Soccer Week #2

Week two was all about defense. The teams were evenly matched so only 3 goals were scored. Reganne scrambled and blocked a goal by slide kicking it out of the way.

Kick Off

Defense

Reganne had a lot of fun. The girls all get along and hug each other goodbye. Later in the day we were shopping at Walmart. A little girl from the other team ran upto Reganne and gave her a big hug. She told h er mom that this was her soccer friend.

Labor Day Update

Our side yard remodel project is still in progress. It is starting to take shape. Dave planted 4 additional pine trees. This will give this side of the house a break from the sun.

He is making two planting beds for a small garden. The concrete curbing is the current project and it takes awhile. He can only do one section at a time.

More updates to follow as the work progresses.

Soccer Season Begins Again

Who would have imagined that Reganne would beg to play soccer again? Not me that is for sure. Since spring she has asked if she could please play soccer again. We signed her up for the fall season in May. Then the waiting game began. We had a parents meeting on Tuesday, practice on Thursday, and the first game on Saturday.

She is on the Ladybugs team with 4 other little girls Bella, Angel, Tailor, Ally.

Reganne in her uniform

The official pose.

They had a 30 minute practice time with the kids before the game started. Reganne jumped in with both feet and followed whatever the coaches asked her to do.

Kick off

Waiting for the ball to be thrown in.

Reganne & Bella waiting for their turn to play.

It was a great game. Reganne score 1.5 goals. The .5 she kicked it to the goal line and the other team kicked it into the goal. The other she did all by herself with a mighty kick. The high fives and cheering, she was all smiles. I also think a litte unsure of what she had done at first.

She loved playing and can't wait for next week. I am amazed how much difference 2 years makes.

Go Ladybugs!!!!

Truly Labor Day

We are celebrating a four day weekend with Labor Day. Dave has a lot of projects he wants to tackle. Our first stop on Saturday morning was to Home Depot. We had to wait for assistance with the screen doors. The kids entertained themselves with various games. Thumb wars was only one of many as we were waiting our turn.

His projects this weekend are to fix up the side yard with new pine trees, concrete curbing around the planting beds for future planting, and lastly put screen doors downstairs on the patio so the fresh air can circulate.

I declare a thumb war!!

They were so good during the wait. We headed to Petco to look at the animals and buy fish food. Whoops!! it was adoption day with alot of cats. The kids didn't want to leave and wanted a kitten.

The weekend just started and the projects are under way. Hopefully, more pictures to follow.

Big Trucks, Firetrucks, Diggers

Ryder discovered the big trucks section of the library. When we walk in he is at a dead run towards them. Last week he checked out three books Backhoes, Big Wheels and Big Rigs. Every day we read them at least 3 times. Once during reading time, once after bathtime with Dad, and then in the morning with Rylee.

This week turned out to be no different. However, he found more than three. He had a stack of 7 books and was quickly putting more in his pile. We compromised and only brought home 4.

Ryder and his books

Ryder reading his books

He will sit here and look at each one. Until somebody sits down beside him. then watch out you will be reading all of them.

He even had to sleep with them. After he fell asleep I found him on top of them snuggled down in his blankets.

I hope he will always be like this with books.

Summer Reading Program

I am always looking for new ideas to keep the kids interested in reading. This summer our library's summer reading program was "Make A Splash, Read". Rylee finished this week. She wasn't very happy about going to the library this week, but went anyway. She took her reading sheet to the librarian. When she came back she was all smiles with extra prizes. I think she felt a great sense of accomplishment. Reganne however is a week behind her. So hopefully, this week she will finish.

I did it !!!

An added bonus Ryder decided he wanted in the picture to show everyone his books.

Music and the Ear Pot

I don't know how it is at anyone else's house, but at ours the kids forget about toys for a period of time. Then they want them and it's the only thing they want to play with.

Sunday, was one of those days. The girls remembered the Ear Pots and got them out to listen to. Well, Ryder wanted to listen too. Rylee set hers down and Ryder quickly picked it up and put it on. He started dancing and jumping around.

When I tried to take it away the smile vanished and tears started. When the camera appeared the dancing and jumping stopped. He spilled all over his clothes at breakfast and refused to wear them. I refused to dress him again since we had church shortly.