Just two more...

soccer pictures. I forgot to blog about this baby boy, who doesn't think he is a baby anymore. He loved playing at parks when his brothers were playing soccer. Luckily most games had a park close by. His personality is so fun. I love his smile and his big boy strut.

 

And the other picture I forgot to post was of my soccer studs all together in uniform. They were pretty cute all matching on Saturdays.

 

Trevor's soccer 09'

Trevor's soccer season ended just before Thanksgiving. (along with Ethan's) He is always happy to get another trophy added to his collection. Go Trev!

Where does this kid get his long legs from? Check out that kick!

Long legs come in handy when you run faster than your opponents.

 

Coming towards you #10...

And now going around you #10!

Coming down the field...

And shooting to score!

Shooting to score again...

 

Trevor's intensity compares to no other kid I have seen. Any game or competition he takes very seriously. Something I am sure will come in handy one day as an adult and make him very successful, but wish sometimes he would enjoy the fun of the game and not worry so much about winning and losing! He swears he is having fun!

 

Saturdays and Sundays

From August through November this is what my boyz wore on Saturdays...

 

And Sundays...

 

(Yes, it is easier for everyone if I keep all this stuff in one place and line them up so no one is off looking for their stuff. Yes, I have OCD issues. Who doesn't?)

Ethan's soccer 09'

Ethan's soccer season was really fun for him. He just really took off skill wise and was really tough on the field.



This was a very familiar scene at Ethan's games with everyone following him down the field. He would just keep going around people until he got to the goal.

He ended up on a lot of one on one's with the goalies. Here are some of his shots he took on goal.




Ethan with his coaches and his TROPHY! Go Ethan!

Lodi Lake

Trevor had a 3rd grade field trip to Lodi Lake in November. I had fun tagging along and being in the outdoors. It was a drive and a long walk/tour around the lake, but we had a great time taking in all of nature's true beauty. Look how beautiful the reflections are on the water!

 

Halloween!

We started off Halloween a day early by going to our church's "Trunk or Treat." Here are the two Batman's and the two Spiderman's. This year they just went through all our costumes and dress ups and just picked from what we already had so I didn't even have to go out and buy any costumes! This is the best I could do at a group shot. Why is it so hard to "LOOK at mommy! Please? Before Carson walks OUT of the picture?"

 

Carson enjoying the fishing game.

 

Carson mad that he had to let others have a turn at the fishing game.

 

He stared at this witch for at least 20 minutes.

 

This year we cheated and I helped the boys pick stencils off the internet for daddy to carve for them. Yes, we have soccer 5 days a week so we didn't have time to carve pumpkins until Halloween Day! Thank goodness for daylight savings giving us a break from practices!

 

These are Brent's masterpieces all lit up.

 

Ethan and Cade-I mean the good and bad SpiderMEN duking it out.

 

 

 

My BatMEN. Carson wouldn't stay in the picture so this is the only one of them together. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!

 

 

Group shot with everyone looking. Yes, Carson is crying because daddy keeps putting him back in the picture because mommy isn't satisfied with everyone's smile yet.

 

Trick or Treating like a pro. You wouldn't know this is his first time walking and carrying his own candy!

 

 

Cade's first soccer season

This year Cade turned 4 just weeks before the cutoff date for soccer. After 4 years of watching big brothers play he insisted he was READY for soccer. After a few weeks of practice and the first game Brent and I were wondering if we let him start too soon. Then a light bulb went on and he just got it! Look closely and you can see the huge smile on his face!
If he wasn't shootin' goals...

 

He was blockin' them...

 

He wasn't afraid of anyone...

 

 

Here he is on a fast break!

 

If he wasn't smiling on the field, he was finding ways to smile with his friends. It helped that 7 of his teammates he knew already from church. Here are Cade and Bryson enjoying ice cream during their "sub out" time.

 

It helped a lot that daddy was his coach when his shoe came untied.

 

At the team party sportin' the trophies!

 

Cade with coach dad/Brent. Aren't they cute? He loved getting his first trophy and it made it even more fun to get it from dad!

 

Ethan's 7th

Ethan's 7th birthday (a month ago-I'm trying to catch up people!) ended up being over several days. ON his birthday he started the day with opening his presents WITHOUT the family present and WITHOUT his mother photographing it so he was WITHOUT a smiling happy birthday from his mom first thing in the morning. I forgave him quickly so I wouldn't have mommy guilt by ruining his birthday morning and we enjoyed donuts for breakfast before he rushed off to school. Because of soccer and church commitments that night we ended up celebrating a couple days later at John's Incredible Pizza. He decided to skip a birthday party and invite one friend to join us at the ultimate BOY entertainment location.

My boyz and Ethan's friend Jared shootin' it up.

 

There was motorcycle ridin'.

 

And more ridin'.

 

And even more ridin'. Cade has such the game face.

 

This ride was hilarious to watch them go up and down and "hop" like a frog.

 

Not sure who is having more fun. My oldest boy or Trevor?

 

For his night out with just mom and dad we celebrated by going to monster mini golf, In N Out, Target to spend his birthday money from grandparents on his NEW GUITAR!, and of course an ice cream cone at Leatherby's.

 

And of course we can't forget his new pet "Swimmy." (he got the name from a book about a fish named Swimmy) He had begged me for a LONG while for a pet and I finally gave in. He is a really pretty Betta fish.

 

Happy 7th Ethan. I love you!