goooalll!!!!

 Soccer season is now over, but what a fun ride it was this year! We had 2 boys playing soccer this fall and it was a treat! Chad and I both talked about how much fun we had being entertained by them! This was Miles' first experience at trying a sport! I think he had fun. Not completely aware of what is going on at the age of 5, but eager to get his uniform on and go out and kick the ball!! He did a great job!

Chuckles was ready to play! He's been playing a few seasons now and soccer is his thing!! He's fiercely defensive and so very fast! Charlie can weave through competitors like you've never seen and his confidence on the field grew leaps and bounds this year! Gooooalll!!

 Way to go, Miles and Charlie! We enjoyed your soccer season so very much!

Goooooall!!! Soccer recap!

And I'm thinking I'll be done with playing catch up now and back to life that's happening now, right after I share Charlie's soccer season!!

Last year, Charlie played soccer for the first time. It was quite entertaining as he and his teammates figured out how to the play the game! This year, as a Kindergartner and still playing for our church, he was eager to play again and it quickly became his favorite sport!

Charlie was nicknamed "Charlie Hustle" by his coach because that's what this kid did! Hustle!! He kept his eye on the ball and made moves to get to it!! There he is, #3, running by in a blur!!

His brothers were big fans, even if they look a bit-distracted. . .

Charlie wasn't a huge fan of playing goalie, nor was he a fan of sitting out! He always wanted to be in the game---unless he needed Gatorade in the early games when it was blazing hot! Here he is lamenting the fact that others need a turn in the game too. . .

 

And it's always great to have several buddies on your team! His parents agree--we enjoyed hanging with our friends on Friday nights this fall too!

Charlie---way to rock the soccer field! Right now, you don't want to be anything when you grow up, except a soccer player. Sounds good to us, Chuckles! So glad you are having fun!

FYI Friday: food, babies and sports, what else do you need?

I haven't been this excited for a Friday in a while--well maybe since the Friday we left for Disney--next post on Disney coming soon. Really. My sister informed me that I was being a tease on the Disney posts. So sorry! I want you salivating for Mickey! Not really, just takes time to get everything together! ;)

But back to me being excited for a Friday. Hubby has been traveling a lot the past 6 months with a leadership training program at work. So lots of travel on top of the work trips he already takes. Well, today he is done-zo! Hooray!!! That, on top of today starting cold and rainy, which I love (I might should live in Seattle), makes this day awesome!!!

And since it's Friday, I have several FYI's for ya!

1. Remember this post? It was the one where I shared a couple of sickness prevention and remedies. Well, I visited my allergist this week for a yearly follow up. I haven't needed antibiotics for a sinus infection since May. Why??? My allergist confirmed that me drinking Apple Cider Vinegar splashed in my water, has truly helped! I told him I actually like the taste of it! He does too. And, I told him that when my oldest boys back talk, their consequence is "sassy sauce", which is a Tbsp of, you got it, Apple Cider Vinegar. My doctor laughed and whole-heartedly backed me up. Said it was good for everyone's stomach, as well as sinus issues. So, high-five for ACV!

2. I am making Veggie Quinoa Chili tonight. And, I.Cannot.Wait. to try it!!! I've been off of my new quinoa recipes for a bit, but it's time to bust a new one out. Perfect day for it!! I'll be sure to share when I get the results in! It's gluten free, so stay tuned. Check over in the side-bar if you need a quinoa recipe now and can't wait for this one!

3. Baby Waybe had his 15 month check up today. Results: He's still a little underweight, that being due to the soy-milk he was on for a month. Don't worry though, he's back at the whole milk and we're putting olive oil in his veggies to fatten him back up. Whole everything and lotsa fat. Must be nice. The rest of the appointment went like this. "He's awesome!" We definitely agree!! I also have a much needed catch up post on Way, too. Coming. At some point. But this for now. . .

 You'd never guess he was underweight with those cheeks, right?!! Squish 'em right up!!

4. Our Baylor Bears have another big game tomorrow. We're ranked #5 and we are coming off a big win against Oklahoma. Tomorrow's game is at a neutral field, against Texas Tech, but I know the Baylor fans there will make our Bears feel at home. AND, I can guarantee we will be watching and cheering loudly. They may even hear us from Tennessee! Now, you are up to speed on college football! And since Waybe was waving above, surely he'll be doing the Sic 'Em Bears sign soon! For now, I'll let our Baylor Bear show ya how it's done!

5. And, I'll end with a confession this Friday. Our city has a radio station that starts playing Christmas music maybe beginning of November. I always steer clear of it, until December 1st. Just Christmas music in general, is not acceptable for me until December. Okay, maybe last year we started playing Christmas music the day after Thanksgiving. Anyway, our city also puts up Christmas decorations on the light poles down our busiest street. Those went up this week. Well, this cold and rainy day, and this lit up snowflake just called to me. I took a bite of the apple and flipped the station. Bing Crosby came on singing, of course, "White Christmas" and belted along as I tried to teach Miles and Way the words to this dreamy, Christmas song. I promise that I quickly changed the station back after it was over and will try to uphold the Thanksgiving standards I set for myself for here on out. Whew! I had to get it off my chest. Thanks.

Happy Friday!!  

Sic 'Em Bears!!

Field Day

Luke had his first Field Day ever a couple of weeks ago and I've been meaning to post some pics for a while! He was SO excited about the day since Mommy and Daddy had been telling him stories of our field day experiences back in the day. Luke was full force into it, running and jumping as fast as he could! He had a smile on his face the whole time!

In line for the potato sack race and running the spoon race. . .

Hilarious faces during the instructions of Tug O War. . .

Okay, maybe I get this now. . .Pull!!!

During a break. . .what are they all thinking about?

Luke---congrats on your first Field Day!! It's all about having fun--and you did just that and more! We are so proud of you!

Tee-ing it up!

And no, I'm not talking about golf! Lukey is half-way through his first ever t-ball season and we are ALL loving it! His first game was adorable. The boys stepped up to the plate and hit the ball, but most of them did not know what to do next. Do I run? What do I do with my bat? Where do I run? You could just see the questions popping up in their minds! And, when they were in the outfield, it was the same thing. There were definitely some boys who had more of a clue, but for the majority, these kiddos were really fresh and were newbies at the sport. Our Luke included. But now--a few games into the season--it's amazing what Lukey has learned! He's a great hitter, but now he speeds towards the bases with confidence! And, just today, he fielded 3 balls!! Luke later asked his Daddy if "fielding balls" meant catching them, because he knew he caught 3 balls. Cute. He is a HUGE fan of t-ball and has declared it his favorite sport! Way to go #5! We are so proud of you!

Batter up!

Swwwwwing!

Run scored!!

And, don't you worry! Lukey has had a cheering section at every game!! Grandpa and Charlie taking in some action here. . .

And the rest of the crew too!

World Cupper in the making!

Our budding soccer star!!

Our little Lukey had his first soccer game last Friday, and though he's not quite at all ready for the World Cup next year, he had a blast!! Dressed in his purple uniform, our #3 took to the field and ran his heart out!! He might not have always been running toward the ball, but he never stopped smiling! It was adorable! He'd even turn and wave to us mid-run! Don't let me give you the wrong impression though. Luke made contact with the ball and even prevented a goal (though 2 seconds later the other team did manage to score)! But, that's not the point. We were just so excited to see Luke get to experience a team sport! We only had 2 practices before the first game. Of course there were no uniforms and there was a soccer ball for each player. They did a couple of drills, and so forth, but it was nothing like the game was going to be. So, last week, Chad and I started talking to Luke more about the game and practicing some at home. Luke responded with, "But, why can't we all have a ball during the game?" and "I don't want to play against another team---just our team!" Other funny comments followed, so to see most everything "click" in Luke's head once the game started was just sweet. Our team was demolished (thanks to a super star kid on the other team), but we played great. Everyone had fun and that's the most important part--at least at this age right???

**Should Luke ever score a goal, I'll be back to post pictures, as Chad has been teaching Luke to rip off his shirt and run around yelling GOOOAAAAALLLLL! Nice, huh?

A quick pep talk before the game!

Go Purple!

Luke gets in on the action!

Put me in Coach!!

Luke and some of his teammates!

Good sport!

take me out to the ballgame!

Tickets to our minor league baseball game . . . $14.00

3 hot dogs, 3 chips, 3 bottled waters and a snowcone. . .$24.50

A fun night of baseball and spending time together. . .priceless!

Our 2nd time this season (you can check out our first trip here) to head to a baseball game (this time with Charlie, who's walking and determined to explore) was lots of fun! It was sizzling waiting in line for tickets, but once we made it to our lawn seats, we were in the shade and feeling cooler. Not cool, but cooler. So, one of the biggest hits of the night was getting a snowcone! Luke and I planned on the two of us sharing one, but Charlie, who had never had one before, decided this was the night to join us. Verdict?? He loved it!

Luke enjoyed practice swinging and learning more details about the game. We also ran into one of his new little friends from school, so they had a blast doing somersaults and dancing to music in addition to watching baseball!

Charlie, not so interested in the game at his age, was a social butterfly and kept walking to other people's blankets, smiling and of course eating up all the attention he received! Finally, it was getting late, so we headed out after the 7th inning stretch (we couldn't miss singing Take Me Out to the Ballgame). On our way out, we stopped at the rail in the outfield for a closer look. At this point, Charlie decided he was done with his sippy cup and threw it down on the field! I didn't really want to draw anymore attention to us than there already was and I was fine just leaving the cup there, but the security guards were nice enough to ask the warm-up pitchers to run over and grab it for us. Wonder how many times a sippy cup has landed on a baseball field?!

Lukey learns the ins and outs of the game!

Please let me have some!!

Yum! Thank you!


Chad takes in some of the game!

So excited about his snow cone!

Mommy gets a thank you kiss!

Throwing it back before throwing down on the field!!