The Royal Blog

Yay!

After MONTHS of watching me stack blocks (which she promptly knocked over), Eleanor stacked two blocks this morning!!

No spirits were dampened by Today's Rain.

Z is officially a soccer player!   His team is playing in a charity tournament and he had two games today in the drizzling rain!

He put on his uniform this morning and rushed into the kitchen (with the CUTEST look of expectation on his face!!) to show off for E1.  She was unimpressed, so I made a big fuss over how handsome he looked. 

We got to the fields a half-hour early as instructed and drug our load (we need a sherpa.  what's worse, there was stuff we didn't bring but should have.) to field #4.  The teams practiced awhile and then it was gametime.  The other team scored two goals VERY quickly and I thought, hoo boy this is going to be a long season.  Z's team had scrimmaged and practiced, but had NEVER played another team before, and it showed.  By the end of the game though, we could see a glimmer of hope.  They went on to lose 10-5 (according to the official scoreboard.  The players thought they lost 7-6, and the parents thought they lost 8-5.)   So we headed home, put the baby down for a nap and played Animal Crossing for awhile.

We headed back to the fields for the 2:30 game.  Again they practiced, and again it was gametime.  But what's this?  Is the team starting to click a little?  Yes indeed!  They looked a LOT better the second go-round, and went on to win 3-2.  They were SO excited!!  Bless their hearts, almost all of them said "we're in the finals!", and almost all the parents gently had to say, "well, you have to win tomorrow's game first". 

So we head back to the fields tomorrow a.m. and if they do win, they play in the final game at 2:30.  Either way, we are super proud of our little champ!

Now the baby is sleeping and B & the big kids are at a Crew game. 

School, School, I like School!

Z woke us up at 6:30 am to announce that he and E1 had already showered and gotten dressed!   On the way to school he told me "Mom!  I didn't have any trouble sleeping last night!  I was awake for a little bit because I was EXCITED!!". (remember last year when he was tearful and nervous?).

Happy Birthday Baby!!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday Sweet Princess!!!!

Hide and Seek

E2 and I were playing in her baby corral.  All by herself, she figured out how to play hide & seek!  It was so cute! She'd walk or crawl as fast as she could and plop down in between the toy box and the gate.  Then she'd wait for me to crawl over and tickle her.  If I hid under the blanket or on the other side of the box, after a little bit she'd come over and find me.  So much fun!

She's over the blinking thing, but raspberries are still very fun.  If we get lucky, we get a sloppy kiss from her.  (When we're unlucky, we get smacked in the face or get a kiss that involves teeth. OUCH!)

One giant leap for babykind

While Z was doing his soccer thing, the baby and I hung out in the baseball outfield. She had lots of fun, mostly chewing on my keyring, but occasionally crawling around or pulling up on mommy.   B showed up later, and well, E2 took one step! Guess she was waiting to show off for daddy!

11 Months Old!

And did NOT want to sit still for the camera!!!!!!

Crystal Ball

As of today:

Z is 4'5" and is in the 86%.  Height predictors say he'll reach 6'1.5" - 6'3".

E1 is 3'10" and is in the 42%.  Height predictors say she'll reach 5'6".  Hmm. Find that hard to believe. 

Hippo Birdies Two Ewe

Happy Birthday Grandpa B!