I love you a bushel and a peck...: September 2010

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Picture day!

Alivia had her school pictures today, and I went out to the backyard to get some shots as well. She still enjoys going to school, but seems quite interested in Ridgewood Elementary. I think she wants to be with her brother.

All Smiles!

Summer was full of smiles from day one, but now it’s for real! Of course, I can’t get her in a full grin, but I’ve managed to get a few happy shots. She looks so much like her brother and her cousin Charlie! What a doll.

Monday, September 13, 2010

Soccer Up!

Addison is now playing U8 with three players to his side and a goalie. I like this arrangement as it feels more like soccer than the little kid version. He prefers it too and has as much enthusiasm as ever. He’s even playing on Friday night clinics. Addison started his season with a bang: 6 goals! He’s working on his cuts and his shots. So far we haven’t been in mud, but soon he’ll be playing mud soccer with the rainy October weather. Go team Spies!

Outrun.

Eyes on the goal.

Wind up and score!

Here he tried an assist to Keton.

School Day, School Day

Friday, September 10, 2010

Hanging out with the family in Bend

Addison and Jack in the pool. Liv had a ball running between the pond pool and the hot tub.

The boys were quite excited to jump in and cool off. Ashley enjoyed dipping her feet after an adventurous morning hunting water bugs! They earned a penny for each bug caught! Waterbugs are now named Pennybugs.

Sianna is so cute! Ahhhhh.

What a fun family reunion at my aunt Kareen’s house in Bend, OR! We all enjoyed getting together to play, swim, float, fish, and golf. It was a wonderful time for the cousins to get together and spend some time together. The boys had a fun fishing morning, and we all spent an afternoon floating the river. Inside, Grammy had fun holding Summer and watching all of the hullabaloo!

Kid-isms

When we asked Alivia what was on top of Mt. Ranier, she replied: "Mush. Mush cold wike [s]now."

Liv likes to say GUTS like Ramona does. I told her her guts were her insides, that everyone has them. One night I tickled her guts, and she cried out, "I can feel the seeds in my guts!" So cute; she thinks her guts are like pumpkin gusts therefore she must have pumpkin seeds insider her own guts.

As we are setting up the Nativity, Alivia saw the shepard and shouted, "Mary, Mary with her lamb!"

Addison says that Jesus is a little closer to home on Christmas.

Myles was asking the kids about helping to crack the eggs for our french toast. Liv declared that she knows a lot about eggs and Addison knows 'little bit.' She held up 5 fingers for a lot and 2 fingers for Addi's 'little bit.' Needless to say, she got to crack the eggs!

Alivia has learned to lock her door. Yes, I will be changing the knobs, but for now, I'm forced to use a pin. Yes, we've talked about how she's not supposed to do that, but when does that ever stop a three year old. Yesterday, while I was trying to unlock her door, I said, "Alivia, if you don't unlock your door now, you will lose a toy." She pushed a book underneath the door and said, "You have this book. It in time out." She didn't unlock the door.

I reminded Addison about Jayden's upcoming party at Chuck E. Cheese. I was surprised to see a worried look on his face.
"Mom, I'll go, but I don't want to eat the cake."
"Why not?"
"I don't like cheese cake."

I drove home today right when Addison was walking home from school. As I turned onto our street, I saw a little boy peeing in the road into a drainpipe, pants around his ankles. He heard the car, looked up and grinned. "Mom, that makes the best sound!"