so nice to get out of school early. We got to come home, put on comfy clothes and take NAPS (which may have been the very best part :) It snowed all day long and was so pretty. We must have had 4 inches come down, but it did not all stick, because it was almost 60 degrees yesterday! Crazy weather! We played outside yesterday afternoon for 2 hours in short sleeve shirts, and today had on mittens, hats, and jackets...

We did have enough to play in, so the kiddos had fun. We had Abbie, Macenzie, and Cameron come over to sled, build a snowman, and have a snowball fight. We even made Snowcream which was SO yummy! (You should try Paula Deen's recipie if you haven't already!) It was a great day, but I am ready for some Spring weather!!

Family Birthday Celebrations!

On Sunday, our family and a couple of family friends came to celebrate Anna Caitlin's birthday. At this house, everyone has a birth week!! It is something Jonathan has had to get used to...

We had everyone over for pizza and cake. Anna Caitlin wanted a High School Musical Cake, and Ms. Vivian always pulls through for us!! The kiddos had a great time playing together. Happy Birthday my sweet little girl!