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Mud Ball

November 12, 2015

On Sunday we had a soccer game despite the fact that it had been raining for about 2 weeks straight. There was a break in the rain for the game, but it was dreary and MUDDY! We were on one of the back fields and I think we might have had the muddiest field of all. We got there and Spence couldn’t wait to get out there and practice with Maxwell before the rest of the team arrived…

soccer

Within 3 minutes, he fell and got a little muddy…

soccer

Well, really muddy…

dorty

really really muddy! ha!

muddy

He didn’t care.

muddy

This kid is all boy!

soccer

It was a low turnout so Robert let Spencer “warm up” with the team for a bit and Spence was in hog-heaven! After he did a few things with the big kids, he ran back over to me saying “Momma! I did re-wee good!”

muddy soccer

Despite hating being dirty, Maxwell was a trooper and slipped and slid all over that field! At one point, Maxwell did a belly slide into the goal…he was the first to really eat it in the mud. He was tough for a minute but once Robert got over to him, he just couldn’t hold those tears in. After a break on the side line and little water he was good to go again. By that point, everyone was falling all over the place. It was honestly hilarious. The boys were covered in mud and surprisingly, none of them thought it was very cool or fun at all!

soccer

soccer

They played with a lot of heart and had a great game. Maxwell scored one goal with the ball…and one goal with his body! ha!

soccer

Meanwhile, I entertained Pig Pen on the side lines with not 1, not 2, but 3 suckers. I’m a sucker.

soccer

Baby Mantha enjoyed the game mud-free from the sling!

soccer

Everyone was pretty dirty at the end of the game but it was worth it!

soccer

Go Muddy Mean Green!

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School Days

November 10, 2015

It’s the most wonderful time of the school year! School picture time! ha! We actually showed major improvement this year on one kid! Let’s remember where we’ve been…

2011…

2011

2012…

2012

2013…

2013

2014…

2014 school photo

and this year!

school picture

Go Maxwell go! That’s a really cute picture! Here was the other one…

school picture day

Clearly someone realized between that picture and the other one that his hair needed a little fixing. I’m going to thank Mrs. Edwards for that! 🙂

Spencer continues to really win at this school picture thing. He started off strong with 2013….

2012 school photo

Then we didn’t get one from 2014 because he wouldn’t sit for the photographer. Yep, his teacher said he just wouldn’t do it. Oh well.

Then this year we get this…

school picture

He looks like he’s having a great time, huh? He’s really letting his happy, joyful spirit show through! ha!

school pictures

Maybe next year will be his year…or maybe not!  🙂

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Sunday sillies

November 9, 2015

Even though they feel like this about taking pictures…

sunday smiles

I make them do it anyway because they look too cute all dressed for church not to.

So, happy Monday from my totally silly yet completely dapper dudes!

sunday smiles

sunday miles

sunday smiles

See you tomorrow!

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Soccer

November 5, 2015

Maxwell’s soccer game this past Sunday was rained out but I still have pictures from the week before to share! It was another great game full of hustle and heart!

soccer

soccer

soccer

Maxwell’s favorite part of the game for sure…

soccer

Standing at attention mid-field! ha!

Goooo Mean Green!

mean green

mean green

We sure are having fun this season getting to play with sweet friends like Ben and Hayes!

mean green

Here’s to my soccer star!

soccer

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Halloween!

November 3, 2015

Thankfully Maxwell was feeling much better by Saturday afternoon and was ready for a fun Halloween night! Unfortunately, the weather forecast was not in our favor! We were planning to go to the parade, the neighborhood party, and then trick-or-treat. But, with the rain coming, the neighborhood moved the party up to 4:00 so we went straight there and skipped the parade. But, we obviously had to get plenty of pics on the porch first!  🙂

Piggy was ready!

piggy

and so were her chubby cheeks!  🙂

piggy

Spencey was being a little pouty at first…

halloween 2015

But then he perked up and gave me a good lion roar to match tiger Maxwell!

tiger maxwell

We walked over to the party and it was fun – they had two bounce houses and little train to take you on a ride around the neighborhood. In hindsight, I think we might have had more fun at the parade but….live and learn. The party had a lot of “big kids” and it made it difficult for the boys to enjoy things. Here they are crammed into the train car with lots of “big kids”…they look a little overwhelmed! ha!

halloween 2015

Still, they managed to climb and bounce and enjoy themselves for sure!

halloween 2015

halloween 2015

halloween

Samantha enjoyed the party from our arms! She really, really wanted to get Robert’s bottle and was almost successful a few times. She’s got a grip!

halloween 2015

halloween pig

halloween 2015

Around 5:00 it was starting to rain so we headed out to trick-or-treat before it really started to come down. Maxwell and Spencer walked up to the first house right beside the party and as soon as the lady came to open her door, her two giant dogs bolted out the door barking their heads off and scaring the boys so bad I wasn’t sure they were going to make it. Maxwell was terrified. It was scary. From them on, we had to check to make sure there were no dogs in the house before Maxwell would go up to the door! ha! He got braver as we moved along though and managed to hit up plenty of houses for lots of candy!

trick or treat

trick or treat

By 6:00 it was raining harder and we were wet and headed toward home! The boys were super excited to sort through their loot…

halloween

halloween

but I was super sad to realize I had dropped Maxwell’s mask somewhere in the last block before home. Robert went back out to try and find it that night with no luck but, the next morning, look what we found laying in someone’s yard! hooray!

mask

It was soaking wet but totally fine!

Overall, it was a fun Halloween but, man oh man, I’m hoping for dry weather next year!

halloween 2015

Happy Halloween!

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