Shopping spree with Auntie Wobin(aka Robin)

I've been meaning to post this since early October...when Papa Bob and Auntie Robin were in town, after having a fun day together Robin offered to take the kids to Target to pick out one small thing each. The kids' eyes grew large thinking of all that Target holds:). It was fun to see them look, decide, change their minds, pick out something else...and in the end they each picked out something that fit their personalities and current interests perfectly!

Kyra picked out 2 foam art projects from the craft department. This girl shares my love for crafts, always asking "What can I make?" "What can I sew?" I don't always have a project laying around, so she makes up her own:). Her choices were special because she picked out a pirate ship to put together for Myles and a castle to put together for Hayley. Great choices and encouraging for me to see her thinking of others.
Myles(shirtless of course) picked out a surprisingly durable foam sword! He is into all things boy, weapons, ninjas etc. Hey, all us girls need someone around to protect us when Daddy is gone all day!


Out of all the things at Target, Hayley picked out a sugar cookie mix and sprinkles. We make cookies from scratch all the time and she loves helping in the kitchen. I tried to talk her into something else, but then realized that this choice was not about cookies, it was about her baking in the kitchen with Mommy all by herself. She got to do all the pouring, mixing, stirring, icing, and sprinkling without having to take turns. She was very proud of her finished cookies and shared them with the fam.



Mommy "helped" Sophy pick out some cute brown shoes with flowers on them. She needed new shoes, but she also has a serious shoe fetish(?). All day long she takes off and puts on all kinds of shoes, mostly other peoples. First thing in the morning she asks for her shoes, and going through a shoe section of Walmart or Target is a very loud ordeal. So shoes were the perfect pick:).

Thank you Auntie Robin for making our afternoon!

Out of the mouths of babes...

This morning at 7:25am I was in the car with Kyra after an already hectic morning getting all kids, soccer paraphanalia, snacks, blankets, water bottles, sippy cups, etc. ready for a morning of 2 games and 2 team picture sessions. As I drove, I said out loud, "We are gonna be a little late, and we better not hit a train or we're going to be A LOT late." To which Kyra responded, "Well Mommy, even if we do hit a train at least we know that all things happen for our good and God's glory." Wow! I was humbled and blessed by that little reminder.

A shirtless summer for Myles

Some of you may have noticed that Myles is often shirtless in the pictures I post lately...that is because he is almost always shirtless! I think it started at the beginning of the summer, or maybe last spring. Anyway, at some point he decided he was a shorts only kinda guy. I fought this at first, and then decided I had bigger battles to win:). Who can blame him really, it has been over 100 degrees for months! He still complains when I tell him to put on a shirt for a trip to the grocery store, or gymnastics, or a friend's house. As soon as we enter the car to return home...the shirt is off again! On the upside, I've probably had slightly less laundry for the last 3 months!

Queen of the crib?!

Let the soccer season begin!!

We had a great morning attending the first soccer games of the season! Kyra and Myles are both #7 this year, Kyra on team "Lightning" and Myles on the "Tornados."

Kyra did a great job being agressive on the field, her team won and had a great time playing together! A perfect morning for playing soccer!

Myles has been counting down all week to his Saturday game! He was ready to go! He had a great time, scored several goals, and passed a lot to his team mates. He is so much fun to watch!

I love...

...that everyday when Myles and Hayley pretend together, he's always "boy" and she's always "Serefina." :)

Came around the corner to this...