They are just too cute!

At least I think so! Fall is my favorite season! I tried to get pictures of the kids with the pumpkins and mums, but the sun was in their eyes so those pictures did not turn out that great, but I love this one. They are BOTH actually smiling! Not fake smiles, real smiles!! Anyway, we will be traveling the next three weekends with soccer. Last weekend Grace has a tournament in Springdale that was a lot of fun, I will post more pictures later. She did really well, they did not have any subs. THe coach tried splitting the team so the girls would get more playing time. Well they did!! They were supposed to have two subs, but one broke her toe and another went on vacation instead. So they got alot of playing time!! Needless to say, they were really tired when the games were over. Three games with two 25 minute halves. They are constantly running, and sprinting alot! The fact that it was not hot is the only reason some of them made it (including Grace)!

Just an Old Picture

So you can see how much her smile has changed.

A beautiful Smile

I know it is a bad squinty eye photo, but we didn't have much time and I wanted to show off that beautiful braces free smile!! She will have to have a full set of braces put back on in a little over a year, but she won't have to wear them very long. When I look at past photos it is just amazing the difference. I would have to tell her to put her teeth back in her mouth and there were a few girls who called her chipmunk, but now she has a wonderful set of straight teeth!! Now we are just crossing our fingers that she doesn't lose her retainers, those things are expensive to replace!!

My Other Soccer Player

Garrett is playing soccer also, but I have had a harder time getting any good photos of him. He is more of a defensive player. When the other team gets the ball he will run to play goalie, but the ball usually goes right past him!! His cousin Brandon is on his team again this year so they are having a blast playing together. Hopefully I will get some photos of him actually kicking the ball soon!

Express U11 Came in Second

But it was soooooo close! This is from the game with the winners. They tied this game, the point differential was exactly the same, so they had to go to shutouts. We had 2, they had 3. Gracie did score her first goal with her left foot! She was sooo excited and I think you could hear Sean cheering all over the field. Gracie is not supposed to be using her elbow like she is in this photo, but the other girl isn't supposed to use her hands like that either. Oh, and the girl (the blond in the photo) may be small, but she was the MVP of the tournament. She was a fast little booger! I am very proud of Gracie and the whole team. They fought hard and worked together. There were a lot of goals scored and by a lot of girls. A defender even scored an awesome goal in the first game. So we had a fun weekend of soccer, shopping, swimming, and PF Changs.

Just Because

I haven't posted anything about Garrett in a long time! He has had a busy summer with lots of swimming and teeball. He has improved so much at the pool. He has gone from having floaties and hanging on to the ladder the whole time to actually treading water and kinda swimming. He will go down the slide and jump in the pool all by himself! Such a big boy!! He is sooooo excited about starting K5, I think he is growing up way to soon. I go back and forth between being so proud of him and just wanting him to stay a preschooler. Don't let the sweet smile fool ya though! He can be a stinker!

This is your anthem

Here is one that I got done. This Superchick song is big in my house right now!

lyrics:
We are fire inside
We are lipstick and cleats
We are not going home
We are playing for keeps
We are girls with skinned knees
We are concrete and grace
We are not what you think
Can't keep us in our place

Softball Hair

It's Softball season, just thought I would share. I did this at a scrap retreat a few weeks ago. She is catcher so we really have come up with some cute ways to do her hair. With the helmet she cannot have just a ponytail, and it has to stay back since the helmet comes off everytime a ball is hit.

It's been a while...

I have been a bad blogger. I have an excuse though. I have two children on six active sports teams right now! I am ready to pull my hair out! The rec league soccer teams that Grace and Garrett are on are about to wrap up and finals are next week so I think I will be able to breath for a little while. I will update with more photos soon!! Gracie's softball is going great! She had a tournament last weekend, they played 5 games and Gracie made it on base every time she was up at bat. She nailed several to the outfield! She also had a great day at catcher and had several she tagged out at home. Garrett's teeball and soccer are just so fun right now. He loves putting on the uniforms and playing with his friends! Love this photo of Gracie passing the ball. She always has funny expressions on her face!

That's my ball!

I am so sad basketball season is over! Basketball is my favorite sport by far, and Grace really loves it. She had another great season, she scored lots of points, had a ton of steals, and she really had a blast with her new team. Love this photo, it shows how much she wants that ball!

This is it

It's stucco, has granite counters, wood floors, and a princess bedroom. We made an offer, he countered, we countered, he countered again, we countered again, then he countered again, we accepted. Now this is our house. I think I am going to go throw up now... 

Snow Day!!

Garrett didn't want to play, it's too cold! He is still not quite himself. Gracie has been in and out quite a bit, and Barbie goes nuts outside! I feel like we have been shut in our home forever. Last weekend it was the flu, we got a day and a half of normal and now we are stuck home again. Sean is from Minnesota so he doesn't mind driving in this stuff, but I slid a couple of times picking Grace up from school yesterday and that was enough for me!

Sick Little Man

Little man has the flu and some other breathing problem. He is taking so much medicine and breathing treatments, but he is doing well with all of them. Just looks so pitiful!

Random Shots

Garrett wasn't too happy to have the camera shoved in his face, Barbie just thinks I'm nuts, and I really wish I had centered the photo of Gracie better, I love her dimple!!















I think this is it. It has a master suite with a sitting area, huge bathroom, cute 4th bedroom that would make a great office/scrap room, jack and jill bathroom for Grace and Garrett (each with their own sink area), huge yard, granite countertops. It's perfect. I think we found it. I think.

SUI

Scrapping under the influence (of Sinus meds). I have a bad sinus infection, and I feel like I am in a fog. I scrapped though. I just decided to hand cut everything, hand write everything, and just kinda do whatever felt right. I may redo all these pages when I feel better, but right now I think I like them!

School Christmas Parties!!

I am so glad there are only 12 children in Garretts class. You would be surprised how long it takes to roll all that paper!!

Random Photos

Just some random photos from this week. Grace and Garrett had their Christmas progam at school this week. It went a little too long for Garrett. He was done! Then Gracie turned nine this week. My uber talented friend Julie taught a scrapbooking class to a group of third grade girls!! Gracie *loved* it!!

Merry Christmas!!!!!

He's Five!!!!

It has actually been a couple of weeks since he turned 5, but I still can't believe it. It has been 5 years since he was that little baby with a head full of red hair! He has matured so much in the past year and he is a little boy who loves to play xbox and soccer. I just can't believe this is my baby!