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!

Fabulous Fun at the Ritzy Pixie

Anna Caitlin celebrated her 6th birthday at The Ritzy Pixie with her friends. The girls got to start off the celebration by choosing a princess gown and princess crown to wear. Next, they got glamorous when the girls had their makeup done. What beautiful little princesses!!

We got to hear the story of the pixie who lives at The Ritzy Pixie. She even made a few appearances as she flashed the lights and moved the chandaliers around. The girls got their own wands and some pixie dust to grow a magic gift in the magical garden...princess wands for everyone!

Next we had a tea party where that mischevious pixie even ate a few bites of our food!! After tea, the pixie left goodies for each of the girls. Anna Caitlin LOVED her party at The Ritzy Pixie!!

Anna Caitlin Turns Six

Happy birthday my sweet Anna Caitlin! I cannot believe that you have been here for six years. You are one of the most precious gifts God has blessed us with and I have loved every minute of the past six years!! This has been a big year for you. You have left Ms. Carol's house and started Kindergarten. You have become a great reader and leader this year. You have started Jazz and Daisies, and it has been so much fun to watch you grow!

Some of your favorite things:

God, High School Musical, I-Carly, reading, playing the Wii, running, swinging, playing with friends, spagetti o's, chocolate chip cookies, going to school, cuddling, art projects, sweet tea, eating Mexican food, swimming, movie nights, Disney Scene It, dressing up, pb & j sandwiches, and going to spend the night with Grammie and Granddaddy.

Some things that you dislike:

Vegetables, fruit, seeing other people sad, getting up too early for school, cleaning up, and scary movies.

I love watching you grow more and more each day. And I love that you are still my little girl and love to sit in my lap and cuddle with me. You are such a blessing to our family and we love you SO very much. Happy 6th Birthday!!

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!!

On Friday, the weatherman predicted that we would be getting between 1-2 inches of snow that afternoon. We all know that their predictions are NEVER right. My sweet babies have never seen more than a mere dusting of snow in their lifetimes (and that is 6 years now). We have really been hoping for a good snow. (They got sleds for Christmas two years ago and have never been able to use them!) So, Thursday night, Anna Caitlin and Drew flushed ice down the toilet, slept with spoons under their pillows, and slept with their pj's inside out (even Joshie participated in this one!). We left school Friday afternoon to snow coming down HARD! We came home, and took naps, and then woke up to several INCHES of snow!! We were SO excited. After Daddy got home, we got out our sleds and played on the hills in the backyard. It was so much fun!

The next morning, the snow was still there (3 1/2 inches!) and the roads had iced over. We got to sled all day and even broke out Grammie's sled with the metal bottom. We played with the neighborhood kids and had a great time. I told the kiddos to enjoy, because they probably will not have this much snow again until they are teenagers!