Soccer time.

The kids both started soccer a couple of weeks ago, and they really love it.  Of course it helps that their Dad is the assistant coach on both teams.  Practices are once a week and this Saturday they both had their first games of the season.  I was so proud of both of them, they really worked hard and went for the ball.  They are both #1!  Juliana is on the orange team and Tyler is on the blue team.  This weekend Juliana played the girls blue team and Ty played the boys orange team.

Funny things...

Kids are always saying and doing funny things and mine are not an exception to the rule.  The older they get the funnier they get.  Even when they are fighting, they can sometimes still make us laugh.  Last week we were all outside and Juliana poured a cup of water on Tyler (that's not the funny part), the funny part was he ran over to the sprinkler, picked it up, and aimed it on her!  He got her back, of course she didn't find it funny.


This summer we were driving and the kids were asking what meat you got from a pig.  Then Tyler asked what animal an onion comes from.


Last night we went out for dinner.  I asked Juliana what she wanted from her Auntie Becky for her Birthday, she said, "Money", I said, "What if she wants to buy you something", she said, "a gift card"... "or a savings bond"!  What 7 year old asks for a savings bond!  She cracks me up!

Back in time.

Yesterday we went back to our old neighborhood in Attleboro, Massachusetts to partake in the annual neighborhood block party.  This event has happened every year since the very beginning of the subdivision.  This was our 7th year attending and as always, it was so much fun.  We lived their for 4.5 years, the longest Steve and I have lived in one place together since we've met.  Juliana was only 10 months old when we moved in and at the time was an only child.  Tyler was born there and I can vividly remember the day we brought him home from the hospital.  It is always so exciting to see everyone, and mostly to see how much all the kids have grown.  Many of them weren't even born yet when we moved in, and now all of them are in school, riding bikes without training wheels, and able to hold full conversations with the adults.  


Yesterday Tyler was very proud of his Mom (me) and my cooking.  I made a crab dip and he made sure every single person at the party tried it.  There were many people we did not know, as everyone has different guests there, but that did not deter him.  Of course by the end of the day everyone there knew his name.  I got so many compliments on Juliana and how beautiful she is.  Her hair gets many compliments as well, it's long with a bit of curl and just is "her".


We got home last night around 10:00 and will look forward to next years block party.  I will hopefully remember my camera next year too.

School Days...

On Monday morning the kids officially started school.  Juliana is in third grade, yes, I said THIRD GRADE!  And Tyler is in first grade!  They both woke up ready to go to school, we are lucky thus far that they both really enjoy school and look forward to it everyday.  We had picked out outfits the night before which was exciting because they both got a bunch of new school clothes and shoes.  Their new lunch boxes and backpacks were packed and they were ready to go.  I normally drive them and pick them up from school everyday, but for the first couple of days I let them take the bus on the way there.  Steve made sure he had time in the morning too, so we could walk them to the bus stop together, and then we went to breakfast.  It's sad and exciting to watch them grow up and form new chapters in their lives.  I hope they have a fabulous year in school this year.

I couldn't get a normal smile out of him that morning:

I made cupcakes for them when they came home: