Soccer Season

This soccer season was going to be a busy one. It was Owen's first year playing and after Paige took a year off, she couldn't wait to play again!

This year Paige was on the U9 girls. You can't request friends this year - they pick randomly and this is the first year they keep score. Paige got put on a good team. They called themselves "The Green Hot Chili Peppers." Not exactly the easiest to yell out during a game - but they did just fine on their own. In fact they made it all the way to the play offs and placed 4th. John was the assistant coach and was really into it all. I think the competitiveness was really getting to him ;)

We took a picture the day the Green Hot Chili Peppers played Eliza's team - the Pink Panthers!
We were really nervous about Owen starting. How would he do? Would he run off the field crying? Would he listen to his coach? Owen did surprisingly well. He did have a few fits, but for the most part he loved chasing after the ball and when the kids would trip over each other and fall to the ground Owen thought you were then suppose to wrestle. Oh man!
I think he liked half-time and snack at the end the best!
Here is Owen - chasing down the ball.
We weren't able to make it to team photos - but luckily we caught a picture of the team early on in the season. Look at all these crazy boys!

I have to say - this season was really fun to watch!

Paige's 8 Year Photos

Paige is turning 8 this month and getting baptized. I wanted to get her pictures taken and put together a Baptism Photo Book for her to keep. I figured people can write in it and she can keep memories from the day in it. I thought the photos turned out great. Thanks Aynn Thurman.

Finally... A Post!

I know... I know... it's been forever since I have made a post - I think this is the longest I've gone. Good thing it didn't turn into a "picture posting war" with anyone! Well, here is recap of all the happenings here.
First and foremost - we got the inside of our house painted which was a nightmare but well worth it - before and after pictures are on there way Mom. Let's see... what interesting things have we been up to...

Well, last week I decided that I needed to have Owen's allergies tested. It's a long story as to why, but not as important as how sad it was to have it done. I heard of the pricking, but I have also heard of so many people that have had it done - that I really didn't think twice about it... that was until we were in the middle of getting it done. The poor guy cried so hard I even got a little choked up during it all. They pricked his poor little back almost 50 times. It must have been torture. When it was done he was fine and he only has a handful of "mild" allergies. The big red spot under the "H" is what a severe allergic reaction would look like - notice only a few red dots here and what were those?? Oh yeah, that would be EVERYTHING he eats - chicken, beef, turkey, milk, peas... Oh Boy!

This last weekend we went up to John's nephew's baptism and enjoyed some family fun time. The cousins had a large ugly lizard and a King snake. John has been talking about getting Owen a snake for a while now and I keep saying that he is too young to take care of it.Owen was definitely fascinated with the snake, but he wanted to hug it and kiss it - um... maybe he needs a dog or better yet a stuffed animal - you don't want to hug a snake too tight! John was so into the snake - I would notice he was gone only to find him upstairs alone holding the snake. I have to say the snake is way cool, but when Owen was done he just flung it off him... um... yeah-no!Today I tried taking some photos of the kids on our front porch for a special Father's Day surprise... it didn't go so well - time for Plan B!Tonight John took Paige on another date night. He's been trying to take her consistently each month (for the past 6 months or so), but sometimes it ends up being every 6 weeks or so. They do fun things like go to the mall, get sample make-up put on at the MAC counter, go to dinner, buy tacky jewlery that Paige pickes out, see a movie - you know... whatever. Paige always dresses herself (she always wears a dress) and does her own make-up (usually a ton) and hair - who am I to say how she should dress when she is trying to look her best for her Daddy Date? Sometimes, I just have to look away as they walk out. John is always very sweet to her - he opens the car door, holds her hand and tries to teach her how she "should be treated" when they are out. It's a bonding time for them and well, let's be honest - Paige doesn't need "Daddy Issues." Tonight they went to the Spectrum, road the Big Wheel, shopped for a necklace (I'll have to get a picture of that) and went to a new cupcake shop (to compete with Sprinkles) called Sweet Lorraines I think it's safe to say they had a great time.

Lastly, here is Brock - seriously, this guy melts my heart... and look at those teeth!

Birthday Celebration

What to do? What to do to celebrate Paige. How about dinner with the family? Paige picked her favorite restaurant to go to with the family. She said, " I want to go to the place by the freeway with all the birds." So there we went!
After a CRAZY dinner (that is an understatement) the kids enjoyed a few rides on the escalator.
Apparently dinner with the family wasn't enough of a celebration so on Friday we picked up a few of her friends after school and went to Wendy's house to get their nails painted.
Then we all went to see the movie Nim's Island. I thought the movie was really cute and adventurous. Paige got a little scared when the father went missing. She had to come sit of my lap for a portion of it, but the other girls all seemed to really like it. Maybe it was the sugar high of all the candy and popcorn they ate. :)
After the manicure and movie we all went to the park and then to dinner. The girls were all so sweet to each other and I think they all had a really good time. I have to say it was nice being able to be with Paige and her friends without the interruption of Owen and Brock (they stayed home with a babysitter). There was one time when Paige asked me to stop talking - um... ok... I guess I'm not as cool as I thought. Be quiet MOM! Sorry sweetie - I'll just sit here and let you all chat it up! :) Man, I'm old.

Run PAIGE Run!!!

This last week Paige had her very first Jog-A-Thon. She did so great and I was so proud of her. I went there to help out and mark the kids as they ran by. I think they had a lot of fun running.
Here she is taking a water break at the same time as Trevor. Hmmm... could that be planned??? Ok, for the first time I saw what she sees in him. When they started the race Trevor took off in a full sprint and darted out in front of everyone. Some of the moms were saying their boys were tired but didn't want to quit because they wanted to keep up with Trevor. Oh, I see Trevor is the athlete and the one that everyone wants to be friends with. So Paige is after the "popular boy".... hmmm....
Mason, Lauren and Paige after the run. Mason said he got sweaty and was tired. Paige said, "I'm not tired!" The girl ran 13 laps in 20 minutes... not bad when the numbers on her back only went up to 12. I guess Trevor ran 14... almost Paige... almost!

The Love Note

As you all know, Valentines day is fast approching and love is in the air - well it is for Paige anyway. Today she gave a boy her very first "Love Note" - she came up with the idea and made it all on her own and told me this morning she was going to give it to him. The love note said, "To: Trevor From: Paige" and on the inside it said. "I love Trevor" with a plastic jewel heart taped to it. When I picked her up from school - our conversation went like this:

P: "Mom, I gave Trevor my love note today."
M: "Really?"
P: "Yeah, I put it on his backpack when he went up to get something from the Treasure box."
M: "Did he see it."
P: "Yeah, I saw him pick it up and read it."
M: "Did he say anything?"
P: "No, I don't think he'll talk to me, but I think he loves me now."

a few minutes go by... (with a big smile on her face she gets super chatty)

P:"I'm so laughing because I love Trevor and I hope he wants to marry me.... I guess if he doesn't I can marry Alex - you know Cina's Alex (Cina's brother)."
M: "Oh..."
P: "I hope he likes my Love Note. I hope he is putting in a frame with the jewel."

Ok, so SERIOUSLY... Paige is 5 years old, ok so she'll be 6 in a couple months but really. When I liked a boy in Kindergarten I told nobody and never talked to him. She wants to shout it from the rooftop and declare her love to him. Oh brother!

Paige is such a big help...

... sometimes I just don't give her enough credit!

Pulling Paige's Tooth

As you can see from this picture, Paige had a tooth that HAD to come out. Lucky for her Wendy was determined to pull that tooth. She offered Paige some "real mommy make-up" to pull the tooth. Here is the short video of Wendy pulling Paige's tooth out.

And of course, here is the smiling face with her new make-up.

All Gums!

Well, a couple of weeks ago Paige lost her first tooth - I should clarify and say that she "Naturally" lost her first tooth. Paige knocked out her 4 top teeth when she was three and now that she lost her bottom one she is currently without 5 teeth - yes you read that correctly and don't you know she lost the bottom one just days before her school photos. Well, I guess we can look back and laugh at our little girl with no teeth. Her other bottom tooth is currently loose (or wiggly as she puts it) so it is possible she will loose that one soon. Oh heavens, who would have guessed this girl still eats apples and other hard to bite food - kids are resilient and can adjust well.

What will 8 inches do?

A Lot!Yesterday the kids and I went to the local salon and they each got their hair cut. Paige has been wanting her hair short for a while now and since we are constantly finding fists full in Brock's sweaty hands and she is always pulling her clips and rubber bands out with chunks of hair (I swear this girl has no feeling on her head) we figured it was time for a good cut. Owen was not to be overshadowed by Paige and made sure to point out his new hair cut to his daddy and grandma as well. Paige loves the cut and says she can't believe how it feels.
Here is a before picture and as you can tell it was getting really stringy. Uh... I think this was long overdue.

I'm Officially a "Soccer Mom"

Paige started soccer this past weekend by having her first game & practice. We were all excited for the season to start needless to say we were ill equipped for our first game. No umbrella...ella..ella to shade us from the hot sun and no chair - Hello? But never the less we had a great time. GO TINKERBELLS! Yes, that is their name.
Paige enjoyed warming up with her team mates. John enjoyed chatting it up with the other dads.
Paige saw some of her friends who were scheduled to play after us. This is Avery and she played against Eliza and Cina. Most of the girls on Paige's team go to school with her so this is another good way to meet friends. She is however excited to play her church friends in the future.
After a much anticipated game, it was over and Paige was all tuckered out. When asked if she had fun? She gave it a thumbs up!!!

First Day

Today was Paige's first day at Kindergarten. WOW! She is getting so big. It was a short day (only 1 hour long) and she was a bit scared, she was so excited and she did really well.
Here is a picture of Paige with her new teacher. She said afterwards, "I have the nicest teacher in the whole world." I'm not sure how she got that with the short time they spent together, but I'm glad she started off so positive.
She was really excited about her classroom. She said they got to sit on the rug and the teacher explained what to do when the bell rang. I think Paige will do really well - she already met a little girl named Lauren. Paige said - "People want to be my friend. Everyone wants to be my friend because I look so cute." John thought that was awesome. I'm a little nervous as to where she gets that.