Spring Soccer

I signed the kids up for spring soccer. Several people told me that they don't do spring soccer. I wondered why. I found out the first game of the season. It was freezing cold. The kids hated it. They are having so much more fun now. The cool thing about Spring Soccer is the college team does training for the kids for $5 a kid. It is awesome and indoors.

Abby at the start of the practice.

Jared doing one of the drills. Curtis is watching and wanting to play so bad. He was 6 months too young. It was a sad day for him.

Curtis running to show off his mad skills. He determination will pay off.

Curtis knows how to get attention. Yes, everyone noticed him. It was the women's team.

Curtis showing off his hurt knee.

Jared doing his drills.

Abby coming to get a drink. She is working hard.

Curtis and Mark at the first game. It was so cold.

Yes, that is a jersey on Curtis. He got recruited to play. Yes, they sought him out. They let him play up an age. He is so happy. Mark coached Jared's team. I will post more pictures of Abby, Jared and Curtis playing. Even with the cold we have had so much fun.

Spring Break Part II

We went on a great drive to a swimming place by the ranch. I didn't get any pictures of the swimming but it was great. It was hot pools. It was sunny and it felt like summer. We went outside and enjoyed the water slides and the sun. Here are some pictures along the way.

Here is the reservoir by the ranch. We drove around it to get to the swim place. It was such a beautiful day. Mark had visions of boats this summer.

To get there you go through a series of tunnels right in the side of the mountain.

It was a fun drive.

There was an old time burger place in town.

The town is known for mineral pools. The really stinky ones. In the center of town they had mineral deposit from the water. It was huge. my camera couldn't do it justice. Abby and Jared by what Mark called the earth booger.

Spring Break at the Ranch

We went to my parents ranch in Wyoming. Surprising to all, the weather was

so much warmer than in Idaho. The drive was the only part we really encountered

any snow, and we saw a lot of it.

This was from the ride up. The snow was a few feet above our car. We saw so many people on snowmobiles and skis.

Jared the cowboy. We don't have many pictures of him. When he goes to the ranch we don't see a lot of him. It is a kids paradise. He leaves in the morning and plays until night.

Curtis going exploring.

Abby and Jared playing in the sand.

No trip to the ranch is complete without a weenie roast. Mark cooking lunch.

Abby eating dessert.

Curtis eating dessert. Never mind, he was too grossed out by the thought of a smore.

Curtis climbing up to check out the owl. He will soon find out that it is fake.

Jared and Curtis wanted a picture with the cows.

At night we would have movie night.

Curtis with his grandma.

Jared watching Yogi Bear. On a funny note. I told the kids if anyone sees a bear on the way to the cabin I would pay them a dollar. Jared replied, "Mom, bears are not real!" We have some work to do with him. No more Yogi Bear.

Curtis Loves Yoga

I bought a kids yoga video. Curtis loves doing it. He was showing me how to do ommm or the sound of the universe. I thought it was cute.

He has a hard time with balance.

He went to the door to get a better support.

Now he has it.

Abby's New Room

Since we are renting it is hard to add style to the house. First thing I think about when I move somewhere is what color should I paint the room. Abby really wanted a big girl room so I thought we should work on it. We decided to do a beach theme. I didn't take any before pictures and we aren't done yet. Her great grandma gave her furniture for her room a few years ago. We still need to refinish those items. Here is our almost finished product.

Abby loves having a big girl room. It was really fun to do. We got most of the items at thrift shops or clearance sections. We changed the room with no paint and not much money.

Texas Roadhouse

I just want you all to know that with this post I am caught up. YEAH!!!!

I think Texas Roadhouse is the best place to eat with kids. The kids meals are cheep. The noise is perfect for wiggly kids. Mark and I can talk and the kids are great. If this place couldn't get any better, Tuesday night is kids night. They have ballon animal/object. The boys got motorcycles. Abby got a mermaid. They were amazing. They have a magic show for the kids. Kids get free sundays with there kids meal. They have face painting. Here are our kids.

Abby was a butterfly.

Curtis is a dog.

Jared was a cat. He used his napkin a lot during dinner. I am happy he has manners but most of his face got wiped off.

Jared's 6th Birthday

Poor Jared has a birthday at the end of a long list of celebration. This year was even worse with Abby's Baptism and Mark left for DC at 5 am on his birthday. We had a party the night before. Jared is alway such a great sport.

He wanted cheese cake this year.

Blowing out his candles.

This is all Jared wanted for his birthday. He was so excited to get it.

The day of his birthday we went to a The Fun Place as my kids have named it. They played games and ate. I told Jared we weren't doing a friends party this year. Two of his friends from school were there while we were. He thought it was a great surprise. I have to love fate.

Abby and Curtis

The Birthday Boy.

Jared with his two friends.

Jared with his other friend.

My little surfer. I have no clue where this kid came from, but some how he is Mark and mine.