Eating salad?!?!?
Reading?!?!?!
Saturday, November 15, 2014
Friday, November 14, 2014
Special mom time
A few special moments with my babies... mother/daughter bracelets from Claire's, bookstore/hot chocolate date with some school besties, chunky shirtless Marcus, sunny fall park adventures, smooshed face selfies... Delight in the little things!
The three soccer amigos
This year we had all three of the older kids in soccer, which meant soccer five days a week, overlapping practices/games, and basically a crazy life for eight weeks. Good thing we LOVE fall soccer in this house! And the weather was insanely good this year, only one rained out day. You don't get much better than that in Oregon :) This is my trial run for "all the kids in sports at the same time"... and believe me, I am aware that this is the tip of the iceberg. Just wait til all four are in sports! Taxi mama, reporting for duty :)
So... confession - I am going to have to fight the obnoxious sports mom title, I just get so excited when I watch my kids play soccer!!!!
Max was in his first year, his team: "Lightning Bolts" - he is such a natural sports lover! He won the award on his team for "Most Attentive", and he really did pay so much attention to the drills, and worked hard to do them exactly right. His coach told him that he will go far with that skill! It made him feel pretty great :)
Madeline is in year two, her team: "Fierce Kittens" - what a big difference from last year (skipping, picking flowers, mostly interested in the "outfits" a.k.a. uniforms), and this year she won "Defender of the Year", where her coach said he could count on her the most to always go hard for the ball and never give up. WOW!!!
Marin also in year two, her team: "Blue Crystals" - continuing with her defender instincts, plus she got her first experience as goalie, and just exploded on the field as a leader in this new position. I will never forget one particular game where she had like 15 saves, and the images of her flying through the air, batting the ball out, charging fearlessly towards the opponents. I am so crazy proud of her. Maybe some goalie clinics are in her future if she continues to love it!
So there's the wrap - soccer is in their genes- it is FUN seeing your kids enjoy a sport that both Mom & Dad love :)
So... confession - I am going to have to fight the obnoxious sports mom title, I just get so excited when I watch my kids play soccer!!!!
Max was in his first year, his team: "Lightning Bolts" - he is such a natural sports lover! He won the award on his team for "Most Attentive", and he really did pay so much attention to the drills, and worked hard to do them exactly right. His coach told him that he will go far with that skill! It made him feel pretty great :)
Madeline is in year two, her team: "Fierce Kittens" - what a big difference from last year (skipping, picking flowers, mostly interested in the "outfits" a.k.a. uniforms), and this year she won "Defender of the Year", where her coach said he could count on her the most to always go hard for the ball and never give up. WOW!!!
Marin also in year two, her team: "Blue Crystals" - continuing with her defender instincts, plus she got her first experience as goalie, and just exploded on the field as a leader in this new position. I will never forget one particular game where she had like 15 saves, and the images of her flying through the air, batting the ball out, charging fearlessly towards the opponents. I am so crazy proud of her. Maybe some goalie clinics are in her future if she continues to love it!
So there's the wrap - soccer is in their genes- it is FUN seeing your kids enjoy a sport that both Mom & Dad love :)
And Marcus... our little soccer mascot! Pictured here with his big buddy Ethan, the older brother of one of Marin's teammates, who kept him entertained through many a practice & game. He is such an awesome kid, his momma has a lot to be proud of!
Friday, September 5, 2014
Back to School
Woo hoo!! School is in session, y'all.
We had a bit of a staggered start this year, as Max is in private school (which I discovered at the eleventh hour starts an entire WEEK before public schools)... So a bit of a scramble to be prepared a week earlier than expected, but BAM we did it and all my big kids are BACK TO SCHOOL! I love being a school mom - it is one of the major highlights of this season of my life. Volunteering & loving on kids. Best.
The pictures below include smiling, sideways backpack shot, the excited face, the learning face, the crazy face, the sisters-gotta-hug shot, the mom-is-so-excited-for-school pose, and various others. School is ON!!!
- Marin (3rd) has Ms Angal/Mrs Anderson - the "A team" again for a 3rd/4th split...
- Madeline (2nd) has Mrs Osterhaus
- Max (Kinder) has Mrs. Shearier
We had a bit of a staggered start this year, as Max is in private school (which I discovered at the eleventh hour starts an entire WEEK before public schools)... So a bit of a scramble to be prepared a week earlier than expected, but BAM we did it and all my big kids are BACK TO SCHOOL! I love being a school mom - it is one of the major highlights of this season of my life. Volunteering & loving on kids. Best.
The pictures below include smiling, sideways backpack shot, the excited face, the learning face, the crazy face, the sisters-gotta-hug shot, the mom-is-so-excited-for-school pose, and various others. School is ON!!!
Last fishing days of summer
Kyle was able to squeeze in NOT ONE, but TWO fishing/camping trips with our two fish-lovers.
First was Max, and the two boys had a great overnight campout with lots of river stomping, fly fishing, sling shot-ing, fire roasting fun. The majority of the weekend involved being shirtless (oh, to be a man)...
First was Max, and the two boys had a great overnight campout with lots of river stomping, fly fishing, sling shot-ing, fire roasting fun. The majority of the weekend involved being shirtless (oh, to be a man)...
Next up was a short day-trip with Marin, who despite going on multiple fun fishing trips this summer, had caught ZERO fish. As a fellow fish-lover, Kyle was feeling her pain and decided to take her fly-fishing at the same spot he discovered with Max. They caught lots of fish. DADDY FOR THE WIN!!!
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