All caught up!

Some have asked when I was going to update my blog. It kind of got away from me for awhile. I wasn't sure if I would even try to catch up or not, but I think this is a great way for me to remember what all we have done so even if no one else looks at it again, I still will be able to print this out and look at all the wonderful things we have done. And all the running around we have done too! So I hope you enjoy, it is a lot of reading and a LOT of pictures, there were over 1,000 to go through and try to pick out just a few, now that is hard. I hope to try to stay on top of it again, but with all that we have going on I will make no promises.

Also want to wish some happy late birthdays and some that are coming up this month. Late birthday wishes are sent out to Kellie (Todd's cousin) in August, as well as my sisters Norma, Christy and Susan, and Todd's brother Tyson. Also to Justin (my nephew). Other birthdays coming up in September that we want to wish birthday wishes too are Todd's Uncle Steve, my nephew Joey, Todd's cousin Lana, and Mac and Anthony (Todd's cousin's son and husband). Sorry for the late ones and hope you have a wonderful day for the upcoming ones. Also happy late Anniversary to my wonderful in laws who celebrated 42 years!! Much love and blessings!

August-Now

From August to now, we had a small break, but then soccer season started up. Todd is coaching the boys team again this year and I am coaching Emily's team so we have gotten real busy again. My nephew Justin just celebrated his 18th birthday so we went to Fuddruckers for dinner. The kids got some sticky alien thing that they had a blast throwing up into the ceiling fan and watching it fly: This is Justin and his girlfriend:

Here we are singing:

My niece Tori took my camera and took a picture of her self, well on the first picture the shutter didn't open all the way and it turned out kind of neat:

Last weekend Emily's team had their first game of the season. The Dynamo street team came out and brought their mascot too:

Emily dribbling the ball:

Here is my little team during a break (mom, they didn't have time to get the sponsors name put on the back in time for our first game so we are suppose to be having that done soon):

And here they are again:

Emily in orange far right running for the ball:

The Sunday before Labour day we went out to Surfside beach. My oldest nephew had been down there working so we went with my sister Susan and her family to visit and play. JT:

Dylan enjoying his snowcone:

Emily with her snowcone:

JT watching Uncle Hank using the casting net:

The kids playing:

This is my oldest nephew Harley making him a sandwich and my sister's nieces friend:

Two of my other nephews Hank and Justin:

The kids:

JT trying to help Emily catch a ride on the skimboard:

JT on the skimboard:

On Saturday of Labor day weekend, our town had an All American Festival. We met some friends in downtown to watch the parade. This nice man came over and let the kids pet the horse:

Some of the kids watching and waiting for candy:

This was some of the Shriners who were in the parade:

Before we had gone out to the parade, we had to go feed JT's goat. Well one of the barn goats had a baby and it is too cute!

Well the kids are back in school. Emily was not to happy that morning. She was excited about school, just not about getting up. Here are my angels before we left, JT trying to get Emily to smile:Emily's 1st day of 1st grade:

Dylan's 1st day of 2nd grade, he is still in the Dual Language class:

And JT's 1st day of 4th grade:

Every year the day before the 1st day of school we let the kids pick something fun to do. This year they wanted to go to Putt-Putt Fun House. Todd had to work that day so it was just the kids and I. The boys rode the bumper boats (Emily didn't want to):

We all played Putt-Putt:

We watched a 3-D show were the seats move,we also ran into some friends while we were there:

The boys played laser tag (Emily didn't want to):

They also played some video games. After they got tired I let them choose were to go for lunch, lucky for me they chose my favorite Pappasito's!

The boys played in a soccer tournament the weekend before school started. They did fairly well. JT looking for a pass:

Dylan (#2):

JT while he was goalie setting up for a goal kick:

Dylan waiting on the pass:
Here are my handsome young men before their tournament:

Before school started we had a meet the teacher night. The kids picked out their clothes and got themselves dressed, I had to take a picture, too cute:

3 of my sisters have birthdays in August, we had a little dinner over at my house for 2 of them that could come. I saw these cake balls on a stick that are suppose to look like mini cupcakes on a website so I had to try to make them. They didn't turn out as pretty (will have to see if I can find the link for the place were I saw them), but they tasted great:

At the beginning of August some of our friends decided to go back to Jellystone before school so of course we joined them, the kids LOVE this place. Emily with one of her best friends:

Some of the kids waiting at the end of one of the slides for Todd to come down:
This is why:

Dylan and Emily wanted to do arts and crafts again, but JT didn't. This time they both colored a little bag:

While we were there Yogi Bear came by to say Hi:

Then back to the pool area we went:

Of course we had to do some fishing:

and smores are another must:

Todd threw out the casting net to catch some bait, they had more fun getting the little minnows then they did fishing:

My 3 blessings relaxing in the pool:

We had a fun summer!