Gobble, Gobble It's Turkey Day

We are thankful for HOLIDAYS

and to be together as a family!!

Daddy and the kids whip up their favorite

dessert.

Everyone has to help,

if they want to eat our big feast.

It's 10am... time for the appetizers!!

Our family tradition?

Blue Cheese Ball

Dan loves it too!!

This year we tried something new.

White Chocolate Cream Cheese

stuffed Raspberries!

Yummy!

And not surprising...

but Dan likes those too!

Ever wonder how this boy can reach all

of these goodies on

the kitchen counter?

He improvises.

You can't keep food

out of this hungry boys mouth!

It's a free-for-all around the cheese ball.

One big happy family.

I think I take this same picture

of Larry cutting the meat with his

favorite electric knife

EVERY SINGLE YEAR.

It's tradition.

With dinner of ham, rolls, mashed potatoes,

white gravy, green bean casserole and

dessert....

we were STUFFED!!

The end.

Larry Turns 35

After sending out messages to all of our friends

to come out with us to celebrate Larry's

35th birthday,

we had a few takers that weren't afraid to try something new!!

We ate at the Gengis Grill (that we love).

None of our friends had tried it before

and were excited to be there for

their virgin experience.

Cari and Brian Webb

Natalie and Chad Simons

Andreya and Jeremy Weadon

We had a blast being weird and crazy.

And complete inappropriate.

Afterwards we met even more friends

for a movie.

Ben Gets A Trophy

After a fun season full of mud, sweat and tears

these boys deserve a reward!

We gathered at the park in our uniforms

for one last celebration.

With drinks and cupcakes too!

 

Crazy Face!

 

Ben and Coach Larry (dad)

The team pitched in for a special

present for the coach.

A Coolest Coach Award,

1,000 Grand candy bars

and

a gift card to the movies!!

A team of winners!!

Emma Celebrates Veteran's Day

Emma's school program for her 2nd grade class

was on Veteran's.

With songs about America and our Military.

Emma is in the back row on the far left-hand side.

Just below Emma is her friend Coda and 

two to the right of her is her other friend Mason.

Such a beautiful girl!

Emma nervously waits her turn

to say her lines into the microphone.

Time for the pledge of allegiance!

Her favorite part of the night was having the 

job of controlling the music.

Emma had to start and stop each song.

She loved the POWER!!

Congratulations Coda, Emma and Mason!

You did a great job.

Emma's Championship Game

With a whole afternoon of relaxing,

eating healthy foods, drinking water,

watching a movie and soaking in a bath tub

Emma was more the ready to play

the last game of the season.

Warming up with kicks on goal.

Dan thinks he is part of the team too.

Emma pulls her little shadow along with her.

 But then Daddy puts an end to that little

escapade!

Ben spends most of his time

trying to wrestle Sydney and Keira.

Lookin' good Sydney!

(please note the scary, ominous clouds in the sky)

Dan isn't too sure about hanging

out at the soccer fields for a 3rd game

of the day.

By halftime the score was still 0-0.

During the 3rd quarter one of our

goal kicks bounced and hit the shoulder of 

one of the other teams players and went in the goal.

Before the 4th quarter could start

a full storm had begun with lightning all over.

The game was called

and the other team declared the winner.

We all were bummed about the way

the game ended,

but we couldn't fight against mother nature!

Emma was excited to end the season

with our highest ranking yet!

2nd place!!

Coach Larry and Coach Chad were

so proud of these hardworking girls!

Emma waits in line

to receive her trophy.

Dad hands out the trophies.

Good job Emma!!!

We are so proud of her!!

Go BLITZ!!

Emma and Mommy

That is one big trophy!!

Coach Dad and Emma worked really

hard together all season.

Way to go guys!!

Ben's Fall Soccer Season

Balancing 2 soccer teams as the coach

is difficult.

Only because of the schedule.

Like for this last game of the season.

It is a make-up game from

a rainy weekend.

Thus it got put during the saturday

Emma's soccer team was playing

there finals.

And the worse thing happened.

Emma's game went into overtime

and made it impossible for Larry

to get over to Ben's game.

Thankfully one of the Dad's stepped up

and coached the team until Larry could get there 10

minutes late.

Since Ben's team is still young,

they don't participate in the end of the

season championship brackets.

And the Association doesn't keep track of the

scores.

But we know the boys won all their games

except 1!!

What a season!!

Ben has been working on his aggressiveness.

And has turned out to be pretty quick.

We are so proud of his improving skills!

We were shocked at how much faster he

has become this year.

He always seemed to be the first one

down the field to stop

a break-away!!

Ben even volunteered to be an

extra player during Emma's practices

when one was needed.

He has learned a lot by being a part

of an older team.

Ben's buddies,

Marcus and Hudson

cheer him on!

Ben tries hard to keep his feet on

the ground while he throws in the ball.

Ben and his teammate Jeremiah.

Random photo of busy-body Dan!

He has been better at staying near the stadium seats

while he wanders around with friends.

Ben runs off the field when it's time

for a substitution!

RUN!!!

Larry is a great coach.

He has really got the hang of it,

and is so good at pushing the boys.

All lined up at the end of the game

to show sportsmanship

to the other team!

Good job boys!!!