Shiner

JA received her first shiner this weekend, falling again keyboard tray of our computer desk. She's no worse for the wear though. The picture doesn't quite do it justice.

Kindergarten

I know we are three weeks into it but here are some pictures from the first day. I didn't get a shot of him at school at his desk though. I should have done that because now he doesn't even want us walking him into school, we just drop him off.

I don't remember why we had him growl but he seemed to enjoy it.

Along with Kindergarten, he has started soccer. I never knew it would be so involved for 5 year old. Practices 2 days a week and games on saturday. Lucky me and the girls get to take him every tuesday and thursday. Here are some pictures of his first game. If I had had my video camera you could see him running around acting like a shark while chasing the ball. (His team name is the Sharks)

Hanging out at the goal.

Running after the ball (he is number 5)

And more running after the ball.

A few more shots. JA felt a little left out that her brother and sister got new clothes and not her so she had to try on her brothers new shirt.

IA finally decided to put her princess stuff on. I think she looks like a cross between a princess and a 60's housewife.

Princess birthday

Before I can show talk about the first day of kindergarten, I suppose I should catch up on IA's 3rd birthday. We had lots of fun with grandpa here and Cousin C stuck around an extra week so he was able to come to the party.
First, I set the bar a little high with CA's pirate cake so here is IA's cake. She asked for a princess theme and then when we went to get stuff for the party she wanted Ariel so I had to change things a little and add water and a beach scene to the castle. Still, I think it turned out pretty well.




Grandpa decided to dye his beard pink for the occasion but JA wasn't quite sure what to think of it. This was one of the few moments she actually let him pick her up while it was pink.

Here is our party girl getting ready to open her presents.

She wasn't cooperating very well putting on her new stuff, so Cousin C decided to put it on. I warned him it would show up in the blog!

Here she is with her new bike.

Here she is having help blow out her candles.