SOCCER STAR.....

Gates has been waiting for this day for a really long time. We signed him up for soccer back in November, so to him it felt like forever!!! He had his first game on Saturday. His team is called the Meteors..... lots of little boys and two GIRLS! At first he wasn't thrilled to have girls on the team, but after he saw them run fast and score some goals, he decided they were OK:) The team practices for about 20 minutes prior to the game then they play, ??? six, five minute periods(I think). Anyway, he had a BLAST. Todd and I cheered and cheered. We may have been the loudest parents there, but that will come to no surprise to most of you.... Gates scored 3 goals out of the 5 scored... He was absolutely adorable, after scoring the first goal, he ran over and hugged Todd and gave us a big thumbs up, then quickly ran back out to join the team. He was high fiving everyone and thumbs upping the rest of the game. Such a spirited little guy. By the way, the other two goals were scored by the girls... GO GIRLS!!! Gates coach was awesome and really seemed to be excited to be there. His daughter is one of the girls on the team, so we better be really nice to her... Gates next game is this Saturday at 11:45, thank goodness because getting up and being on the soccer field at 8am is for the birds!!!!! PS... I did NOT tell him to tuck in the shirt, but he is obsessed about the way he looks!!!!!

First In Fitness Update.....

PRIOR TO LEAVING THE SCHOOL.... THE PULL UP TEAM 3RD AND 5TH GRADERS... ALL OF WHICH PLACED IN THE TOP 5 GO SALEM!!!




GIGI AND BAILEY---SUPER STARS... BAILEY COMPETED IN SPEED(JUMP ROPE STYLE)SHE PLACED 3RD



March 12th Gunnar had her first in fitness competition.... And let me just tell ya, she did an awesome job, as did all of our competitors. She was a little nervous to start, but after much encouragement to go to the back of the group so she could watch and see what the competition looked like she calmed down. She's not competitive or anything, yeah right! She got up on that bar and went to town. First, pulling out about 8, then in the hang position rested a second or two, then onto more... she ended up with 15... WOW that is impressive. I might could do one at this stage in life, if that. The girl that won got 18. Gunnar ended up in 4th. Initially a little disappointed in herself(because she wanted to win), but after realizing what an accomplishment it was to even be there, she was super excited. Only the top 5 were awarded special ribbons. Todd and I were very proud of her!! And one more thing to add, our entire team did fabulous. We have some really good athletes at Salem. Thanks to Coach Hager for encouraging our kiddos and supporting them with such enthusiasm.












OOPS POOR PHOTOGRAPHY... TRYING TO WATCH AND CAPTURE THE MOMENT:)




















A PROUD MAMA!!!!!

Georgia On My Mind

Last weekend the kids and I ventured out on yet another road trip. We went to Athens Georgia, to visit some friends and cheer on the Wolfpack. Our trip started off great, we were making great time, until...... I saw the blue lights. You know the words that wanted to come out of my mouth, but I kept my composure. I was going 80 in a 70 along with three other cars, myself in the middle of the pack..... and yes, I got a whopping $160 ticket!!!!! YIKES. I text Todd as it happened and immediately my phone starts to ring, really Todd... do you think I can answer the phone at a time like this?????? He handled it very well. I think he could tell how frazzled I was and I needed no lip;) After that I went a little easier on the peddle and made it to Julie and Jays house in about 6 hours. Julie and I enjoyed watching the kids play outside in the drizzle, they didn't even seem to notice it was chilly and damp. We fed the kids, got them settled in and tore into some JoJo's, Julies infamous drink of choice. Yes, she has me hooked and my friends here in Cary are dying to try them, hmmmmm I'm still trying to decide if I should share them.... I am an only child remember, I never had to share ANYTHING....right TODD!!! We had a great weekend, Georgia won the meet, we were close behind until beam got the best of us, but hey they gave it their best for that day. After the meet it was off to grab some grub... Julie and I got our drinks put on the menu of Gnats Landing..... the JOJO and the Super Staralicious.... The owner truly did email Julie days later to tell her we were now FAMOUS, well in Athens anyway.... so if you are ever there, run in Gnats Landing and have a drink on me!!! No pictures from the weekend, really bummed about that and I even had my camera with me the whole time. I had many wonderful photo opps that I'm really sorry I missed out on... Gates sleeping and drooling down the chair at the arena, the kids playing in the gym, my adventure to the ghetto trying to find the gym and many many more.... Thanks Jay and Julie for a laughter filled weekend....

Snow Boarder

Another snowy day, here in Cary. Two hour delay for Gunnar Grace and no school for the Gator.. He decided to get all dressed up so he could go "snow boarding"... Yup, that's what he said. "You have to wear your "good" clothes mom" to snow board like the boys on TV!!!! Oh my, where does he come up with it all? I have stopped trying to figure it out, and just roll with it. Fortunately for me and unfortunately for Gates we don't own a snow board... He did manage to find the goggles that Grandma Rubye had given him for bike riding, so at least he had eye protection on. And we all know by now how creative he can be...... he pulled out the skim board from the beach and made his own "snow board". I am really bummed that the pictures I took of him on the snow board didn't turn out, but at least you can get an idea of how darn cute he looked pretending... I soooo love this little man and treasure all his creative little ways even tho he can be quite quirky at times....can't imagine where he gets it..... have any of you met Todd?????

Pink Meet

These days we stay happily busy with gymnastic meets galore. Matt, Jen and Zuerker came in town to catch a glimpse at what our weekends entail. We had a great time. The kids love going and cheering on the Wolfpack and I guess I should say.... so do I... it is a blast. A little nerve racking at times but fun.

THE LITTLE GIRLS!!!


WAITING FOR SCORES...

Sleeping Beauty

I don't know if Gates would appreciate the title of this post and actually it should say the sleeping BEAST!! He was really upset with Todd for jumping out and scaring him, so he threw a bit of a tantrum and obviously wore himself out. Now, if the shoe had been on the other foot and he had scared someone he would still be laughing... He IS his daddy's boy. I don't know if the trickster in him is innate or learned, but boy does he have it. He loves to throw icy cold water on you when you're in the shower or relaxing in a nice hot bubble....UGH, not a game I like to play:) I caught this cute picture and just had to share it, notice the neck pillow.... all propped up on Porter the Pup. He must not have been too mad, he got himself positioned awfully well.

Chef Gates

Chef Gates entertained me with cookie baking and recipe concocting all morning. He got this great chef gear from Daddy"O" when he was here last. Gates loves to help out in the kitchen, especially when it comes to cracking eggs. Who knows maybe one day he will be an awesome cook like his Daddy"O" too.... a pinch of this and a dash of that, makes everything umm umm good:)

Hide N Seek

Gates loves loves loves to play hide n seek. I usually get caught pretty quickly because I can't keep my giggles to myself. I hear his little feet pitter pattering and him saying "mom, make a noise so I can find you"... How can you keep your composure at a time like that. On this day Gates decided to get the better of me. I searched for a really long time before he finally got tired of hiding and decided to come out on his own:0) what a silly goose he is.... yes, we have had the discussion that you really shouldn't hide in the dryer or the refridgerator since this event!!!!

Snowy Days!!

Snowy days are the best for sledding and hanging out with friends.. We had a blast!! Nothing better than getting icy cold, coming in by a warm fire and drinking hot cocoa with marshmellows of course.