Help, I'm a soccer mom now!

Well, we're in the thick of another soccer season. This is Jonah's fourth season to play, but Seth is playing for the first time. After years of patiently watching Jonah practice, pick out equipment, play, etc...I'm so glad for Seth to have his chance. We think he is doing quite well considering the two main skills for this age are to finish a whole game without crying and to know which goal is theirs. He has yet to cry and, when he is not goofing off, he is actually quite focused on chasing the ball. It's ironic that these pictures are taken in the sunshine seeing as though it has rained almost every day here for the last month. However, thankfully, the rain has avoided our games. Jonah is doing great. He is looking more and more like a pro. He is fast and focused!!

Abram is now the spectator. He enjoys watching his brothers. However, Jamey usually carries him around in the baby backpack. This is due to the fact that, if he were free, he would definitely try to go out on the playing field. Abram still hasn't figured out that he is not a big kid. Thanks to Pa & Mimi, the boys, for their birthdays, had the chance to see the Imagination Movers in concert. We had a good time singing and dancing to all our favorite Movers songs.

A good time was had by all!!!

Happy Birthday, Jonah & Seth!!

It is no coincidence that this latest lull in blogging has been during, perhaps, the busiest time of the year for us--the beginning of the fall semester. And, as evidenced by a preceding post, things are busier than ever with Jonah in kindergarten. So, even though they happened a couple of weeks ago, here's a brief recap of the boys' birthdays. Here are the boys showing off some of their birthday haul.
At preschool, Seth got to wear a special birthday.... crown(?), hat(?), cylinder(?). Mary also baked some cookies for Seth to share with his class--obviously, he was all smiles.

The boys had a Mario Bros. party. Here's the awesome birthday cake that Mary made and decorated for the occassion.

Here is Jonah with some of his friends. I can't remember what we said to get this pose, but it is great!! All the kids at the party. It was a loud, crazy, fun mess-o-kids!! Good times.