End of the season celebration

We celebrated a great season and look forward to a soccer free summer.

Girls had their party at the park with a friendly game of kickball

Kids vs. Parents.

 

 

 Everyone had fun playing and everyone loved competing against their parents!

 Little did they realize these "elderly folks" have still got some game left......

 Look at that form! I was also handing out my business cards for anyone needing therapy the next morning!

 

The kids loved critiquing Coaches kick.

 These are a great bunch of girls and happy to see most of them sticking together next year!

Brady's team as well celebrated with a backyard party and a trip to see a semi pro soccer game.

VELCRO

They call them Velcro dogs, and it couldn't be more spot on.

Our lil Roxy is definitely velcro'ed to any human that will let her, but she has also laid claim to anything pillow or snuggle like.

She has no problem making herself at home.

 

 

Golden Ninja Baseball - 2015

Brady signed up for Baseball this spring. We worried if it was too early for him, as this is one sport with a high failure rate, but he absolutely loved it, and so did his coach, "Coach DAD". Chris was happy to get back involved with the game even if it entailed coaching 8-9 year old boys who have the attention span of fleas. Brady did well, he made contact more times than not, and really looked like he understood the game. We still need to work on his sportsmanship and shaking it off when he isn't Babe Ruth, but its good to see a bit of a passion in there, we just need to funnel it correctly. We all though it was fun to watch our bugs in action. Here are A LOT of photos of his season, because there is nothing cuter than a little boy in a baseball uniform!

 

Brady up to bat.

 

Wind up.

Making contact, even with his eyes closed.

 Fielding the ball.

 Knowing what to do with the ball once you get it is really the name of the game.

Remember those attention spans I mentioned earlier......it gets the best of any 8 year old boy.

Back at it....

 It was fun to watch these two connect over something they both love.

 Strike.

 Out at first.....

 Brady running someone out at first.

 Got em.....

 

As always Brady loves a costume, when dad came home with this number. He wanted to immediately wear it and be catcher, well until one pitch hits him in the face cage, then it was just playing dress up.

Which I would find him more often than not out in our yard like this.

 

 

 

 The team didn't have the best record, but they knew how to celebrate when and if they did win!

 Ninja season pizza party.

 They love the crazy pose.

Brady was fortunate enough to be voted to the all star game by his teammates. This was a big ego booster for a little boy that is always way to hard on himself. Proud of you bugs!

The all star game was a whole new ball game to watch. Brooke even claimed that the 8 inning all star game goes faster than the 6 inning regular games. It was fun to watch all these boys make great plays and be engaged the whole time!

 

Accepting his certificate. 

 The torch has been officially passed.

Field Days

Well we are down to one kiddo with field days. Brooke has graduated to field trips and a school tug of war.

Brady still has a few more years of enjoying the most coveted day of the school year.

Thanks to this lovely lady for making it such a great year for Brady.

 Brady and his friend Emerson.

 Game on, Brady loves this day.
Competitions all day long!

Random Spring Happenings

 

Brady is getting a bit more brave and tried the diving board!

Brooke and her posse got to be "ball girls" at a local high school game.

 Spent a day a the beach in Holland.

 Brotherly love.

 Swimming and boating with friends.

 They hate the camera.

 One swoop and caught 6 fish!

 Self made reading retreats.

 Inaugural ice cream cone.

 Brady and Dad took first place in the memorial day egg toss.

 Playing in the rain.