soccer and sickness

It seems like those are both things we can anticipate when fall rolls around...soccer and sickness. Ughh Before sickness hit the house, Easton continued doing a great job in soccer :) 5 goals so far.

Play date with Brayden :)

Who is this beauty queen?! My sweet little Kylie is in high school and going to her homecoming. So crazy! I know this will be Easton and Emerson before I know it. I can't even handle the thought of that. Wahhhh

So, Easton got hit by a yucky virus and ended up getting fifths disease. So, yesterday was the first day he finally started feeling like himself again. He had to miss 2 soccer games and school this week. 

So glad he is back to feeling better now. We are enjoying our new gym :) Drake and I have not worked out together since before kids I think! It is so family friendly and laid back, the kids were working out with us the other day. 

Today is actually feels like fall! Looking forward to having some fun this weekend (and the rest of this month!) xoxo

So long September

Happy October 1st! We have spent a lot of time outside the last few weeks. Easton had a family fitness night for school to kick off his running club for the year :)

We started our soccer games. The Hedgehogs are currently 2-0! :)

I love my group this year ♥ 

 Easton has scored in both games too. :) He seems to really enjoy soccer...I think the constant moving of soccer and basketball are fun to him. 

Millie's 7th birthday party...

I went downtown to see Brian Regan with my dad. It was a lot of fun! I have always wanted to see his show. It did not disappoint. 

My girly girl getting her nails done haha

 Oh the good 'ol trampoline :) Still gets a ton of time during the week

Friday night football

followed by Saturday morning soccer. This week we popped over to the Burch Market after our game and I bought an old, dirty fan for Emerson's room...

when I got home and started cleaning it, Emerson's name was hidden under a layer of dust! Pretty cool :)

Finally, yesterday we went out to the beach all morning to watch our friends at the beach brawl, swim, and ate lunch out there soaking up some family time. It was awesome to watch and after hearing me talk about crossfit lately and seeing some of the husband/wife teams out there, I think Drake wants to try out my new gym too. I think it would be so cool to give us something else to work together on and have in common.

Have a good week...new week, new month. Here we go! ♥ 

laundry, football, and celebrating

Happy (almost) fall! I put out my decorations but the weather is telling us that summer is here to stay for now. :) Super hot walks home from school are no fun...so my new bike has been awesome to ride home with Easton, oh and pick up Mel on the way too! :) I have been so lucky to have met my other "walker" buddy and the boys became friends too. They are military so will be leaving at the end of this school year :(

Easton started flag football and has had 2 games so far, our 3rd one is tonight. He has had 2 touchdowns, two 2-point conversions, and 2 flags pulled so far...he was so excited about that because last year that was the one thing he was never able to do. 

Saturday morning workout...

Building football games at home depot...

We have decided to slowly tackle our needed home renovations now and then in a couple years when we are possibly ready to build on our lot, our house will be ready to sale at that point. So, we started with our poor little laundry room :) It has been all white (with mixed in brown dirt stains from cleats, muddy kids, and even scuffs back from when we had sweet cosmo) with metal wire since we moved in 10 years ago. It's embarrassing seeing the "before" pictures, but I love how it turned out! And now it makes me that much more excited and anxious to tackle our next renovations. (master bath, lighting/fans...)

The "after" with everything except a mat, sign, and pictures to hang.

I ordered some signs but wanted a picture for that big blank spot...so the next thing I know we are taking pictures at the coin laundry in town :)  

 Football pictures from Pop's camera...these boys love doing their chest bumps just as much as scoring I think. We also started soccer this week, but no pictures since me and Pop are the coaches :) We will have to put Drake and Nanny on picture duty when games start. I think we are going to have a good/fun season. 

 Since last time I posted, it was also Easton's 7th birthday!!! I can't believe it. So bittersweet. We decided instead of a party this year to let Easton pick a buddy and take them to the water park and hang all day instead. It turned out great and they had a blast! 

Then on his actual birthday, we took him Chick Fil A and cupcakes to his class ♥ So proud of this boy. Mid-terms come home today and he has all As so far in 1st grade. Great job E

So blessed!! Thank you God for these two sweet babies and allowing me to watch them grow and reach their potential through your plan for their lives. ♥ 

 This sweet girl is definitely gravitating towards all things creative. She loves music, art, and dancing so much. She is not shy, gives the best hugs, and loves when I paint her fingernails...but then goes out to run and get dirty with bro bro.

 I started at a new gym this week and am excited about it! I already know several of the people there and the kids area allows Emerson to see me and Easton can sit out with us in the workout area, and even do some of the things with me...super family friendly and they start the workout with a scripture and prayer. 

Just continuing to stay busy, while trying to stop and remember how good this season of life is right now. xoxo