Neighborhood Fun...

The girls (and little M.)

The boys (and a dad) playing football

Logan throwing a pass

There is always something going on OUTSIDE in our neighborhood. Last week, on Friday, the kids were all outside and a game of football was played. The girls entertained themselves by riding around in a wagon and playing with one of the younger brothers. Even the parents look forward to Fridays because we can sit out in our driveways and visit while the kids play, all at the end of a long week. Come on over sometime...it's SO MUCH FUN! We're always outside!

Happy Halloween!

Logan - the "Army" man

Logan and Carlee

Carlee - The "cute and nice" Witch

Here are the only pics I got of the kids on Halloween! I wouldn't let them leave the house until I got a picture of them. Every year our neighborhood has a Block Party/Potluck. So, we stay outside from 5:00 until ?? It is FOOD, FUN, FOOD, Trick-o-treating, FOOD, the street is blocked off, FOOD, FUN, there is a costume contest, the kids run amuck for hours, laughter, great neighbors/friends and did I mention all the YUMMY FOOD?!?!

It is so fun and we look forward to it every year!

Fall Break

Mike and Logan coming back in after playing in the big waves

Carlee "posing" with their names that we drew in the sand

Logan splashing through the water

Carlee and Karissa were playing with their backs to the water, the tide came in and surprised them,

they jumped up and tried to run away!

Cameron, Karissa, Logan and Carlee playing on the beach

We were able to get away for Fall Break (even though the kids came down w/ something a few days before but they recovered quickly and were fever free for 48 hrs before we left). We went to visit some friends who live in Ventura County, California. Greg and Mike went to the Fire Academy together way back when, but Greg and Melissa grew homesick but received a call that they had been waiting for...Greg was hired w/ LA County Fire! They moved back home and we've missed them since.

We had a FABULOUS visit, YUMMY food and a GORGEOUS beach day!

Thank you for the fun and the memories! We had a blast!

NO TEETH!

Carlee managed to loose all 4 front teeth in the space of 5 weeks! She's having a hard time eating some of her favorite foods (corn on the cob). She asked me the other day if I could put her food in the blender for her! I just laughed! Thankfully, a bottom one is 1/2 grown in and the other one has just broken the gum!

Bobcat

Logan earned his Bobcat in Cub Scouts and is officially on his way to becoming a Wolf. We went to Pack Meeting last night and do you think I thought to have someone take a picture while we were pinning the pins on each other? NO! So, I took a picture of him once we got home. Here is a picture of him bobbing for apples though...he had a great time!

Go Pythons!

Logan running with the ball

Logan taking a pass

Logan getting ready to take a pass and play "keep away" with the other boy

(Logan is light green & #3)

Logan dribbling the ball down field

Logan throwing the ball in

Here are some pictures of Logan and his soccer team. His field is a LOT bigger than Carlee's so it's a little harder to get a good picture of him. His team played a lot better this week as far as defense goes. They even scored a goal, however - the other team still won. But our boys are getting much better and learning to love the game!

Go, Carlee, Go!

This is Carlee and her teammate celebrating after Carlee scored her goal

(I didn't actually get her scoring because I was cheering)!

Carlee running the ball...

Carlee taking a pass...

Carlee intercepting a pass...

We had our first week of Soccer games last Saturday. Carlee did really well. Her team (The Pink Panthers - since their uniforms are pink) won their game and Carlee even scored a goal!

Here she is showing her stuff...