Sports, Godowns, and More

This weekend was busy!! It really started Thursday for us. We watched Matt and Nicole's

kids while they were out of town. They got here Thursday around Noon, and were here till Friday at 3:30. The kids had fun playing with them. We went swimming, and watched Zookeeper Thursday night. Friday I took them swimming before lunch. They spent the rest of the time outside, playing their DS's, watching TV, coloring, eating, and playing upstairs. Here is a pic of the girls by the pool.

Friday night Boston had another disastrous football game, that brought him to tears. I feel so bad for him. He works so hard, and does so well, and its frustrating to see him have a bad experience with each team he is placed on. He just wants a team that have kids that know the game, and can catch and throw. He keeps getting on teams where most of the kids never played, and probably never threw a ball. I guess it will teach him some perseverance.

After the game, we rushed home and dropped the kids off, and headed to Fresh Wasabi, to meet up with the Godowns. There were a few other couples there, including his brother and his wife. It was a lot of fun catching up. Such a laid back, fun night!

Saturday started early with an 8:00 game. All the kids ate some humble pie on Saturday. Boston scored a goal, but it wasn't enough. Boston's team lost 4 to 2. Aubrie's game was tied 2 to 2. Aubrie had an awesome assist. Ethan had a tournament, and he lost both of his games. His team only has one sub, and the kids get run into the ground. It was the first time Ethan has every cried over losing. Ben said he was very tired, and worked hard and was super frustrated.

Ethan's games were in the late afternoon and evening, so I stayed here with the kids. Boston had scout camp from Noon to 5:30, so it was a bit weird with just the two girls for most of the day. VERY Quiet!!! When Sophia woke up she wasn't feeling well. Ben didn't get home till late, because he went to an Elders quorum social after the games. He brought Ethan with him. Aubrie spent her evening doing homework, and watching Zookeeper again. It was so funny, and Sophia has been quoting it since.

Yesterday I took my friend Erin McMillon out to lunch for her birthday. It was a great visit, and Sophia was so behaved. She usually is, but it was like she wasn't even there. Afterward, I took her on my errands, to Costoc and JoAnn's. Her high that night was all the things she got to do with me. I loved that! I'll miss her when she is in school:( Last night the Godowns came over for a visit, before they headed out of town. They had a good time swimming with the kids. It was great to get one last visit. It was hard to let them go.

Here are some pics I pulled off my phone.

LOVE making these. My good friend Megan showed me how to make them this summer. Aubrie wears them EVERY day, and all her friends want her to make them some. Its so easy, and inexpensive, and it gets my smallest craftiness desires fulfilled! ha

Boys dressed up for Crazy Day. Wish it wasn't blurry, but better than nothing. They spent the spent the night before figuring it out. They love dressing up for anything the student counsel sponsors.

Ethan LOVES his Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. He even takes them on vacation. He can't wait till the next one comes out!

Aubrie got this corn kernel stuck on her tooth. It looks so real. It freaked Sophia out! She thought her tooth turned yellow!

This one is of Sophia joining my workout. Not only did she join me, but her cat, Buddy, and her Minnie! Don't think Minnie cared, but don't think Buddy was to fond of it!

Cold Turkey

So about a week ago Ben said to me, "Have you noticed that Sophia hasn't been sucking her thumb?" After he mentioned it, I did realize I hadn't seen her sucking her thumb. An orthodontist in our ward was looking at her teeth a few weeks ago, and he was telling us that we needed to bring her in for this "sucking thumb" program. I guess she wasn't for that, and so a few days later she said to Ben, "Look Dad, I'm just biting on my thumb now." Since then, we haven't seen her thumb in her mouth. I'm amazed that she was able to do it. At one point, not so long ago, her thumbs were cracking and she was crying that she couldn't stop sucking them. I thought we were going to have to get the bridge in her mouth for sure. To make sure she stuck with it, I didn't mention it to her, until this weekend. This past Friday I said, " Sophia, have you noticed that you have stopped doing something?" She couldn't figure it out and I finally told her. I told her what a big girl she was and how she earned a prize for stopping. On our way to Party City, soon after, she said, "MOM, I want a big Spider for my prize." She had just seen one in some one's backyard and thought it was so cool. I asked if she was sure, and she said YES!!! She asked me where we should put it and I told her in one of our trees. She said, "OH, Yeah! That will be so rude!!!" (That is how she describes doing something to scare people! ha!) Here is her prize