Soccer…

After a very short career in T-Ball, we decided it was time to give Rec Sports another try.  Yesterday was Caden’s first Soccer game, and it was hilarious!!!  Our team had only had a total of 20 minutes of practice before our first game, so I think there are still some fundamentals to cover.  For example…you are actually trying to kick the ball towards the goal.  I think a good time was had by all, and that is all that matters!!

Grayson was all prepared with his chair and blanket.  It got even better when Honey showed up with doughnut holes!

Caden spent the first quarter getting “limbered up” on the side line…

Then second quarter was time for action…

An accidental slide tackle put Caden back on the sidelines for quarter 3…

Having some water with his best buddy…

Huddle time…

Back in for a moment of the 4th quarter…

And then it was over…

A great morning at the soccer fields!!

The Beach!!

We took our annual beach trip over Labor Day weekend…of course, we made it more of a six day event rather than a mere weekend.    There was only one small issue during our trip:  Tropical Storm Lee.  Thank goodness for indoor pools!!

The boys were able to get quite a bit of swimming in the outdoor pools as well…we would just run out when there was a break in the rain. 

The boys also discovered the Lazy River this year.  Grayson liked it a little, but Caden LOVED it!!!

See, it was a little on the WINDY side…

As I said before, we spent LOTS of time at the indoor pools.

We also wanted to get some beach shots, but it was never safe out of the beach (double red flags the whole time), so we settled for the balcony instead.

Here’s Paul and his fiancé, Anna…

And our little family…

And a very typical family pic…

Of course there was a lot of hanging out in the condo as well.  Grayson decided that his pool toys could double as a resting area.

I’m sorry, but when did he turn 12???

“Hey Grayson, get in the picture with your brother.”

Not quite what I meant…oh well!!!

First Day of Kindergarten...

I just left one VERY excited little boy at Kindergarten!! It is definitely a relief to me that he was excited...it made the morning much easier. When we walked in the room, a couple of the boys yelled out, "Hey Caden!!" I think he is going to have a wonderful time. Here he is with his precious teacher. He wouldn't look at the camera because he was to busy taking in everything else.
Right after this picture, he took off to his seat to get busy. I cannot wait to hear his report on the day this afternoon!!

Swimming Lessons...

Guess what??!! I decided that it was time to blog. I know, I know...I've been a HORRENDOUS blogger, but I'll just pick up where we are. One of the boys' favorite things of the summer was swimming lessons. They both did great this year!!
Here's C striking a pose before heading off the diving board...
WEEEEE!!! Notice the perfectly tucked feet...too funny!! TOTALLY fits his little personality.
Here's C swimming the length of the pool after jumping off the diving board. He switched from back to stomach on command as he made his way across...
More swimming on the back...
And then, it was G's turn. He did MUCH better in swimming lessons this year. He was NOT a fan of getting his face wet last year, but he didn't seem to mind it too much this year.
He even went off the diving board. He's getting TOO big!!
Notice the NOT tucked feet...totally fits his personality too!
Swim, swim, swim, little fishie!!!
Here he is about to go and dive for some rings...
I may go back and add some posts from earlier in the year, but we'll see. I may just do a massive cell phone pic post!! But definitely stick around for some new posts, because a certain little someone in the Porterhouse starts Kindergarten NEXT WEEK!!! Wasn't he just born yesterday??

The Lord's Prayer...

If you listen VERY closely, you can hear these sweet babies saying the Lord's Prayer. Too precious!

Preschool Graduation...

Look at those precious graduates!!! I cannot believe that C is now a preschool graduate **tear**. They had the sweetest little graduation ceremony. The kiddos all recited the Lord's Prayer along with several Bible verses. It was really precious!!
Almost C's turn to go and get his diploma...

He TOOK OFF as soon as they called his name..
Running...
He was running full steam ahead to get to his precious teacher, Ms. Emily. He ADORES her!!! I wonder if she will go to Kindergarten with us...

Our little family, minus Grayson...

Here is Caden and Savannah...we have a pic of these two together when they are both just a few days old. So sweet...
And here is Caden with Ms. Emily...she was a precious preschool teacher!!!

Toy Story on Ice...

Mom and Dad gave us tickets to Toy Story on Ice for Christmas. They were supposed to go with us, but then mom fell, so we didn't know if she would be able to get to our rink side seats. Amy and Emma Kate ended up going with us instead. We loaded up the party van and headed to Baton Rouge. It was LOTS of fun, and you can tell from the picture above, that our seats were outstanding!!
Caden, Emma Kate, and Amy...
The aliens made me laugh...pretty sure I couldn't "skate" on my knees!
The kiddos were completely mesmerized the entire time!! They did talk us into some $10 cotton candy and $15 sno cones...