FOOTBALL!!

Ashton and AJ decided they wanted to give football a try. So we are! So far... they like it. We are working on grabbing the other team's flags, and being in the right place- on time. It is fun. Jeff is the defensive coach for Ashton's team, and an assistant coach for AJ's team. Practices are on opposite nights, and all but one of their games are at different times. So Jeff has been doing a lot of running around with these boys. But he loves it.

Ashton is on the Cardinals (they played the Steelers this week and won!!). In these pictures he is wearing the bright blue sweat pants. The coaches have been trying them in all the different positions. At this game he was offensive line, center, quarter back, wide receiver, and defense. He did really well.

After their games, I realized I wanted a digital SLR. I could get better, closer, and faster shots! We'll see. Jeff is ready to buy, but the one we are looking at is more money than I think we should spend right now.

Here's Ashton being quarter back. Now... here's where the new faster, closer camera would have come in handy. After hiking the ball, he pulled back and passed perfectly to another boy, on his team. It went in for the extra point! And they won the game!!! Hooray! Here's Ashton, after the pass and touchdown.

The cheerleaders, as usual!

We sure hope that when Spring comes these football games will be warmer!

AJ is also wearing bright blue sweats. He is on the Seahawks. They don't keep score in the peewee league.

AJ being center.

AJ taking the hand off. This time the faster camera wouldn't have helped. AJ only took one step then his flags were gone! AJ is a GREAT runner! He is up and down the field really fast.

I love watching my boys try new sports! It's been fun.

Aryk, Aryk, and more Aryk

I have been saving up pictures for a couple weeks. Aryk is a camera hog. He turned 9 months last Friday (March 6). He is 21lbs. I can't believe how big he is. He is crawling, pulling himself to standing, has two bottom teeth, trying to express himself through noises, and loves to eat and play!

Now that Aryk is pulling himself to standing, he is also trying to see out the window. Here is our little guy trying watch the dogs out the back kitchen window.

For Aryk's 9 month pictures, I thought it would be fun to try some Black and White. These are the different faces of our baby! These are some collages of the different pictures I took. Yes some of them are repeats, but hang in there. I was having fun with the photo editor.

This one is my favorite. I love his cheeks and lower lip! I could just squeeze them all day!

Ashton and I wanted brownies for Family Home Evening. So Aryk sat in his high chair and helped. Maybe I shouldn't have put him so close to the mixer! What a mess. But we are having so much fun! And luckily, no allergies.

Happy Baby

Aryk is a happy baby. He is so fun. His bottom teeth FINALLY broke through. I can't seem to catch them on film. Here are some pictures of his fun smile, but you can't see those teeth. We think his top teeth are getting ready to come in too. Runny nose, chewing (more than usual), grumpy (not all the time, but more than this happy baby usually is)- all the signs are there. I hope it doesn't take two months like the bottom teeth!

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

Yesterday was Dr. Seuss's Birthday. The boys are celebrating ALL week at school. AJ's class had a fieldtrip to Seussical the Musical. Ashton's class had a read-a-thon and snacks. They have been doing craft projects. I got into the celebrating too. We made Cat in The Hat cupcakes for both classes. (We ended up with 64 cupcakes in all!!! WOW!) Check out What's Cooking? for more cupcake details.

On Friday AJ's class is having a read-in with Green Eggs and Ham as a snack. Whew!!! How much celebrating does one birthday need?

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!