Spirit Week 2012 Team Day

Go Blue!!!!

Spirit Week 2012 Hat Day

The perfect hat, for the perfect princess.

I have to keep taking as many pictures of the long hair because I know that some day she will want to cut it.

Bob from Monsters vs. Aliens

This is Andrew's new favorite movie character Bob.  We built him out of play-doh for fun today.  This made Andrew very happy.

Spirit Week 2012 Mismatch Day

I think this might be Adeline's most favorite of all the days.  She loves to dress up for this.

 We also did a pony tail/braid for the hair.

Spirit Week 2012 Crazy Sock Day

Another week to show our school spirit!  Today is crazy sock day.  Adeline wore her fun leggings she just got from Grandma Kay.

Adeline is wearing her new shoes from Nana.  But with all of the little rocks on the playground Addy always comes home covered in dust.

Andrew wanted to be a part of the picture.  He doesn't have crazy socks on but he requested his own picture.

Supporting our North Muskegon Soccer Friends

After watching Will and Isaac's game they (Daniel, Will, Isaac, Katie, Willow and Ginger) came over and watched Adeline play.  Then we all went up to North Muskegon to watch Maya, Sophie and Noah play.  This was a last minute decision for us but proved to be a wonderful afternoon with friends.

Adeline and Maya...if they continue to play in U10 their teams will compete against each other.  But for now they are cheering friends.

Watching Sophie was fun as she skipped around the field.

Kind of a fun thing....I noticed that Addy and Will both have the number 3 and Maya and Isaac both have the number 6.

Sweet Sophie exhausted from her game.

It just kept getting hotter and hotter (especially if you were in the sun).  Andrew decided to take off his shirt and show us his muscles.

We ended the afternoon watching Maya play.  She played so well.  And Noah did a great job as goalie. 

Adeline's Second Fall Soccer Game 2012

James and I had a big discussion with Adeline encouraging her to get in there, play hard, and be aggressive.  I believe a term was to "use your elbows"...that would have been from James.  Well....Adeline listened and was really aggressive.  I saw the look on her face I only see when she is angry with Andrew as she chased down the opposing team.

Thankfully she didn't get yellow carded (they don't do that yet).  We pulled her aside and discouraged the elbow but still encouraged the aggressiveness.  I was very proud of Adeline and how well she played.  She continues to get better and better.

Isaac and Will playing soccer

Before Adeline's game started I looked over and saw two very familiar boys playing on the other field.  How fun was this.  We got to watch both boys dominate the U8 boys soccer game.

Car Wash

The boys made targets for their nerf guns.  This was a pretty fun craft.

Then later on the boys decided they wanted to have a "car wash".   So they lined up all the toys and started washing them.

Awana Kick Off!

Tonight was our Awana kick off.  This year is my first year co-directing the Sparks program with Angela McPherson.  Tonight we had 43 little sparkies sign up.  We're going to be busy :)

This is Andrew's first year in Cubbies.  He was so excited to get his very own vest.  He will be learning verses weekly and earning patches just like Sissy.

Andrew with his two cubbie friends, Sophie and Nick.

Adeline and Maya very excited about Sparks this year.

Lauren is also in Sparks this year.  All three are in the same group.  That may have something to do a certain director having influence.

For the kick off we had some tough men come in and do a demonstration of their strength.  It reminded me of my Mom's karate demonstration days.  Not only did they display their physical strength but also their spiritual strength.  It was a fun show.

Fun at the Park

Today with Nick we went to the park to play.  Both boys had with them a paper bag that they looked for special items to put in it.  (leaves, sticks, rocks, grass, acorns, ect.)  We spent most of the morning there, the boys had so much fun.  On our way back we had to cross over some construction being done on Sherman Road so we stopped and watched the big "digger" trucks.  Like I said very different with boys and no girls.

Picture Day!

Practicing her smile! 

 Let me tell you....her picture turned out so cute!!!  I seem to cry all the time (for good things).  And this was one that made me cry.

Adeline's First Soccer Game Fall 2012

Adeline played great!  This year she is playing on a larger field, with more players, and a goalie.  Adeline is still a little aloof while out on the field but I can really see her growing this year.

Adeline's team came out with a win in the warm fall rain.  She wanted a picture with her friend Jersey before we left to go home.

This is a smile of one happy girl.

I just realized that Adeline is one of the smaller players on her team.  Addy just turned six this July and many of her friends are now turning seven.  I also realized that she will be seventeen when she graduates...like her Daddy.  Anyways we are encouraging her to be more aggressive and not to be intimidated by the girls.  Because they're just girls right?