Christmas Season

It's time once again to get out all the Christmas decorations and start preparing for the big day. I got things out late once again this year. Life has just gotten so busy and I couldn't find the time. I did make sure to take our family photo which I think turned out really nice!!! I got all the Christmas cards mailed out which I'm very happy for. Presents are almost done and I just have to get them wrapped and together. We are heading to NM at the end of the week. We're going to see hubby and stay for the kids' winter break. So that means everything has to be done. And his room doesn't have an over so no baking this year. I must also pack a ton of things to keep 3 kids entertained while in a hotel room. I'm hoping it won't be so bad. I'm hoping to get some photos up of the tree and decorations, we'll see if that happens before I leave lol.

Family Photo

I love that Village Meadows Baptist Church takes a photo at the Halloween festival! We have been doing it for many years! Here is our newest one for 2009

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Apple Annie's

We headed to Wilcox today for our annual trip to Apple Annie's. We got there later than we usually do. But we still had plenty of time for all the fun! We did the corn maze which Victoria was not happy about. For some reason she didn't want to do it. Then we did the hayride to pick pumpkins. Afterwards we had some pie!!!

Great Game

Tonight Gabriel's team had their 3rd game. Wow is all I can say. We all stood the entire game. I have no pictures because I never really did pick up my camera. The first quarter Gabriel got hit by the ball so many times I lost count. He was so aggressive and boy did he pay for that. He got hit in the eye, arm, head, face, etc. There was this one girl on the other team who towered above all the other players. And man, she was good. At one point it was her and Gabriel going for the ball and not sure what happened, but they fell and she landed on Gabriel. I thought for sure he would be out. But now way, up he went and continued on. He scored the first goal and that just helped spur the team on. They all played so well together. They passed and looked for opportunities to help each other out. Eight goals were scored total and by the end of the game the coach just had our team passing to each other. That was great to watch in itself because the kids have improved so much so soon! One thing is for evening games we need jackets and pants! My friend did say she would vouch for us in case Gabriel wakes up tomorrow with bruises all over. lol

More Summer Fun

Ok I guess I didn't hardly post any of our summer fun we had. We went to Pump It Up in Tucson. It's an inflatable bouncy place. Even the adults can go and play. I met up with two friends and their kids and we had a blast!!!

Summer Swim

I found these photos that I took during the kids' fun week for swim team. They all had a blast going off the diving boards. Lillian was the only one who wasn't going off the high dive.

Birthday Catch-Up

I cannot belive that I never posted any photos from the kids' birthdays. Gabriel is 9, Victoria 8 and Lillian is 6. Time is just flying by and I wish I could just make it stop. Here are some photos.

Awards Assembly

It was the first awards assembly of the school year. Victoria received a Citizenship Award. Her teacher, Mr. Nichols, has been so impressed with how she has helped a student in her class who doesn't speak any english.

Soccer Season

Soccer has started. It seems like we just finished up soccer. Gabriel is the only one playing this year. I kind of like only having to keep track on his practices and games. He is really enjoying it and he has a great coach. We had him 2 years ago and Gabriel can only be on his team every other year. Gabriel has improved since last year. I really feel like the summer soccer camp does wonders for his skills.

We had our first game last weekend. Gabriel scored 4 goals and his team won 9-0. What a great way to start off the season! The other kids on his team did really well too and think we're going to have a wonderful season. Now that Gabriel is on a U10 team, there is a chance for championships and such. So our season could go on longer than expected.

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4th of July

We had a very busy, but wonderful day. Victoria had a gymnastics exhibition. Since I took video the only photos I have are of the older girls on the beam. Then we went to a friend's house for a potluck lunch/dinner. There was so much yummy food. And our friends had bought little poppers for the kids to do. They had a ton of fun doing that and just playing. For fireworks we were invited to our friend's house. Their backyard faces where the fireworks go off. So it's so nice and safe and can enjoy without wondering if your kids will wander off. My fireworks photos didn't turn out too well because I forgot my tripod. Oh well.