Texas Blue Bonnets

After living in Texas for over 8 and half years

we figured it was time we took part 

in the tradition of taking pictures with

the state flower.

These blue bonnets bloom every spring

all over the place.

Even the sides of the freeway.

These wild flowers are so beautiful!!

Random Soccer Pictures

Boys Being Boys

Boys being Boys....

In a pink house...

With pirate swords!!

Dan and his friend Ethan had a blast

at Ethan's 3rd birthday party!!

Getting The Job Done

Emma's team ROCKED their soccer game.

They won 7-1.

Emma made 6 goals

and assisted on one.

Here are just a few videos of

just how determined she can be.

Larry works sooo hard with coaching.

He's a busy guy and balancing his job and church callings

with coaching 2 soccer teams is difficult.

But it's games like this he loves.

In the background you can see Emma walking away

from a goal she just made.

The goalie is laying on the ground...defeated.

Larry quickly turns to hide his celebration from 

the opposing team!

Ben Defends

This jaguar team gets better every season.

Ben is really learning the basics of soccer.

He loves to play defense but he also loves

to score!!

Good Intentions

I love having my kids participate in chores.  

I love giving them a sense of responsibility.  

I love knowing that I am teaching them life 

long skills to make them into functioning adults.  

I love seeing them sludge through self-doubt 

of their own capabilities to perform a specific 

chore to slowly realizing through their own efforts

 that they can accomplish the task. 

 I also love not having to keep the

 house clean on my own. 

 Except when it turns out like this.................

I think somebody put the wrong soap in the dishwasher!