lydia loves her hand me downs from her cousin rebekah

are they really mine?

Sometimes I truly wonder how my kids came from ME!!!
They both LOVE water and both LOVE to be outside!
Today after playing outside all day with the sitter.....they still couldn't stay inside for a little bit for mommy to relax and think about making dinner. So, I had had enough I shut and locked all the doors, yelled and they sat down to watch a movie while I just laid on the bed for 10-15 minutes pondering thoughts...and it was quiet....Owen was sound asleep in the chair, Lydia eating a Popsicle watching a movie. WHEW! Silence for a few hours while Owen napped. I have no worry about going to bed at night if he naps because 1/he's a good sleeper and 2/if Lydia's sleeping, and I fall asleep and Owen's still awake at night...I'm usually pretty safe with him staying put in his room. Thank goodness. My children are so busy!!! they just don't stop even after all day in the sun w/sunscreen their poor little pale faces are RED!!!!
Owen's getting a tad better with soccer. We've had 3 or 4 games so far, I keep losing track because they keep getting rescheduled or cancelled due to the weather. While at Owen's soccer game Monday night (Meem, Lacy, Aunt Sarah, Elaine, Rebekah and mom came) Lydia was playing w/Rebekah and another little girl. Lydia seemed to happy to be playing with another little girl. I sure wish I had someone who had a daughter around Lydia's age. I think she'd be so happy. But I also saw a side of her I don't generally see because he brother's always bossing her around, so she just becomes the follower, so I think she may be a bit shy :( I don't want my kids to be too shy like I was. But I think Lydia's doing well for just hanging around watching Owen. As long as I have a bag of distractions and snacks for her. She really likes dance. SO I thought if one did a spring activity and the other did a fall activity, maybe that'd be fair. I dont know.
I signed the kids up for swimming lessons this summer. (thanks to me picking up an extra cleaning job). Owen's class is over the course of 2 weeks (tues, thurs, fri, sat, and then Mon-thurs) Lydia's is just 4 days and requires me to get into the pool with her. I'm not about getting all wet in front of a bunch of others, but it's for my children!!!  Owen is very excited and because he is excited....Lydia is excited.

Being a good sport. Such a good girl for momma at the games!

Owen's #9, right at the ball

Owen and another team mate cheering the others on!!

Busy weekend

We had a very busy weekend last weekend.
Saturday Owen had a game at noon. Afterwards grandma took the kids home to the sitter awaiting the kids at our house. Troy & I attended a coworker of mine's wedding and reception.
Sunday Troy was busy parts hunting, I had 2 First Communions to watch (Adam H and Hannah J.), then a reception for the one's First Communion. Lucky us the Guernsey Meeting wasn't until 730 in the evening. Which gave me a few hours at home. :)
Here are a few pictures from the events w/captions. I realized as I was uploading the pictures I did not get a shot of Troy and I all guzzyied up.

Shane & Steph's Cake

Stephanie

Me, Stephanie, Cheryl & Leslie - The Business Office Girls

Hannah's Cake

Adorable Card Box for Hannah

Soccer Season Starts

Well here's hoping Soccer Season is well on it's way. Last Saturday Owen has his first game, Monday he also had a game, but Tuesday's game was cancelled. The field was a soggy muddy mess!!!


Here are some shots from both games. I've put captions underneath to tell you what's going on in the pictures.

1st game 4/30 - Getting Ready

Owen got to start the game!!

Owen & His Buddy. Owen was goaling and they were talking...as the ball rolled by from the other team.



What a muddy mess on 5/2