Toothless Girl

Lizzy finished up her soccer season this last week.

Once Lizzy figured out that she was a fast runner she would go get the ball with no problem (expect when she decided to dance).

She was always so fast, could not get a clear picture!!!!

The past week, Lizzy has been working hard on getting out her teeth.

Her first one was lost at soccer.  She bit her tooth while running around and then she pulled it out.

The second tooth, she pulled out at school!!!!!

She is totally adorable!!!! 

The Champions

The boy's had their tournament of the champions this weekend.  

It was so fun to watch them.

The first game was the most intense.  The ball was kicked backed and forth between goals and teams.  

The teams were tied when the game ended.  

Went into Sudden-death overtime (which means who ever scores first, wins).

First 10 minutes, no one scored

Second 10 minutes, Thomas scored the winning goal.  

Boy, was it beautiful.  The assist was perfect kick to Thomas and Thomas shot it in the goal.

It was awesome!!!!!

Second game, was not as intense because the ball was mostly where they were shooting.

They won 2-0.

Here is the team getting the trophy.  

Those boys were so excited and every boy had to hold the trophy and stroke it and love it.  

They were so excited!!!!!!!

During the many games the boys played, Lizzy was able to babysit some dogs (PJ and Ginger).

We kept trying to trade our one dog for her two dogs but the owner just would not do it!!!!

(I wonder why?)

School Days

We have all gotten into different routines.  

Lizzy has learned school is every day even if you do not want to go to school.  

She is not a morning person (I am looking forward to seminary days) but once she is awake she is pleasant.

We have struggled doing piano again.  But we are getting use to it.

Maggie been sad for days when the kids went back to school.  I love it when she takes a 3 hour nap.  

I do not like it when she barks at me demanding food she not suppose to have.

Yes, we do not have enough chairs they have to make their own.

Lizzy and Chris went to the Daddy, Daughter Dance.

It was awesome----Western Theme.  

Lizzy got dressed up in her best cowgirl outfit and went dancing all night long.

She loved every minute of it.  

Last couple of weeks Henry has gone to school early and stayed late to do crossing guard.  

Thomas started doing it this week.  One more week to go and then we can all go to school at the same time!!!!

Well, I think I am caught up with what we have been up to the last month.  More things then what I thought we have been doing.  

Thomas's Birthday

Thomas turned 12!!!!

 This year Thomas decided he wanted a Mindstorm.  He ended up getting the EV3.

He has been programming and building and rebuilding his robot since his birthday.

He was quite funny on his pretend birthday (we celebrated his birthday on Sunday since I wasn't going to be around on his birthday and he wanted a meal Chris makes not me.)  He didn't realize his robot came and I hid it.  He was upset that I did not tell him (but he still got it a couple of days early).

I haven't taken any pictures of him playing with his robot but he has program his robot to sense something behind it, turn the robot around, mash it the object and then the robot laugh evilly. 

I wish I could have captured all the emotions Thomas went through blowing out his cake.  

Just writing this makes me laugh.  He went from normal, to mad, to laughing where he was crying back to normal!!!!

Lizzy's Birthday

Lizzy is Six!!!!!

Lizzy had her birthday this past Saturday and we party all day long.  

Well, I know aren't they cute.  I love the internet.  Who would have thought to do this.  But aren't we glad people do.  They were so easy to make.  And the best part Lizzy loved it!!!!

Home birthday cake.  It is suppose to be a unicorn but I think it looks a little like a gremlin but again Lizzy loved it.   

Lizzy got an American Doll for her birthday.  Lizzy and her doll have been inseparable since she has gotten it.  I cannot believe how much she looks like her.  (Found it at a garage sell!!!!!)  

For Lizzy's birthday we took 2 of her friends and went on a Farm Tour.  It was awesome because Clallam County does this farm tour once a year and it was on Lizzy's birthday.  Her teacher said she would meet us out at freedom farms and let her ride her horse, Cinnamon.  Lizzy was so excited.  She was able to ride Cinnamon twice.  (She is with Mrs. Waktniz's and Killian---the boy was in her preschool class last year and also Mrs. Waktniz's grandson.  Lizzy is in love with him).     

She practice roping a cow.  She said she wished she had brought her own rope.

Kissing a horse.  

Decorating a horse's tail.  This is a horse not a pony.  The person there could not tell me what the difference between a pony and a horse except breeding)  The girls loved decorating it. 

Lizzy got to ride Cinnamon twice.  The second time was with Elena.  

Doesn't she look like a cowgirl.

Lizzy kissing a cow!!!!!

Lizzy kissing a rabbit.  

Any animal she got close to, she kissed it.  She hugged this rabbit to death.  

We pick flowers at a flower farm and made bouquets and perfume.  

Last stop was Nash's farm and we looked for veggies.  We ended up with pumpkins.  

Boy, I was tired for days afterwards.  I probably had as much fun as the girls.  I forgot how much I love animals and wide open spaces.  I could live out there, have a couple of animals and grow a couple of veggies (most of the farms were between Sequim and Port Angeles.)  You could see the whole mountain range and it was peaceful (even with a ton of people around)

Yesterday, Lizzy finally changed Cowgirl West (Her doll's name) into her ballet outfit to go to ballet class.  Yes, we take her everywhere and change her according to what we are doing.  

Soccer Season

It is fall again and we are in the middle of soccer season.  Thomas and Henry are on the same soccer team this year (PA Power).  They are having the best season.  They have won every game except the last one.  Thomas has scored a couple of goals this season and actually goes after the ball.  I think he has figured out the game.  Thomas is the runner on the team.  All he does is run.  I think he usually plays mid-center.  Whereas Henry plays the defender.  Henry has a great sense where the ball is going to land and he either kicks or heads the ball out of there.  Lizzy is also playing soccer.  She plays academy style which is nice.  She has practice and games on the same day.  She is at the level where she breaks out a dancing when she feels the urge.  I love it!!!!!  She likes soccer but she tells me every time we are going to soccer practice she wishing she was riding a horse.   

This soccer season has been quite rainy.  Thomas always cheers when he knows he gets to play in the rain.  Henry is indifferent. 

 Aren't those boys funny, standing there all the same.  I heard they were drinking the run-off water from the canopy.  Blake even tried to get Henry to eat a worm!!!!!

Look at those muscles. I cannot believe how much Thomas is going up.  I need to get Henry doing a header!!!!

This is what happens when you do not use your umbrella during the soccer game.  You get totally soaked!!!!