Soccer Games

This last weekend Emma and Zach had their first soccer games! Zachie's was first in the day and was absolutely hilarious!! He didn't really seem too interested in the actual game and would just kinda wonder around the field for the most part. Jamie and I both had colds and so didn't have our voices, so we tried to yell to him to go after the ball...but I don't think he heard much. It was too cute though...the kids are 3 and 4 years old, so it honestly didn't even really matter which goal they kicked it in...everyone cheered regardless. He was totally excited however to get a treat at halftime and at the end of the game...I think that's what makes the game worth it when you're that age! Emma's game was a little bit later in the day and went really well! Emma seemed a little hesitant right at the beginning, but after a reminder that she didn't need to be afraid to kick it away from the other team she actually scored 3 goals!!! It was awesome!! She did so great and was really a little all star!! She had a blast!! Although...the person who was assigned to bring treats for the end of the game forgot about them, so that kinda killed her excitement at the end...I felt so terrible! :( Zachie was also excited because it turned out that Emma and Zach's coaches are brother-in-laws...so Emma's coach was at Zach's game and vice-versa! Kinda neat! A friend of ours was able to come to both of the games and is really in love with photography...so she took some really great pictures of the kids throughout the day! They turned out awesome! Thanks Megan!! :D

Joshie is 2!!!

Yesterday was Josh's second birthday! In the morning when he woke up I went into his room and said "Happy Birthday"...he answered with "to you!" It was so funny!! He didn't quite understand that the birthday was for him and he evidently really knew the song! He had kind of a rough start to his special day though. In nursery at church I guess another little boy tried to give him a hug, but knocked him over and he ended up falling flat on his face. So, he was brought to me during Sunday school screaming his head off and covered in blood from bloody nose. What a sight, let me tell you! Eek! After we got him all cleaned up and calmed down I brought him back into nursery and ended up staying with him in there for the rest of church...he pretty much wouldn't let me out of his sight. Hey...who could blame him after that?? Well...after church we went over to my parents house and had a tasty dinner and cake for Joshie. He had so much fun wrestling around with his cousins, brother, sister, Daddy and Uncle Jimmy! And oh my, did he ever love the cake! He had to blow the candles out twice because he thought it was so much fun! It was such a fun day for our little comedian! He is such a little blessing in our lives and we don't know what we would do without our little Joshie to keep us all laughing!

Soccer has begun!!

Alrighty folks...the soccer season has officially begun!!! Emma and Zach had their first soccer practices this last week and are both so excited to play!! Emma was a little pro with all of the kids on her team! And we honestly thought that Zach was going to be the smallest one on his team...boy were we wrong! He's one of the biggest if that gives you any idea of his team! It's so funny to see those tiny little ones run around after the balls! The games are really going to be comical! We can't wait!! We didn't take too many pictures yet of them practicing...but they will be coming soon! :)