Soccer Season

As soccer season comes to a close I would be remiss if I didn't honor it with a blog post. But before I do that I must talk about Noah getting his tonsils out.

It was tramatic and anyone who tells you different is lying. Constantly worrying about his eating, drinking, sleeping, everything! Recovery was almost 2 weeks but because of careful planning he only missed 4 days of school. He also got his sinus's flushed and that has really helped his breathing.

Noah is number 11 you can't see him but I love the action shot. Noah started the season excited and aggressive but quickly seemed bored and unmotivated. As a parent it can frustrating to watch.
Kelsey just took that ball away, she continued to improve and become a force to be reckoned with on the field. She loves her team and has a great coach. As a parent it can be exhilerating to watch.

After getting his tonsils out the old Noah was back. Maybe he can breath better, maybe it was nice to have a break, perhaps he was better rested? Whatever the reason I was happy!

Yes, Kelsey just kicked that ball in and scored her third goal of the season. So exciting. So proud of both of the kids.

As crazy as soccer season is, all the driving around, juggling schedules, racing off the games and practices. I really do love it and it's a lot of fun! Once its over I won't know how to spend my Saturdays?

Trillium Lake

In August we spent the weekend at Trillium Lake. Its so beautiful up there and we love the campground. Its very close to our house which was nice when we realized we'd forgotten the life jackets for the kids and drove back to get them!We tried very hard to catch some fish but had no luck. Nate's borrowing one of the twins Barbie poles in this picture. I don't usually fish I like to relax and chill in raft, plus I'm too busy helping the kids cast or untangle their fishing lines.
The girls like to wear a skirt or a dress everyday and camping was no different although I did try to get them to wear pants. One day the twins and I hiked a little on a great trail that went around the lake. We pretended we were Dora, Boots and the superbabies going on an adventure it was silly!

When we camp Daddy cooks most all our meals while I do the clean-up. I like it just fine, but I don't like all the yummy junk food he always buys to take on the trip. Because I end up eating a lot of doughnuts and chips.

We also had fun riding bikes around and playing games. We had a little trouble getting Aubrey to use the out houses, she's a little sensative to the smell!

One day my mom and step dad game up for the day to Kayak in the lake while we fished. We always love camping!