Go White Caps!

It’s official – I’m now a mini-van driving soccer mom! After quitting tumbling & dance (which I'm still not sure why b/c she is super talented in both) Sugie decided that she wanted to play soccer. I was a little concerned at first since my diva doesn’t like to be cold, wet, or messy.

But, she LOVE LOVE LOVES it!!

She’s not very aggressive about going after the ball, but will give it a good kick if it comes her way. The other day, she had a great block as goalie. Her team is improving with each game. It’s so much fun cheering on her team!!

Some of her biggest fans!

Go, Sugie, Go!

Playing her favorite position of goalie

Sugie in action!

Sugie getting help from her coach

Bike Helmet

As promised, here is a picture of my cutie in his bike helmet! He sits on the back of my bike and kicks me or holds on to my shirt most of the time. I love it!

The other kids ride in a trailer behind the hubby’s bike. It’s a great workout for him since our neighborhood is super hilly!

Rainy Day Fun

We are tired of the rainy weekends! So, after another one of Sugie’s soccer game was cancelled, the whole family headed to Gattitown for some fun.

Sugie had actually been invited to 2 birthday parties there that day, so we let her attend one. Luckily, we already had plans to go to a friend’s house during the other party, so we had a good excuse for her. She so wanted to go to both parties!

While she partied, the boys and I ate and played games. Baby rode on the little carousel and loved it! Buddy, who had been excited about the Frog Hopper, looked terrified during the entire ride. We don’t know what his deal was!! The place was PACKED, probably due to the weather, but we all had a great time!

Spring Fling

A few weeks ago, we all went to the Spring Fling at Sugie’s school. The hubby took the kids around to play games while I did my part and worked in her class booth. Highlights from the day:

• Baby loves grape slushies
• Buddy is a skilled bull rider
• Buddy is also good at the cakewalk, winning on his first attempt! He was so pleased to get to chose goodies to take home.
• Sugie loved seeing her friends and socializing with them

Full House

Proof that our family is complete: There are no more swings left on the swing set.

3 kids = 9 medications

The picture pretty much sums up our week last week. All three kids are on antibiotics to clear up some infection.

It all started with the Baby, who came home from school on Friday with incredibly gunky eyes. By Sunday, he wasn’t sleeping well, had snot in basically every hole in his head, and had a fever. I took him to the doctor for an ear check. He had been playing and eating pretty well, so I wasn’t too concerned.

Well, the little dude had a really high fever, double ear infection, double eye infection, and rattling in his chest. The doctor thought it was most likely pneumonia and he needed a chest X-ray. She also said that we would most likely be at the doctor’s office everyday for the next few days to check out our little angel.

But first, he was given a shot in the office since he was in such bad shape and we had to stay for a little while so they could monitor him. He HATED that shot. It seemed like the nurse was pushing medication into him for 5 minutes. It was horrible!

We ventured over to the hospital for a chest X-ray. We were sent to the emergency room since it was a Sunday. Of course, the little baby hated being strapped into a gigantic test tube with his arms yanked straight up over his head.

So, as the doctor instructed, I took my baby to our regular wonderful doctor the next day. Thankfully, little Baby had improved greatly, so we didn’t have to go back anymore!!!

After returning home from the hospital on Sunday, Sugie complained of a sore throat, which was very red, swollen, and covered with white spots, and had a fever. So, she went to the doctor with me and Baby on Monday. She had strep throat.

On Tuesday, Buddy complained of a sore throat and had a mild fever. He was also talking funny! So, he went for his strep test and it was positive. Of course it was! He and Sugie had shared a drink last Saturday. He also had impetigo, a skin infection.

So, the kids are on numerous medications and creams to clear up their latest ailments. Whew! What a week it was!

Our First Campfire

A few weeks ago, the hubby grilled out for dinner and then had a special surprise for the kids. He made a fire in our fire pit!!

Our neighbors have a big fire pit in their background and we went to several of their campfires last year. It was always fun to sit by the fire and hang out, so I got the hubby one for our 11th anniversary.

The kids loved watching the fire, but mostly loved the s’mores!! It was a cool night, which was perfect to snuggle around a warm fire!