Saturday Soccer: Two games at once

Both the girls games were overlapping which has it's good side and it's bad side.

Good that we can get soccer over and done with at one time so we can get on without day- beneficial on extremely hot or cold days.

Bad that we cannot see both girls play at the same time.  Thankfully, their fields are next to each other, only separated by a fence and big hill. You can stand in one place and watch both, but it's like watching a ping-pong game.  Back and forth... You can easily get caught up in one game and miss out on the other.

This Saturday, Emily played goalie the first half for the first time.  Let me tell you, she was a BEAST!  She did such a great job that I started to tear up- maybe that was the hormones talking though.

Hope you enjoy the pictures and if you ever get a chance, come on out and catch a game or two!

Emily was right where ever the ball was.

Rebecca played midfield and is always pretty aggressive.

That girl was pushing just a bit to get the ball...

but you see who was faster, huh?

Emily has some great throw ins.

great form

Back to Rebecca...still playing aggressively.

ping-pong-ing it back to Emily who played forward the second half

Easter 2012

 Here are a few pictures that I was able to get of the girls on Easter Sunday.
They humored me quite nicely, I think.

Ethan's Second Day

Emily took a pretty good picture

Wild child

She wasn't quite sure about this whole new baby brother thing just yet.
*She has adjusted and loves her baby brother.  She is young therefore it didn't take long.

Welcome to the Family, Ethan

A little late, but I'd love to introduce my newest nephew:

Ethan Michael

born on 3/16/12

7 lbs. 6 oz.

20 1/4" long

A daddy's boy already :o)

Doesn't she look great after having a baby (naturally) just an hour or so prior to this!?!?

Cousins Easter Fun

The girls and I spent the day with my sister, niece and newest nephew doing Easter type activities.

They made and decorated Easter sugar cookies and did a simple egg hunt.

It was enough to satisfy all ages, myself included.

Making Sugar Cookies



Little bakers in the making.

Love that Madison wouldn't take the oven mitt off to play
while Emily gives a little attention to a sleeping Ethan.

Looking at Aunt Shea, "What you talking about?'

Aunt Misty had fun hiding the eggs while I snuggled with Ethan.

Ok, now time to go searching for eggs.

A sad attempt at a group picture.



She is just so cute.



Em had fun searching for eggs but decided to eat the treats
 inside the eggs as she found them.

I think she had more fun eating the icing than actually decorating the cookies.

concentrating on making just the perfect cookies

another one in deep concentration

I think she got the hang of it

Lack of sleep causes lack of creativity.

I think the biggest disappointment will come on Sunday afternoon when my niece, almost 2, goes on a big egg hunt at her nana's only to realize there is money inside the eggs, not candy and treats.

Rebecca would love to trade with her just for that one day!