Monday, January 30, 2012

Jr. Blackshirts and Some Soccer

Fall is in Full Swing and Sam is loving soccer this year.
Her team is rolling over everybody. That's the advantage of being some of the older kids in the age group.


Other team kicked off. Sam attacks the ball.


She takes the ball.


And Scores.

Now time to head to Lincoln for the Ohio State v. Nebraska game. It was the first Big Ten Game in Memorial Stadium. Also it was the first time Clair was old enough for Jr. Black shirts. The minimum age is two.

Loaded up and rolling towards campus.


Stopped at a park on the way. We got their early to park so tried to have some fun.


Can Alden ever be serious?



So not one picture of all kids looking at the same time.


A stop at the Nebraska Union for some ice cream from the UNL Dairy Store. Now it is time to check into Jr. Blackshirts. They can check in 90min before kick off and we have 45 min to pick them up after the game.


The kids let their balloons go before we went in.


There they go with the rec center in the background


Clair did not want to part with hers


Sam got it away from her and it got stuck in the tree. Some how that was funny to them for days. When they let balloons go now they think they are going to Japan for their friends Caden and Cody to see.

Opening kick off of the game. Turned out to be a great game in the off and on rain that night. When we picked the kids up at 10:45 at night Alden was running around like a wild man with some other boys, Sam was doing crafts, and Clair was sharing her blanket with the other kids.

Kindergarten Field Trip to Bloom Where You're Planted Farm

On October 6th Samantha had her 1st field trip to Bloom Where You're Planted Pumpkin Patch and Farm near Avoca, Nebraska. I got to meet her there and spend the day with her!

I can't believe she's this big already!

Playing with her friends

Pumping the water!

In the hay maze with her friend Kaia.

Dressing up a scarecrow!

INSIDE the tire swing!

Checking out the horses! (Not getting to close since she's allergic...)

Looking at all the different types of pumpkins with her class.

K-1 Class with Mrs. Morrison

Trying to rope a cow with her best friend Jayda!

Riding a horse swing made out of tires.

She loved this!

She spent lots of time with her friends on this huge tire swing!

Checking out the tractor. She wasn't very interested...but we took a picture anyway.

We had a great day together, but when it was time to go home, she insisted on riding the bus with her friends and not riding home with her mom. :(

Friday, November 04, 2011

Clair & Alden's Dr. Seuss Birthday Party

It was Clair's 2nd Birthday and we partied like crazy.
The day started with a birthday pop tart.


This is her version of a smile. This might be the start of the terrible 2s.


The crazy cake made by Linda Monahan.


Another angle.


Small smash cakes just for the birthday kids. Clair's Cake^^^

And Alden's cake ^^^ for his 4th birthday.


Crazy Alden senses the excitment.


Some decorations.


Sam was a little under the weather, but could still party.


Clair and her "Smiling" teeth.


We asked them to line up for a picture. They forgot where the camera was.


Not too serious that day.


Present time. Reading some cards to Clair.


Awsome New Husker shirt.


Squinkies!


Twin Dolls!


Princesses!


Action Shot


Clair would stop unwrapping the presents once she could see what it was! We had to unwrap alot of the backs of the presents.


Alden with his cake.


Clair with hers.


Looking unsure of what to do with her cake.


The kids with Great Aunt Karen and Great-Grandma 'Farmer'.

3 years old - Nov 2008

3 years old - Nov 2008