The Warriors

Today was our boys' first soccer game. If you want to get technical, it was also their first practice, their first time on the field and the first time meeting their teammates. This made for a very interesting afternoon of so-called soccer. What I witnessed was....

a little running,

a little kicking,

a little pushing and shoving,

a little coaching (by my hubby)

a little nose picking
(check out my sweet nephew Jackson on the far right),

a little dancing,

a little girl watching
(Ash, you're a little too young to admire her, um, assets),

a little standing around,

and a little loving.

What I did not see, my friends, was any GOAL SCORING. Maybe we can work on that tiny little issue next week.

Thank God they're cute.

One Happy Mama

School, it just ain't what it used to be (or at least it's not how I remember it!) This is a picture taken for "Dress as your Favorite Rocker Day" at J.D.'s middle school. JD went as Billie Joe Armstrong, the lead singer and guitarist for Green Day. No, Armstrong doesn't have a mohawk and yes, he does wear a boatload of eyeliner. JD wouldn't let me put any more "guyliner" on him even though I explained that it would make his outfit more believable. He's adorable, he's happy and he's loving middle school (what is for many, the most horrible years of their lives.) I am one happy mama.