Spring Sports

It seems like this Spring has been especially wet and cold.  However, the kids are still going strong in their individual sports and we usually have at least one game per night during the week.  Regardless of how crazy it gets sometimes, there is no where we would rather be than watching them play.  Kobe is having a lot of fun in baseball thi season and really enjoys pitching.  He has a lot of friends of his team and they all are so good about cheering each other on and so far they have only lost 1 game.  Carly hit a homerun in softball and Peyton hit another one over the fence in center field so we are having a little sibling rivalry to see who can hit the most homeruns or who is the better pitcher, etc., etc. between all of them.  Madi is their little cheerleader and always loves going to their games.

Carly is also enjoying track and participated in the long jump at her first track meet and did a great job.

Madi's 1st soccer game

I have to say that watching 4 year olds play soccer is the cutest thing ever.  It is like a little cluster of cutesness following the ball wherever it goes, whether it is inside the field markers or not. This is Madi's first year at playing a sport and she was so excited to play. 





She has a couple friends and her cousin Kenna on the team as well so it makes it lots of fun for her and she looks forward to every Saturday.  She had a great time, got right in there trying to kick the ball and even scored a couple of goals.  If you notice from the pictures, she even acquired her Dads' and brothers' trait of biting their tongue when they are deep in concentration.  Those are some strong genes.

I have to say that she really cracks me up sometimes with the way her mind goes.  This is a conversation her and I had last night as I put her to bed....

Madi: Is college scary?

No....Well, why do you ask?

Because I don't know how to use a knife.

(At this point, my mind is racing trying to figure this one out!  I mean, really, does she mean as a weapon or what???  My mind kind of shuts down at night.  And then I got it....)  You mean cut with a knife?

Yes, I don't know how to cut my food like fruits and veggies.

Oh, well, we will work on that and you will learn lots more things as you go to kindergarten, grade school, middle school and high school.  You will learn a lot of things before you go to college so it won't be scary.

Oh, OK........  (sigh) ....good night.

I got a chuckle from this one.  Way to prepare ahead Madi.  You never know when cutting your own food will come in handy!!                                                             
                              

Carly's 12th Birthday

Our sweet Carly turned 12 last Thursday!!  It doesn't seem like that is possible, but she was anticipating it for days.  She has been so excited to leave Primary and go into Young Women's.  I get a little sad when I think about her growing up and becoming more and more independent.  She is such a nurturer to others and always works hard to achieve goals that she sets.  Some of her favorite things are Skittles, softball, dance, hanging with friends, shopping, and reading.  As a mom, I wish that I could slow down the clock a little, but I remember as a child that it never went fast enough, so I doubt that she would agree with me on that.

Carly also had a birthday party with her friends on Saturday that included lots of dancing (Wii's Just Dance 2), pizza, candy, popcorn and a movie.  They were such a cute bunch of girls and everyone had a great time. Happy Birthday Carly, we love you!

Home Run!

Peyton hit her first home run of her High School career last night against Vallivue!  She hit it over the fence in right field.  Of course, we had to keep the softball as a momemto.  Way to go Peyton!!

Spring Break

 We went down to Hagerman for a few days during spring break and had a great time.  Even though the weather was not the best, the kids had a lot of fun doing a little sight seeing and visiting with the grandparents.  We took a drive up to the windmills and got to see first hand how big they really are.  The wind was blowing like crazy, especially at the base of the windmills (shocking there would be wind around windmills....hmmm) and the kids had a blast running around the base and feeling the force of the wind push them.

We also went to see the alligators,  Clear Springs fish hatchery, the sturgeon ponds (they also had golden trout) where they always try to grab their fins to see if they can get splashed, and of course swimming at the pool.  The kids always want to go back as soon as we get home and always remind us that we need to go see both grandparents, whom they adore.