Last night the kids, Jarrek and I went to watch the A&M soccer game. It was so much fun! Keaton said it best, "This is what a REAL soccer game looks like!" Tatum cheered like she was best friends with the players, calling them by name and screaming words of encouragement. Well, the game didn't start until 7:30 so by the time we got there we were all starving. We got hot dogs and drinks and found our seats. We later enjoyed some popcorn as well...what is it about sporting events that brings on massive hunger? Tatum began complaining about her stomach hurting. HELLO...she ate her hot dog, some of my hamburger, popcorn and had a Sprite. We chalked it up to "stuffing your face". When we got home and finally got into bed (around 10:30) she was still complaining. I told her to try to sleep and call if she needed me. At 12:45 she called...she had thrown up in bed. So, at 12:45 in the morning I cleaned her bed, gave her a shower and got her into our room for the rest of the night. There were no more problems so at 7:00 this morning we started to get ready for soccer. She doesn't play until 11 and by that time her stomach was hurting again. She choose to play anyway...to help her team. Tatum went out there and played her little heart out, although a little slower than most days. Every now and then she would complain, sit out for a few minutes and then get right back in the game. I was so proud of her, she even scored a few goals.
Keaton's game
You wouldn't even recognize Keaton's team! They have gone from the kids that just stood there while the other team scored to kicking major boo-ta! The whole team has really improved in their skills and stamina...they can actually play the whole 2 minutes with out 'wondering'. Keaton has become a 'real' soccer player. I think he made 2 goals today! When the game was over he was so proud of himself.
Aunt Shawna and Brody came to watch the kids play soccer. Brody wanted to get out there and kick the ball with the big kids.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
Boys will be boys
Fridays are always intersting. Keaton doesnt have school so he is at home ALL day with only grownups and baby Weston to keep him entertained. Well, this morning I had to fold clothes and Keaton very excitedly asked if he could help. Of course, any help with laundry is welcomed! I brought the basket of clothes to be folded to the living room and he immediatly started digging through them. I asked what he was looking for and he said "i like to fold daddy's underwear". There were no 'daddy's underwear' in this load so my helper was gone and I was left to fold clothes by myself...waaa.
Keaton was bored now and wanted to play cops and pirates. I was chatting on line with a friend of mine and told him when I was done we would play. He ran over to the frig and got our timer and said "i'm going to set the time, when it goes off, the computer goes away and you play cops with me...got it". I wonder where he heard that? His next statment..."how do I work this thing?" I couldn't help but laugh and then set the timer for myself. So we played cops and pirates for awhile, but I got tired of shooting imaginary bad guys. So Keaton was left to entertain himself, again. What boys find to do have fun. He is found our spray bottle used for ironing and went outside to play with the water. I can only guess he is spraying imaginary monsters.
We all (Keaton, Weston and me) went to pick up Tatum from school which always intersting. If you want to see something funny, come watch us all on the golf cart coming home from school.
Keaton was bored now and wanted to play cops and pirates. I was chatting on line with a friend of mine and told him when I was done we would play. He ran over to the frig and got our timer and said "i'm going to set the time, when it goes off, the computer goes away and you play cops with me...got it". I wonder where he heard that? His next statment..."how do I work this thing?" I couldn't help but laugh and then set the timer for myself. So we played cops and pirates for awhile, but I got tired of shooting imaginary bad guys. So Keaton was left to entertain himself, again. What boys find to do have fun. He is found our spray bottle used for ironing and went outside to play with the water. I can only guess he is spraying imaginary monsters.
We all (Keaton, Weston and me) went to pick up Tatum from school which always intersting. If you want to see something funny, come watch us all on the golf cart coming home from school.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Soccer stars
Last night the kids had soccer practice with the A&M Soccer team. The host a clinic every year for the local soccer kids. It was great! The players do drills and play games with the kids to help them learn soccer skills. When they are done, the hand out autographs and free tickets to a game. You would have thought the A&M players were the biggest stars in the world! Tatum very patiently waited to get all their signatures. Keaton just did his little smile. He only had the endurance to get one or two girls to sign his paper. Tatum was so excited to see 'real' soccer players and they were girls!
When we got home Jarrek and Keaton took a shower while Tatum and I had talked about school. They are learning about community helpers. She has a very broad view of what a community helper is.
Tatum: Did you know that there are a lot of community helpers?
Mom: Like what?
Tatum: Football players.
Mom: How do they help our community?
Tatum: They make lots of money so if you need some they can give you some. Also, people have to pay to go see them so they get more money and people have to work to help the people that come see them
Mom: Ok. Tell me about some other community helpers.
Tatum: Well, there's nurses that help you deal with it if you get cancer. They talk to you about it and make you feel better. Docotors do the same thing as nurses but are called doctors. They also tell you how you are growing and if you have cancer. Chefs make you food. Without them we couldn't eat and would probably get cancer and die. Teachers teach all those people how to do their job.
Mom: Wow you learned alot about community helpers.
Tatum: Yeah, I listen to my teacher better than the other kids
I am not real sure where are the cancer talk came from. I think it was when they had Childhood Cancer prevention day at school.
I think she sees herself as a little teacher in class. She tells me all the time how she helps this one little boy remember what kind of choices he is suppose to be making during center time. She tells me when I pick her how proud she is of him if he makes good choices. So, yesterday I asked her what this little boy looked like. Her response..."well, he has black hair, black eyes, he is littler than me and his skin is brown. I don't know why the call him black, he's not, he is brown. Maybe they should call him brown. I call him by his name."
When we got home Jarrek and Keaton took a shower while Tatum and I had talked about school. They are learning about community helpers. She has a very broad view of what a community helper is.
Tatum: Did you know that there are a lot of community helpers?
Mom: Like what?
Tatum: Football players.
Mom: How do they help our community?
Tatum: They make lots of money so if you need some they can give you some. Also, people have to pay to go see them so they get more money and people have to work to help the people that come see them
Mom: Ok. Tell me about some other community helpers.
Tatum: Well, there's nurses that help you deal with it if you get cancer. They talk to you about it and make you feel better. Docotors do the same thing as nurses but are called doctors. They also tell you how you are growing and if you have cancer. Chefs make you food. Without them we couldn't eat and would probably get cancer and die. Teachers teach all those people how to do their job.
Mom: Wow you learned alot about community helpers.
Tatum: Yeah, I listen to my teacher better than the other kids
I am not real sure where are the cancer talk came from. I think it was when they had Childhood Cancer prevention day at school.
I think she sees herself as a little teacher in class. She tells me all the time how she helps this one little boy remember what kind of choices he is suppose to be making during center time. She tells me when I pick her how proud she is of him if he makes good choices. So, yesterday I asked her what this little boy looked like. Her response..."well, he has black hair, black eyes, he is littler than me and his skin is brown. I don't know why the call him black, he's not, he is brown. Maybe they should call him brown. I call him by his name."
Monday, October 6, 2008
Check up
Today Weston went for his 4month check up. Stats: 14 lbs. 6 oz., 25.75 inches. That puts him in the 75th percentile for height and 50th percentile for weight. He also got 5 shots and an oral immunization! Poor baby cried so hard he stopped breathing and his little bottom lip was quivering. He looked at me like "what the hell are you letting her do to me!" I hate check ups.
As you know Tatum is going to be Hannah Montana for Halloween. She has been working on her songs so she can truly become H.M. She has a little radio that plays nothing but Hannah Montana songs...what joy. Well, tonight Tatum and Keaton were swinging and singing H.M. Tatum had clipped the radio to the chain on her swing and they were singing along with it. I am sure the neighbors were super excited to hear H.M. with Tatum and Keaton as back up singers!
Jarrek has a '77 Vette that he has been working on for the past few weeks. Keaton is all about helping daddy work on his car. He gets his little giraffe gloves (they are actually gardening gloves) and goes out to get his hands dirty with dad. Tonight he came in with a huge smile on his face and his hands in the air. He was so proud of his dirty hands from working with Jarrek. He told me "daddy gave me all the dirty things to hold" and then walked back outside get dirtier.
Tatum and Keaton are now sitting outside hammer nails into some scrap wood. This is something that they will sit and do for hours or until someone smashes their finger or someone else's finger.
As you know Tatum is going to be Hannah Montana for Halloween. She has been working on her songs so she can truly become H.M. She has a little radio that plays nothing but Hannah Montana songs...what joy. Well, tonight Tatum and Keaton were swinging and singing H.M. Tatum had clipped the radio to the chain on her swing and they were singing along with it. I am sure the neighbors were super excited to hear H.M. with Tatum and Keaton as back up singers!
Jarrek has a '77 Vette that he has been working on for the past few weeks. Keaton is all about helping daddy work on his car. He gets his little giraffe gloves (they are actually gardening gloves) and goes out to get his hands dirty with dad. Tonight he came in with a huge smile on his face and his hands in the air. He was so proud of his dirty hands from working with Jarrek. He told me "daddy gave me all the dirty things to hold" and then walked back outside get dirtier.
Tatum and Keaton are now sitting outside hammer nails into some scrap wood. This is something that they will sit and do for hours or until someone smashes their finger or someone else's finger.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Soccer mania!
Saturday = Soccer mania...Keaton @ 9, Tatum @ 11. If you remember my post from last Saturday, you may be wondering if Keaton's team has improved. The answer is a big YES! This morning they were actually dribbling the ball and running to get it from the other team. I actually think we might have won...tsk, tsk...we dont keep score as to not hurt any feelings. Keaton did great and scored several goals, one of which was in the other teams goal. All the parents were very excited and impressed that there was movement on the field this time. The kids were also excited that they actually were playing soccer!
Tatum's team did great as well. Their opponents looked like giants compared to them, but Green Lighting kept up and scored a few goals. Tatum played like a pro, throwing in some sneaky little feet maneuvers. We tell her she has sneaky feet, because she works them in their and usually gets the ball away from the other player.
MeMe and Bomo came today to watch both kids play and were amazed at how aggressive Keaton and Tatum were on the soccer field.
Tatum's team did great as well. Their opponents looked like giants compared to them, but Green Lighting kept up and scored a few goals. Tatum played like a pro, throwing in some sneaky little feet maneuvers. We tell her she has sneaky feet, because she works them in their and usually gets the ball away from the other player.
MeMe and Bomo came today to watch both kids play and were amazed at how aggressive Keaton and Tatum were on the soccer field.
Our neighborhood has a Fall festival every year. The kids get to ride ponies, get their faces painted and play games for candy. We ventured down to the park toady for some fall fun! At the petting zoo they had a huge turtle. The kids and I were fascinated by the turtle.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Emotional
I was leaving to go out of town on Thursday night and was going to be coming back on Friday evening. I told both kids and we talked about it and talked about what I was going to be doing. Well, Thurs. after soccer practice, I came home, got Tatum and Keaton bathed and all the kids put to bed, when Tatum gets EMOTIONAL. I don't mean "oh mommy I will miss you" or "I will be thinking of you mommy when you're gone". It was a full blown emotional meltdown. She was crying huge tears and saying things like "I cant do it with out", "I don't know if I will make it at school without you", "My heart will hurt while you are gone". OK, I am not some weird mom who sits outside my kids class to make sure she is alright. So, we went through all her activities and talked about how she does those things by herself (dance, soccer, school, church). During this conversation is became apparent that there are not many times when she is away from me that I am not in the same building or right next door. At soccer, I am there watching her. At dance, I am out in the lobby watching her. At Church, I can get to her in less than 5 minutes. The only real time she is 'away' from me is at school. So, I have decided that starting with dance, I am going to drop her off and then leave for a little while. Hopefully she will begin to see that she can 'make it' without me there.
I went on my trip and she was perfectly fine. I had given her one of my necklaces that is a heart and let her wear it to school so she would have 'mommies heart' with her.
When I got home, Tatum and Keaton acted as if I had been gone for a week! It was kinda nice to see that they missed me. They had done a good job, so Jarrek went to get them ice cream. While he was gone, Keaton pinched/smashed his finger in a big spotlight flashlight we have. You would have thought his finger was cut off. He screamed like I have never heard him scream before. It took him probably a 1/2 hour before he even let either of us look at it. It doesn't look bad, but he was obviously hurting. He sat on the couch and held his finger and cried for probably an hour. Tatum felt sorry for him so she sat next to him and spoon feed him his ice cream. Sometimes they can be so sweet to each other! Finally, he calmed down. I looked over at the couch and he was asleep. Then, boom, he wakes up crying "my finger, my finger". So, Keaton is sleeping with mom and dad tonight.
Tomorrow is our second soccer game. Hopefully Keaton's team picked up on some skills at practice this week. I will keep you posted!
I went on my trip and she was perfectly fine. I had given her one of my necklaces that is a heart and let her wear it to school so she would have 'mommies heart' with her.
When I got home, Tatum and Keaton acted as if I had been gone for a week! It was kinda nice to see that they missed me. They had done a good job, so Jarrek went to get them ice cream. While he was gone, Keaton pinched/smashed his finger in a big spotlight flashlight we have. You would have thought his finger was cut off. He screamed like I have never heard him scream before. It took him probably a 1/2 hour before he even let either of us look at it. It doesn't look bad, but he was obviously hurting. He sat on the couch and held his finger and cried for probably an hour. Tatum felt sorry for him so she sat next to him and spoon feed him his ice cream. Sometimes they can be so sweet to each other! Finally, he calmed down. I looked over at the couch and he was asleep. Then, boom, he wakes up crying "my finger, my finger". So, Keaton is sleeping with mom and dad tonight.
Tomorrow is our second soccer game. Hopefully Keaton's team picked up on some skills at practice this week. I will keep you posted!
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
That's what I'm a-doin today
When I picked Keaton up, the first thing he said after buckling himself in his seat? I love you mom! No. I missed you mom! No. I am so glad to see you mom! No again. The correct answer..."I'm sittin on a bar stool, acting like a durn fool, that's what I'm doin today". He sang it about 10 times before asking me to sing the rest. I dont know if I should be happy that my 4 yr old likes Kevin Fowler or worried that my 4 yr old likes Kevin Fowler? After we finished the song, Keaton wanted to know if 'durn fool' was a bad word. My response was, no, but it is a not nice word and is something you should not say except when singing a song. I had visions of him going to school (which is at our church) and calling everyone a durn fool.
For those of you that dont know, we ride a golf cart to school to drop off and pick up Tatum. Our neighborhood has a walking path that leads right to the school. Very nice! Kinda lazy, but with all three kids going on most days it's the easiest. Anyway, the ride home today took a lot longer than normal due to the fact that there were flowers along the path. Everytime we say the 'pretty' white flowers we had to stop so the kids could grab them. So, now we have two bouquets of white, dead flowers. How lovely!
For those of you that dont know, we ride a golf cart to school to drop off and pick up Tatum. Our neighborhood has a walking path that leads right to the school. Very nice! Kinda lazy, but with all three kids going on most days it's the easiest. Anyway, the ride home today took a lot longer than normal due to the fact that there were flowers along the path. Everytime we say the 'pretty' white flowers we had to stop so the kids could grab them. So, now we have two bouquets of white, dead flowers. How lovely!
Wednesday = Dance. At the dance studio they have a bucket full of Polly Pocket dolls, which are quiet fun. Well, today while Tatum was dancing Keaton asked me to play 'barbie' with him. Should I be worried? I didnt get to play as long as he wanted so when we got home he asked if we could play with Tatum's. It was late, so the answer was no. Well, that brought on a crying fit. Again, should I be worried? Hopefully this is just a phase.
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