YMCA Daddy Daughter Campout #2

Rylie and Britt hit Oklahoma for another campout this month. They had another great weekend of camping, fishing, horseback riding and scavenger hunts. Rylie was really brave and tried a few new things this time. She ate crawfish!! Not something I would be willing to try, but she did it and liked it! They also made swaps for their fishing hats. She went on a swing that was tied from a big tree and swung out over the lake (how fun). She had a really great time with her friends. She loves spending time with her dad. This has been a really fun thing for just the two of them to do together.

2009 Egg Hunt!

We really didn't do anything eggstraordinary (sorry I had to write it) this year for Easter. The kids colored eggs. They went on an egg hunt at church. They had a good time! My planning skills have really got to get better for Easter!

CHAMPIONS!!!!

Wahoo!!! Jackson's soccer team - The Knights took the championship this season. It was a great season and they worked really hard together to win. These boys have been playing together for 5 seasons. They have really learned how to play well with each other and they have GREAT coaches!

Last season they won every game and then lost the championship game. It was sad and there were lots of tears. Jackson's tears didn't stop for a good thirty minutes. So this was sweet revenge this year. They were so excited! They got medals and a championship cup! We had a party and they got their trophy and got to drink sprite out of the championship cup. They loved that!!

Jackson had a great season. He plays shadow and loves his position. He concentrates well and dosen't let many balls get past him. I wanted to post a few great shots of him playing hard and a few more of his team. GO KNIGHTS!!!!!

They wrote a book and they were published....

Rylie had her 2nd book published this year and Jackson had his 1st book published. It is crazy how smart my kids are, I mean who knew?

ok, so my kids are smart, but so are the 220 other kids who write books at their school. They have a program at the Elementary where the kids can write a book and get it published. It is pretty darn cool! Only those that want to do it can. It is not a requirement. This was Rylie's second year to do it and Jackson's first. They literally write it themselves and draw the illustrations and then I type it and send it in to the school where they have a company that publishes the books. They have a reception at school and the kids are recognized and handed their published books in front of their parents. This year Rylie's book was called "Dog and Cat Go On A Blueberry Hunt". Jackson's was "My Adventure To A Dallas Cowboy's Game". They really are cute and the kids worked hard on them. Who knows maybe someday you will see a book at Barnes and Noble written by my really really smart kiddos!!!!!

What the ???

I just tried to post a video to my blog and it posted my inbox from Face Book!!!! Me and computers still do not get along. I thought I was doing so well with this whole blogging thing... geez!