Wordless Wednesday

Soccer

Addie is on a soccer team this fall and I'm her coach.(Craig doesn't want to coach until she's older). Right now my coaching duties are teaching the kids not to touch the ball. To run in the correct direction and trying to keep the kids on the field during the game.

Last Saturday was Addie's first game.

 Addie had lots of supporters- Do-dad, KiKi, Uncle Luke, Uncle Matt, Daddy, Asher, and Mommy.

Too bad she didn't really want to play. Maybe by the end of the season she'll be more of a pro!

Asher had fun running around!

Addie's first day of school

Addie started preschool last week. She was super excited. When we got to the class she walked right in without saying bye to me and Asher or hello to her teachers. I had to go in and grab her to get a quick picture of her.

When I picked her up from school I asked her if she liked it

Addie: "I love it! I love it!"

Dallas Museum of Art

Some of our friends invited us to join them at Dallas Museum of Art first Tuesday. On the first Tuesday of the month they have special activities for children and their families. This month the theme was Dog Days.

In the first room we visited the kids made dog ears and got their nose painted.

The second room we visited was a play room which was perfect for Asher.

After we played for a while it was storytime. I don't really know what all went on during story time because  Asher couldn't sit still so I had to take him out :( Addie stayed with her friend and KiKi.

While Adelynn was listening to the story Asher explored other things.....

like stairs.....

& beaded doors.....

After story time Addie visited the last room and made an animal out of clay with KiKi.

This was a great FREE activity and I'm sure we'll be returning many times in the future.

Labor Day weekend

The family was suppose to go visit friends in Siloam Springs for Labor day. As we pulled out of our drive way Addie threw up. We went back into the house cleaned Addie and the car up. Adelynn told us she felt fine and that she wanted to go. So we loaded up the car again and were off. Just before the Oklahoma border Addie threw up again. So we turned around and went home. With in an hour Addie was feeling great and wanted to know what adventures we had planned for her and Asher. 

Friday I took the kids to the zoo it was only 95 when we got there! This was the first trip to the zoo since last May so it was all new to Asher. Our first stop was the cafe to get a drink and check out the lions

Addie checking out the new baby giraffe Jamie

Asher finally got to get out of the stroller - Do you think he's happy?

 The first stop at the petting zoo was the duck pond. One of the words Asher can say is duck. 

I think Asher thought the ducks were the coolest thing at the zoo.

Our last stop was the yellow discovery house. This is Addie's favorite places at the zoo because the always have a craft on the back porch.

Asher didn't work on a craft he worked on climbing skills.

After the zoo on Friday we headed up to the lake for some family time. 

First thing Saturday morning we all got dressed to go swimming, but when we got down to the lake it was REALLY low. Addie looked out and said "it's dirty and smells, I don't want to go in."

So the kids played with the cooler filled with water and we had lunch outside.

After lunch the kids cooled off with an icee treat.

After quite time we went to the front yard for some play time.

It was getting a little too warm outside we all came in for some creative time. Daddy played the guitar and Addie colored. Asher tried to color too but the crayons kept ending up in his mouth.

We left the lake Sunday morning so we could make it back for church. We were sad we didn't make it to Siloam but we did have a great labor day weekend.

Ft. Worth Science Museum

We went to the Ft. Worth Science museum a couple of weeks ago and Asher had a blast exploring all the different areas.

Asher playing in the ambulance.

 

Addie weighing her fruit in the "grocery store"

 Asher climbing in and out of the fruit and vegetable bins.

Asher really wasn't playing with the Lego's he was climbing onto the table.

Names!?!?!?

So we had no problem naming Adelynn & Asher but we have changed Coconut's name about a million times.

(Addie came up with the name coconut for #3, it's really cute but I don't think she'll want to be called coconut when she's 10 or 20 or 30.....)

coconut

Craig gets to pick this name since I named Asher. He likes: Claire Elise or Ella Claire. Do you have any thoughts? Please share your ideas and as you can see from Craig's examples it doesn't have to start with an A!

Flashback Friday

August 2011 Asher was 3 months old