YMCA Soccer!

Rees, Gavin, and Owen started soccer on Saturday.  This is the first time Rees has played outdoor soccer and the first time Gavin and Owen have played soccer with a team.  Rees has games every saturday at 10am and practice on Tuesdays from 6pm-8pm.  The little boys play from 9-9:45 on Saturday mornings.  They are in a soccer clinic so they do not play games, but learn the basic skills needed to move up to the next level.  As usual I took a ton of pictures!

Owen (white) and Gavin (blue) all ready to play!

 

I think they are all watching the other group play.  Except for Gavin who is cheesing for the camera :)

Gavin, headed out to find a ball!

Got the ball...but he also got distracted, oops!

Owen is ready to do something with that ball!

Dribbling the ball (Gavin finally figured it out by the end of the practice)

They were standing next to each other for a change!

Learning to stop the ball with his foot.  He kept falling over :)

Owen did a great job!  Did not even fall over :)

One of the times Gavin fell over

Following directions:  put your head on the ball

Put your ear on the ball

Put your belly on the ball

Owen taking a break!

Then it was Rees' turn :)

Introducing everyone (that is his coach next to him)

That's him on the far side with the ball, they were practicing before the game

Ready to play the game.

He is somewhere in there....I think the head sticking out over #22

His favorite position:  Goalie!

Rees' team won 2-1 in their first game!  He had a great time and is ready to practice on Tuesday.

Back to School!

The boys started school on August 18th (I know....I'm really behind!)  Rees is in first grade this year and the little boys are in their second year of preschool.  They were all really excited to start school this year and love everything about it so far :)  I hope it stays that way!

We had a yummy breakfast of bagels and yogurt.  Here is Owen enjoying his.

Daddy was home to see everyone off to school!

Mommy and Owen!  I can't believe how big my babies are getting!

Is he really going to be a first grader?!?  How did that happen!?!

My big boy Gavin!  Completely potty trained before school started this year!  Now if we could just get that button out of him...

Book bags...check, lunch boxes...check, smiles...almost everyone

 There they are :)

 

There goes Rees on his bus!

 Then daddy and mommy drove Gavin and Owen to school.  They were so excited to see Miss Beverly in the parking lot!  She is a paraprofessional in their classroom (she was with them last year too).

 

Finally made our way into the classroom and found our cubbies. 

Gotta make sure everything is in it's place!  Gavin especially is very particular about where things belong.

Hanging out with a new friend

Owen's favorite part of the classroom is the sensory table!  Today there is moon sand to explore.

Gavin is so excited to see his teacher Miss Regina (same teacher as last year!)

The boys had a wonderful first day of school (and first few weeks).  Rees is in school all day until 3:30 and the little boys are going 5 days a week this year from 8:30-2:30.  They are absolutely exhausted when they get home, but they love every minute of school!