Spring Soccer

Megan and Emily played soccer this spring. It was Megan's 3rd season playing, and Emily's first time playing.  Megan has loved playing soccer and has improved each time.  Megan and Emily were on the same team this year as they were in the preschool league.  I think it really helped Emily to have Megan on her team, and she enjoyed her first season playing.  Emily kicked the ball here and there during the game, but she mostly enjoyed just running around, playing in the grass, and the snacks at half time and after the game.  Megan was able to score a couple of goals this time around and seemed to improve.  They both love the social aspect of playing soccer.  (My girls love being with people!) We were very thankful for Coach Adam as he did a great job teaching the girls different skills and was so patient with them all.  Here are a few pictures from a couple of the games!

Some of the games were a little chilly so we tried to make sure they wouldn't be too cold.  

Megan (in black hat) and Emily (in purple hat) warming up before the game.

Megan and Coach Adam in the huddle

Some of the games, they had oranges to eat at half time! That was so fun for the girls.  They loved it!

Megan and Emily on the bench together waiting for their turn.

Emily ready to kick the ball

The girls after the game with the gatorade they got!  The drinks and snacks after the game were so much fun.  Oh, the sun was very bright!

Megan #5 and Emily #3...their numbers corresponded with their ages.  They thought that was cool!

Cute soccer girls

Go Emily!

Yes, sometimes, Emily just played in the grass!

Emily kicking the ball in from the sidelines.

Megan kicking the ball

Megan using her feet!

Coach Adam putting on Megan's medal.

They enjoyed their soccer season and look forward to fall soccer.

March Madness

We were very excited about March Madness in our family.  We got the girls all decked out in their KU outfits, and they learned quickly to say Rock Chalk Jayhawks!  Our team didn't make it too far this year, but gotta put up a post of our cute little Jayhawk girls:)

Some playdough fun in their Jayhawks outfits!

February Fun

Trying to continue to get caught back up...2 fun moments to blog about that were captured on camera.  (I have been very bad about taking pictures.  I think I only took pictures on two different days in February.) The first fun memory was playing in the snow. We had some good snow this month!

Snow fun!!  We get so excited when it snows, and the girls love playing outside in the snow.

Emily's snow angel 

Megan's snow angel

Anna looking so cute in her snowsuit.

Enjoying the slide in the snow

This one and the next one crack me up.  Megan making a snowball, and Emily getting ready to go down the slide.

Megan is now ready to throw the snowball at Emily who is turning her head to avoid it!

 The 2nd fun memory was Valentine's Day.  We had my grandparents and parents over for pizza that night.  We arranged a little Valentine's exchange between the girls, grandparents, and great-grandparents.  The girls loved handing out their Valentine's and getting some as well.  Here are a few pictures.

Making Valentine's Day cards.  

Good Job, Emily!

My lefty loved making the cards!  She likes doing little art projects.

Anna's little pizza that she is helping put on the cheese!

Emily putting the toppings on her pizza.

Megan's pizza

The girls' heart pizza with their initials on them.

The adult's heart pizza and salad with a heart shaped!

Emily's 3rd birthday

Emily's 3rd birthday (Jan. 5) was celebrated while we were in Florida visiting Tim's family.  (Emily seems to think that her birthday is always when we are in Florida b/c we were in Florida for her 2nd birthday too.) It does make her day extra special when we are in Florida!  We actually celebrated her birthday on the 4th b/c we were travelling back home on the 5th.  Here are some pictures of her birthday!

Trip to the beach.  The girls LOVED it!

Emily was ready to go.

Girls busy picking up sea shells which we go to bring back with us.

Sweet sisters

My birthday girl...love her so much!

Tim helping the girls collect the sea shells.

I love my little girls.

One last shot of the sisters

Grandma made her birthday very special with princess decorations.

Emily helping set the table.

The cousins ready to pull the string to the pinata.

What a big 3 year old!

Such a cute cake that Grandma picked out.

Emily blowing out her candles.

Emily opening up her gifts.

She was excited to get quite a few DVD's (and so were Tim and I as we had a long drive home. They provided lots of entertainment.)

Enjoying her cake

Emily is such a fun, active, intense and independent child.  She keeps us on our toes and either laughing or wanting to cry.  She loves doing everything Megan does and is very close to Megan.  It has been fun to see her develop and grow.  We are so thankful for her and pray that God would draw her to Himself.