October 2010

Well when I started this post I said we are almost a month behind & now I am a month behind! So much for being better about blogging! Seems like we have been so busy, there just hasn't been time. Racheal is still playing soccer. They have there last game on the 30th & then awards ceremony that afternoon. A few weeks ago Barb, Jana, Julie, Natalie, Meemaw & Kim all came to watch her play & they actually won their first game. They were so excited. They have improved so much since the beginning.

Rylie, Reese & Ryan watching sissy play soccer!

Hopefully someday we are wanting to turn the playroom into 2 bedrooms & a bath for the girls. Racheal is so excited about it. I have drawn up the plans & working on getting estimates. Now we just need the money. Anyway we have been going through toys & Racheal has gotten rid of a ton! So proud of her! We are going to have a garage sale the first Saturday in September

The week of homecoming, I got Racheal out of school early & we took all the kids to the pep rally. All the kids loved it, except Ryan! He was scared to death of the indian & had a death grip on me the entire time. Also that same weekend was the Pow-Wow in Comanche. Kim, Racheal & I rode a helicopter for the first time. Racheal & I weren't to thrilled about it not having doors!
Last week we took the kids to the nursery to get pumpkin pictures. Rylie managed to find a rotten pumpkin & stick his foot through the middle of it! Racheal picked out a pumpkin for us to carve.
Ryan, Reese, Rylie, Racheal
Ryan, Reese, Racheal & Rylie

This Saturday there is a 5k here in Comanche & Racheal begged me to walk with her. So being the good mommy that I am, I am doing it! She gets extra credit in PE for doing runs. Pray we both make it. We have never done anything like this before!

Racheal got her first report card from 1st grade 2 wks ago. It was all A's. They also had their fun fun at school & she got a participation ribbon. We also got school pictures this week. The turned out so good!! Last week she was having ear pain so I took her & got her ear flushed out. Randall checked it when we got home & she had an outer ear infection. On Sunday, she began complaining of really bad pain in that ear. Randall checked again & she had a hole in her ear drum. It is slowly getting better, but has been really painful for her.
I got a load of sand delivered to fill some holes that we have. The kids have had a blast playing in it, especially Rylie! Randall has been off this week & we have been busy getting lots of projects finished. His parents came & helped put baseboard down in the laundry room. They also helped us move out of the rented storage building. We finally have our piano back in the house. Thank goodness for piano dollies! Wish we had know they made such a thing the other 5 times we had to move that thing!
Rylie, Ryan, Racheal & Reese
Ryan, Rylie, Reese & Racheal playing a song!!
Racheal with her homework. We had to make a costume for Racheal & she wanted Barbie Mariposa! I tried to get her to do Raggedy Ann but she wouldn't go for it!

Lil Rascals!!!

Racheal in her new soccer uniform!

Racheal is loving soccer. They finally got their jerseys & had their first game getting to wear them last night. They tied 0-0! Both teams were so close many times. Racheal is getting better & did kick the ball several times during the game. She tends to be in the back & not do anything. Next game is next Tuesday at 6:30. Go Lil Rascals!
Racheal throwing the ball in.

Racheal with our neighbors: Harrison & Hannah!
Good game!

Meeting myself coming & going!

Sorry I am behind in posting again! It has been absolutely crazy since school started! Hope I can remember everything!

The first week of school for Racheal was good, but we also managed to go through our first bug! Tuesday night Rylie started throwing up. He had it really bad. It took 2 phenergan supp & a shot of Benadryl to stop it. The next Thursday morning I went in & Ryan had thrown up all over his bed. Apparently he threw up & went right back to sleep & didn't cry. Early Saturday morning Racheal woke up & threw up, but after that she was fine. Thankfully Reese, mommy & daddy never got it! Racheal had a sub for the first 8 days of school but now her teacher is back & she really likes it. They have homework everyday & had their first spelling test last week. She was showing me sign language today that she had learned!

Racheal is playing soccer for the first time. Her team is Lil Rascals. They have had 2 games & lost both of them. They are improving & she is having a blast. The little kids got to go to the first game & they had a great time & cheered for sissy!!

The kids got to ride a 4 wheeler for the first time. Kim's boyfriend brought one over. Ryan & Reese were scared to death of it. When he started it. They screamed & took off running to the house. They did eventually ride it & all loved it.

Racheal is now also in Girl scouts. They will be Daisy's & our friend Tracey was brave enough to be the troop leader. There is about 8 1st grade girls that are friends & they all wanted to be in it. They are going to meet every other week on Saturdays. I know they will have a blast. Racheal also started back to Faithweavers at church last week.

We took pictures at church last night for the directory. Pictures always stresses me out. Having to get everyone dressed & ready & stay clean! But we did it & they turned out great! One little accident. Ryan fell off the table they were sitting on on his head, but he was ok.

I started back to boot camp last week. I feel better, but boy is it still hot & humid! Ready for it to cool down some more.
Ryan, Rylie, Reese & Racheal ready for football Friday!
Mrs. Stephens & Racheal

Rylie vacuuming with his halloween costume hat on.
Ryan & Reese with halloween costum hats on.
Rylie, Reese & Ryan ready for some soccer!
The first game Racheal got to kick the ball in almost everytime!
Lil Rascals after the game!

1st Day of 1st of First Grade!

Sorry for the picture overload again! Maybe now that school has started we will be back into a routine & I can keep the blog updated!

Today was the 1st day of first grade! Can't believe my baby is already in first grade! I did great & didn't cry! Maybe because it doesn't seem real since they have a sub until next Thursday. Mrs. Stephens is still on maternity leave. Or maybe I got all my crying out last week in the principle's office. I am sure he probably thought I was a nut case!!!!
Let's see if I can remember all of our last summer activities! 2 weeks ago Racheal had cheer camp & then they cheered at the scrimmage on Saturday morning! She had a lot of fun, but boy was it hot at the scrimmage! The boys were both scared of the Indian mascot! Rylie grabbed my hand & said let's go home! They finally cheered & then there was a little carnival for the kids. She also went to a Faithweavers swim party at the city pool.

Last week Barb, Jana & NatNat came to see us. Monday night was pretty wild. Jana had a kidney stone. Thank goodness Randall was here or we might have had to take her to the ER. The next day she felt fine & we went to Splashville in Stephenville. The kids all had a blast! On Wednesday we went to meet the teacher. Then on Thursday we took Racheal bowling. It had been 1 1/2 yrs since we had been bowling so mommy was a little rusty! Randall & Racheal beat me in both games! Saturday we went to a back to school swim party at Shelley's & Racheal had a blast! Sunday she got moved up to a new Sunday school class. She was so excited!

Oh and for potty training! Well that day we did boot camp was the longest day in our lives. I decided the boys are not really ready so I am focusing on Reese. She has used the potty a few times but nothing consistent.

Ryan hugging Reese.
My birthday cake!
Reese, Ryan & Rylie playing the refrigerator box.

Rylie, Reese & Ryan is dressed up.
Rylie dressed up in the fireman outfit I found at a garage sale.
Racheal & her favorite cheerleader Brooke!
Ryan waiting on Racheal to cheer in the 100 degree heat!
Rylie waiting & watching for the big scary Indian!
Reese LOVED the cheerleaders! She never took her eyes off of them & just clapped & clapped!


Racheal, Rylie, Reese & Ryan
Ryan all dressed up & ready to clean!
Ryan all dressed up!
Racheal dressed up!
Ryan laying on the picnic table.
Rylie kissing Reese's hand! So sweet!
Ryan & Rylie kissing Reese's hand.
Rylie & Ryan


Racheal ready for 1st grade!

Racheal & Emily