More Soccer
Soccer has been keeping us busy this Fall. I am really enjoying it, as it is so much more laid back than our T-Ball experience. Kylie & Jack aren't on the same team, but ended up getting the same color jersies, and play at the same place we do. This weekend, as we were getting ready to start our game, they were ending. We snapped a couple pictures (in our Soccer Mom shirts!). As you can see the kids were real excited about that :)

Waiting for his game to start...

A couple action shots! Jack is really aggressive & competitive....He scored another goal this weekend!

School Lately
School has been busy lately..the Fall always seems to go by fast! Last Friday was "Pirate Day" at our school, so here are the kids from my class who dressed up. So cute!
Jack comes to school with me in the morning, and we hang out in my classroom until it's time to go over to Kindergarten. He has been writing me notes each morning. The blue one says "I luv mom wn she play with me." And the black one says, "I like my mom. I like my dad. I like my Colby. By Jackson." He is doing amazing with his reading & writing! We are so proud!

I took some pictures of Jack's classroom the other day. This one was really cute!

Jack's apple :)

A few Fridays ago it was "Johnny Appleseed Day" for their class. They came over to our classroom for "Big Buddies" and my 4th graders helped the Kinders make all their Apple projects. Super cute :)

Jack & Joey, dressed up for Patriot Day in red, white, and blue!
My cute boy :)

Jack's Soccer Team
Jack started soccer in August. He has been having a good time! It is very low key..nothing like how T-Ball was!! So far we all love it :) He is on the "Great Whites." The boys wanted to be "The Sharks" but the name was already taken./

Nana was in town for Colby's party, so she got to see Jack's 1st soccer game too!

Jack played against his best buddy from Kinder....Joey :) Jack scored a goal in his first game!!

This was his 3rd game........He scored 3 goals!!

Jack scoring a goal!!

Happy boy!! He is DYING to get out on the field & play!!

Bike Riding
When the weather cools down we go out front in the evenings & let the kiddos ride bikes with Kylie & Kaleb. Colby & Kaleb have the exact same bike & helmet...not planned at all!
Here are Jude & Abbey enjoying the cool evening too :) Abbey is now shaved down (he's the one on the bottom).

Jack with his big boy scooter & wearing his Eisenhower Generals shirt :)

Colby rides his bike like a pro!

Trojan Pride
Every Wed is "College Shirt Day" at school...Jack & I wear our Trojan shirts with pride!
We take a picture of the boys every year on the 1st day of Trojan football. This was this year's pictures! So cute!

Happy 3rd Birthday Colby!!!
Today was a great day of celebration of our sweet Colby's life!!! I had fun decorating up the dining room for his birthday :) He was very excited about it all!!
Mickey Mouse presents!!

Daddy & Colby

Mommy & Colby

Colby helped Mommy make breakfast!

Mickey Mouse pancakes with "3" in strawberries!

Brothers!!

Cassie & Jonathan came over today to go to lunch at Chick fil A and ice cream at Coldstone :)

Birthday boy!!!!!!!!

The cake!

Colby with his cake!

Colby got all shy as we sang "Happy Birthday" to him!! The Herticas and Kai Kai and Kristin all came over to help celebrate tonight :)

Watching him open his presents was the highlight of the day!! He would squeal with each present he opened, and then want to play with it right away!! So cute :)

The adorable Astronaut suit Aunt Marty got for him...He told everyone all about how astronauts go where it is "dark." :)

He hit the motherlode with Mickey Mouse stuff!! Blanket, sheets, laundry hamper, shirt, jammies, DVD, coloring book, cars, Vtech computer, lunchpail...fun fun!!

Washington, D.C. Family Trip
We just got home from our trip to Washington, D.C. to visit Aunt Marty!! We had a wonderful trip...one of my favorite trips yet!! Aunt Marty was an amazing hostess!! I am always happy to be around my Aunt....she is a connection to my mom and truly one of my favorite people on this earth!! Thank you for the generous gift of this trip & time together as a family :) We love you!!!
She made us all goodie bags with things that we enjoy...She had these M&Ms made that say "Kenzie Kaleb" and "Jackson Colby." So adorable!!!

We took a "Duck Tour" of DC. The first half was on land, and the second in the water! This was a great morning!!

Our family at the Air & Space Museum by Dulles International Airport!

Kenzie at the American History Museum..this was the Julia Child exhibit!! Jack at the Natural History Museum...he loved it!! Colby at the Air & Space Museum..a new love of his has blossomed!!!!

Aunt Marty hosted a party for her friends to come & meet us! It was a great evening :)

Lots of laughs at the end of an awesome night!

We loved the WA Monument!

I love this one :)

Our family at the WWII Memorial, with the Lincoln in the background!

Babe Ruth statue at Camden Yards (Baltimore Orioles!). The Angels were in town :)