Matt's Dream Come True

Madi dressed herself in this outfit and said, "I'm a sports girl!" Notice the "soccer socks." And no pom-poms in sight. Not to worry, she asked me to put a headband in her hair so that she would look "beautiful" and when I complied, she said, "Thanks coach!"

The Best Brother

I think that every irrational, screaming 3 year-old needs an incredibly kind-hearted big brother. She screams, "I need more love!" (oh the drama) and he builds a pallet beside her so that he can cuddle her to sleep.

Look Closely...

Little Storyteller

Madi, reading to her babies...

Blue Bell

No trip to Brenham is complete without a stop at Blue Bell. The kids had a terrific time sampling the ice cream and playing on the sculptures.

Bluebonnets

We took a trip to Brenham and were rewarded with gorgeous fields of wildflowers. The tricky part is finding a safe field for photo taking (most of them are on the side of busy highways). So, we were pleased when we found this beautiful field. The kids were somewhat cooperative...the Blue Bell bribe helped a lot.

Go Panthers!

Caleb joined the fearsome Panthers for his second season of soccer. Actually, when I first saw the team, I thought they might have trouble winning even one game. But then Raul, soccer extroadinaire, stepped onto the field. With Raul (whose status is questionable due to an injury last game) the Panthers pretty well roll over most opponents. Of course, this league has rules about fair playing time and such so everyone get a chance at the ball. Caleb really stepped up his game this past week, taking 3 well-aimed shots. No goals for Caleb yet, but he's well on his way. And he has had a phenomenal run at goalie...he plays that position quite often and has never allowed a goal. This team has been an interesting experience because the Panthers are coached by an elderly couple. Coach Nick, who has to be pushing 70, cannot remember Caleb's name and so he frequently calls Caleb (as well as several of the other boys) "old man." Caleb is a little sad about this, but he's having a great time on the field!