Kick it, baby!

Austin with his friend Jenna (from preschool) at their first soccer practice.

Caden having some bubbly water, wishing he could play soccer too!

Austin started on an indoor soccer league this week! He has been wanting to play soccer for quite some time and he was finally four to make the cut. Today was his first practice and they were very cute running around the court...after the ball...but not really knowing what to do. He was excited to have a new soccer ball, and I was excited to purchase our first Nike item in over 6 years! Starting at 9am this morning, we had to count down until it was time to go to soccer and he put his soccer shirt on first thing this morning - so proud.

If anyone is interested in watching a game, let me know and I can give you the details! Should be pretty entertaining and make you smile.

Go Austin!!

Growing up...

Caden and Drew having lunch together!

Caden is growing up right before our eyes. It seems like recently he has really started to act so much older and not so baby like (although he doesn't talk our language too, too much...and still chokes on a lot of foods!). He had his first play date yesterday with our neighbor friend, Drew, who is almost two. Drew is such a sweet little girl and the two of them (without their big brothers!!) were having a ball, talking their own language and getting every toy out they could. They had lunch together and really showed me how mature little guys can be.

Tonight at Karate there was a little girl (Sophie) just a couple months older there that was playing with Caden, but he was in his stroller. I've kept him in there when we go to Karate, as I was unsure of what Caden might do and how we would get through the 1/2 hour without interupting the class. With 15 minutes left of Austin's lesson tonight, I let him loose to play with Sophie. He did great - pushed the stroller around a little bit and just looked around in "ahh" that he was out. Maybe I'll try it again later this week.

We'll let you grow up CC, but you'll always be our baby!

Lee in a gee...

Watch out world!

In his "focus stance" chanting their pledge.

Two months ago today, Austin broke a board into three pieces and earned his white belt in Karate. He was so excited and proud of himself (not as excited and proud as Dave and I were). Going twice a week for a half an hour has been a good experience and for the most part, Austin listens well to Mr. Jordan (although he is the youngest there that wiggles the most). Hopefully these next five months that we've committed to will continue to bring good lessons to Austin...and burn off some of that abundant amount of energy he has!

Keep up the good work, Austin!

It was a great game!

Dave and I during the game! Yes, I look like I'm going skiing!

The Cowboys coming onto the field - see the other Cowboy jersey to the left?
Yes, the Cowboys were winning at half-time...and throughout most the game!

Dave said that it was a once and a lifetime opportunity, so we asked Ammy & Papa to care for the boys, bought the tickets and headed north for the Dallas Cowboys vs. Seattle Seahawk playoff game yesterday. Dave hadn't seen the Cowboys live before and has been a fan his whole life. I went to a couple of Cowboys games in the 90's when I lived in Phoenix and consider myself a loyal fan of almost 14 years. Dave and I had a great time, getting there early enough to have "Linner" at Red Robin and to the Qwest Field in time to meet up with some other Cowboy friends before the game (they brought their 11 month old!).

The game was filled with lots of excitement, as you probably saw on TV. But, it was much better in person and was a lot of fun to people watch too. Dave and I weren't decked out in Cowboy attire, but it was probably for the best...although those around us soon knew who we were rooting for. We had enough Cowboy company around us to keep it safe.

I left wondering what the Seattle Seahawk's colors really are. I've never seen so much "Grinch" green before and didn't even know that was part of the color scheme. So, are they navy, grayish blue, white, green, light blue?? Saw it all. Even their "Sea Gals" didn't have the same colored navy skirt (maybe some were newer than others??)...

I also think grown men are crazy in many ways. This game brings out the best and worse in them. I told Dave last night that I had never seen so many grown men hug each other before. Our neighbor even came over today to give Dave a hug (not a Cowboy's fan) and it proved me right.

Austin wanted to go to the game, but we agreed that it was best he didn't this time around for many reasons. When we were walking to our car last night, we agreed the top reason would be for the new vocabulary that he would have learned...which would get him expelled from Preschool.

Well, we're Dallas Cowboy fans forever and can't wait to see them play again...maybe next time on their turf. Yeah, that's what we'll do.

Can't put down what picks up...

Getting it out of the closet

Look at me push - I'm so strong!

Here's the Roomba, Momma!

I can turn it on!

Our downstairs is getting vacuumed a couple times a day. You would think that was because of me, but it's not. Caden is obsessed or possessed by the vacuum. He loves his toy vacuum, but when he can get his hands on the purple heavy Sears vacuum (which he is proud to push), or the push vacuum (which he knows to move the chairs out of the way to pick up crumbs) or the Roomba "robot" vacuum that he picks up completely and brings out to middle of the room...Caden is in heaven. It is kind of cute, but actually getting a little annoying to have to put these vacuums back into the closet all day. Dave said, "this is your fault, you know and he learned this from you"...but I figure that I'll just be annoyed as there could be much worse things the boys could learn from me (I think).

So, I'm thinking about getting a light weight rechargeable vacuum his size that he can vacuum with all day - why not? I'm a little obsessed or possessed with having a clean house.

Another week!

As everyone is getting ready to go back to school and work tomorrow, Dave and I are enjoying another week of vacation. Dave started his vacation back on the 23rd of December to have a whole 16 days at home with me and the boys. I thought he might get bored and anxious to go back to work earlier, but we've been having the best time as a family and doing anything and everything we want to (including sleeping in until after 8am, which is unheard of!).

Dave does start his night school this week and Austin goes back to school on Thursday, but we still have another six days until we're back into the swing of things with our schedules. That would include many activities for Austin - two afternoons of soccer and two evenings of karate every week, along with his school and play dates. Yep, vacation will be over soon...

Happy New Year!

Can't believe that we are in 2007 already! Time does really go a lot faster, as we get older. Austin is always asking how many days, hours and minutes until something he is looking forward to - either school, going somewhere, when the neighbors will be home - you name it. He always says regardless of how long, "that's not too long", which I find to be cute as he doesn't have a firm grasp on time. Someday, in 2034 when he is my age, he'll get it.

Happy 2007 - have a wonderful year!