Spectator Sport

We see a lot of Fox, but tonight we got a turn with Jayden at the FC Dallas game. 

He is Lennon's best friend on his new team. Both these boys will be looking to put one past Fox when they play the Texans this Saturday morning. 

Bring it on!

Good Words

Big book week for Keira- she received her first Kindle e-reader on Friday and then her 3rd grade bible at church on Sunday.

Happy Birthday, Keira

Keira turned 9 today!

She is very smart and talented, and always ready to put on a show (but you better have your ticket).

Keira facts:

Birthday presents - Kindle and earrings/necklace set (Mom and Dad), Rapunzel dolls (Aunt Sue and Uncle Peter), leotard and stuffed animal (Grandma and Grandpa)

Favorite thing to do with Kassidy - play with their American Girl dolls

Favorite thing to do with Lennon - be silly

Favorite thing to do with Lukas - listen to music

Favorite thing to do with Katharine - art lessons

Favorite thing to do with Mommy - snuggle

Favorite thing to do with Daddy - Daddy daughter dates

Favorite thing to do with Sherman - play

Favorite thing to do with Pepper - petting him

Birthday meal - breakfast sausages and waffles

Keira falls asleep the fastest and easiest of all the kids

Favorite animal - cheetah

Favorite TV show - Lab Rats

Would you rather have the power to fly or be invisible? - Fly

Keira still has a bit of a temper

What she would like to try this year - ride a horse

Keira loves to talk on the phone

Favorite color - purple (of course)

Least favorite color - brown

3 things you would take with you to a deserted island - family / Heart / food & water

What she wants to be when she grows up - professional dancer, and then a zoo keeper when she retires

What does she dream about - being in Rapunzel's world

Favorite season - Fall

Favorite Peanuts characters - Linus / Lucy / Charlie Brown / Sally

Favorite thing to do in school - reading and the "Like Fred" math books

Least favorite thing to do in school - math

Favorite foods - spicy chips / mac and cheese / cantelope

Least favorite foods - peanut butter and jelly sandwich / apricots

Best friends - Kaili, Jane

How many kids will you have when you grow up? - 2

What she wants for Christmas - a big beanbag for her room

Who is your hero? - Rapunzel

What do you like to do when driving in the car - sing along to music and draw

What are you most scared of? - thunderstorms

Who do you think is really beautiful? - Emma Watson

Keira sleeps with all of her stuffed animals tucked in her arms

Keira really really wants a mermaid fin for the pool

Favorite singer - Ben Platt

What would you buy if you had one million dollars? - food to give to the poor

Bro Cuts

Lukas got his hair cut short this week, resulting in a few double takes when I turn around and try to figure out who is who right away.

Happy Foody Face with Fur

Happy Birthday, Lennon

Lennon turned 10 today!

He is growing into a very sweet and intelligent young man, with a great right and left foot for soccer :)

Lennon Q&A

Top Lennon show (commercial improv) - the hairbrush advertisement for a back scratcher
Favorite foods  - ice cream sandwich, pretzels, carrots, blueberries
If you were stuck on an island and could bring 3 things - life supply of food, life supply of water, TV and console
Favorite friends - Fox, Nolan, Jayden
When you grow up you want to be - a soccer player
Favorite video game - Battleborn
Favorite TV shows - Glee, Africa's Deadliest
Least favorite food - cereal, peanut butter, most nuts
Favorite rides at Six Flags - bobsled and Harley
Lennon does not like any of his food to touch.
Favorite type of music - classical
Personal goals for this year - Get on DA and listen to his Mom better
Favorite part of School - science
Least favorite part of School - writing
Favorite time in history - Ancient Greece, after the Persian wars
Favorite thing to do with Kassidy - make up games
Favorite thing to do with Keira - talk with her
Favorite thing to do with L
ukas - everything
Favorite thing to do with Katharine - talk to her
Favorite thing to do with Mom - go places together by themselves
Favorite thing to do with Dad - go to FC Dallas games
Favorite thing to do with Sherman - hug him
Favorite thing to do with Pepper - play with a string
If you were an animal, what would you be - a peregrine falcon
Where would he like to live when he grows up - Germany
Favorite present of all time - Darth Vader bobble head
What he is looking forward to in the future - fold out TV's
Lennon frequently says "QUESTION.." with his finger pointed up
Birthday gifts - mp3 player (Grandma and Grandpa), panda bear pillow pet (Aunt Sue and Uncle Peter), FC Dallas trading cards and a pair of Bluetooth headphones (Mom and Dad)

Lennon and Mikey

We went to an FCD event last night and Lennon got to meet his favorite player, Michael Barrios.

He also ended up with 11 more signatures on his shirt from other players.

A good way to stat off his birthday week!

End of the Season

The kids had the big neighborhood pool to themselves today.

Goodbyes for Grandpa

At the airport going home- but already missing the grandparents.

Hello's to Home

Here are some of the text pics that I sent back to Iria during the trip.

Downtown Newburyport

Sturbridge Village

Mini-golf near Newburyport

Kayaks and Canoes

We had a lot of fun at the Schultz's lake house on the last day of our trip. 

Keira, Lennon, and Lukas all went out in a kayak for the first time.

Green Days

On the last night of our trip we saw Green Day for the 2nd time this year, but it was a first rock concert for Lennon. 

He was jumping up on his chair with his arms up, singing along the whole time. I will have to calm him down a little bit when I take him to a Beethoven Symphony next month..