Soccer Player

Colleen made her middle school soccer team. She decided to try soccer instead of playing basketball this year. She has been playing rec soccer with these girls for a couple of years, so she is hopeful they will have a great team. The best part is she is with her best buddies for a couple of more hours everyday!

Football

Donavan's team won 26-6. Donavan plays right guard. He was highly entertaining to watch. It took a few plays for him to understand that you don't just stand up, let the other guy hit you and then turn around in circles looking to see where the ball went. His team has one fast running back! It began to storm right before Conlan's game so it was postponed. Conlan is the center on offense and the defensive end on defense. I can't wait to see him play both ways!


Sierra slept thru the whole game!

Conlan was ready to play!


Donavan is one of the youngest on the team and is still taller than everyone. He is #51.

My baby has the groove!

First day of school

This is how Colleen usually reacts to Conlan, when she is not posing!

Happy Birthday Sarah

My little sister is 35 today!

Shooting!!!!

It is not always Donavan's fault.

While I was looking for dirty socks in the boys room. I found a dirty sock that had candy wrappers inside it. I asked Donavan why he put the wrappers in his dirty sock. Donavan was acting totally innocent, so I began to really fuss at him. Conlan sheepishly said "That might have been me." What??? Conlan said he didn't want me to know he was eating candy in his room, but that it was Donavan's dirty sock b/c he never picks up his stuff. I loved how he tried to put it back on Donavan!

Sierra likes and dislikes

She likes taking a bath and being wrapped up!

She doesn't like the flash going off on the camera!

She loves pulling Colleen's hair!

Meeting the teachers

Yesterday, we met Colleen and Conlan's teachers. They both seem to be in good hands. It was interesting how Colleen is the big wig 8th grader and Conlan is the newbie. Donavan has got a great teacher, so he should love 3rd grade. She was teasing him that she heard he was a troublemaker. Donavan informed her that was not true he never got in trouble. She made sure he knew she was teasing and that she had heard wonderful things about him. Monday is the big day!

Bedtime

Sierra fell asleep at 8:50. I thought I need to go to bed too, and then realized I still had 3 kids up. Of course they weren't thinking about going to bed. Colleen was going to help with school stuff the next day, so I needed to make sure her clothing choice was going to cover her appropriately:) Donavan has no more than 500 chigger bites on his seat area, so we had to spray him down. It is getting close to 10, but I managed to get about 45 minutes of sleep before Sierra woke up, which was good because she was in party mode until 1am. Ray does come in handy when it comes to my sleep. Days and nights are getting longer when I don"t get my beauty rest!

Tummy Tub

Sierra's fancy European bath tub. She actually likes it, except when her mom lets her slip to far in the tub.

Sierra

Ray and Sierra taking their daily afternoon nap.

Cute baby girl


Still trying to keep those legs folded up.

Carbone Outfitter's

The Beaver bosy were treated to a day of Carbone Outfitter's. Vic took the boys out on the bay for a day of fishing. Everyone had a great day! Thanks Vic!

Happy Birthday Isaiah

My nephew Isaiah is 9 years old today!

Sierra's two week appt.

Sierra had a hard time this morning. She weighed 7lbs 14oz, so she had only gained 1.5 ozs. Plus she is still yellow so she had to go to the lab and get her foot poked. The doctor thinks her weight is probably due to breast feeding so we go back next week for a weight check and we find the results of the blood test this afternoon. She was styling with the pink ankle wrap, trying to keep up with Colleen already!

Pitts pond

Colleen and Conlan went to this place with the church youth group. Both claimed it was one of the best days ever.

Ann and the girls

Ann and the girls came for a visit this weekend. While it was great for them to see Sierra, it was wonderful seeing the older ones together. The are the original five! They still enjoy each others company and it is fun watching them grow into teenagers and tweeners.

Devos Visit

Fishing on the Potomac

Papa took Conlan and Colleen on a Knight of Columbus fishing trip. Colleen caught 30 and Conlan caught 13.

Grandma and the kids

Sierra LIve

Sierra and her grandmothers

Sierra and Gram.

Sierra and grandma like napping together!

Life besides Sierra

Colleen won MVP for her age group in summer swimming for Collge Heights. Colleen had attended volleyball camp last week and won hardest hitter and 6 on 6 trophies.


Donavan won the MVP for his age group!


Donavan was decorated by one of the swim coaches before finals. I hope it is not a sign of things to come.