I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD BE A . . .

SOCCER MOM!! It is not that I do not like soccer it is just that neither Joe nor I have ever played soccer. We each have our other sports of choice. However, Kira asked if she could play soccer last spring. We let her and she is actually very good. We have enjoyed watching her play. She played her first tournament this weekend.

Keylee's first shiner

Keylee got her first (and hopefully last) black eye. She was climbing at day care and fell. Her day care provider felt terrible but I was not surprised it happened given how she is around the house climbing all over everything. Tonight, I had to stop her from jumping off the couch!

She takes after her Dad

No doubt Keylee is Joe's daughter. Just when you think she is finished with her ice cream she tips the bowl up to get every last drop.

Back to School

Kira started second grade today. Once again, we are so lucky that she has a great teacher. We are looking forward to another great year for her.

Keenan isn't in school yet but he goes to preschool/child care so he participated in the all that goes along with the first day of school . . backpack and all.

Keylee's hair is long enough for little braids (kind of). She is talking a lot (although we cannot understand most of what she says). She is running a lot (although she seems to fall a lot too). She is always on the go. Joe and I are exhausted by her energy.

A RIGHT OF PASSAGE

Doesn't every five year old boy have to get stitches? If so . . . . mission accomplished. Today, Kira and Keenan were at Joe's school with Joe while he was putting a desk together. They took parts of the box and made a mess. Joe gave them a broom and asked that they clean up their mess. Do they clean up their mess? No. But, Kira thought it would be a good idea to swing the broom around. The broom hit Keenan in the eye and Joe recounts that blood was everywhere. They were off to get stitches. This entire incident was harder for Kira to handle than Keenan. When I met up with Joe, Kira and Keenan, at the doctor's office. Kira was hysterical crying but Keenan was not crying at all. Kira asked me how long she was grounded. First, she has never been grounded so I was not sure why she thought she would be grounded. Second, I advised her that she is not going to be grounded because it was an accident. Kira responded "I should be grounded, I have scarred my brother for life." The sisters giving Keenan a kiss to make him feel better.

KEENAN'S BUTTER LOVING BEHAVIOR

Keenan is so much like his Dad except when it comes to butter. It is so funny to me (and disgusting to others) that Keenan will swipe the butter stick when I am baking and take a bite or he will walk by the tub of butter and stick his finger in for a quick bite. This butter loving behavior is the same behavior I had as a child. My Mom continues to remind me of my love for butter as a child when she sees Keenan doing the same things now.

Evidence of Keenan taking the butter . . . . and a bite before I snatched it from him.