March 15, 2013

Outdoor practice with United Black Widows!

It is a sure sign that Spring is around the corner when Coach Rik has the girls practicing outside again.  The weather is still very cold -- and is seriously icy-cold when the wind blows...but the girls are happy to be outside again doing what they love the most!  Soccer!  












February 24, 2013

I told my girls that they needed to dress up for Church today....oh my how different that statement looks to each girl. Audriana pulled out her "best" Nike sweatshirt and her "nice" black Levis....Sofia, on the other hand, pulls out her brand new dress that grandma bought her yesterday and asks me to put her hair up in a fancy bun! I love these girls so much -- but I especially love how different they are. Isn't that what makes the world go 'round?

February 22, 2013

Sofia's favorite hairstyle -- THE BUN!


 
My little Sofia just loves having her hair done.....and most recently, it's been a bun that she wants me to do for her.  We bought a "Sock Bun" kit at Trading Company and it really worked well on her hair!  It's kinda like a little sock in the shape of a  donut that helps form the bun and is actually underneath all her hair!  I did it one day before school and took these pictures before I left for work at 6:45am  When I got home that night, I was surprised to see that it really looked just as good as when I had left her that morning.  Amazing!  (although, I did use quite a few bobbi pins!).

February 11, 2013

Another fun weekend with soccer friends!


 Ice skating again this Saturday with some of Audriana's soccer friends.  Jayme Carter and I decided to make Saturday be a FUN-DAY....and it was!  Audriana, Sofia, Bailey, Hannah, Katie, Lily, Emily, Brooklyn and Sailor joined in on the fun.  After ice skating we went to Red Robin for lunch -- then on to Sky High for an hour of jumping.  OMGsh!  What a day!  We were all saying "BEST DAY EVER!" 










Everything is Beautiful.......


Audriana's 4th grade music program......

 


February 02, 2013

Ice Skating with GU11 United friends at Riverfront Park!

 Audriana had 3 of her soccer friends stay the night last night -- Bailey, Emily and Sailor.  The girls had a blast!  They had fun helping Martin make their "sleeping fort" in the family room with the couch, blankets, pillows etc.   They played Just Dance 4, board games, made music downstairs with the piano, drums and shakers....then I got them all ready to head out to watch a late game at the Indoor Soccer Center.  Martin and some of the other United parents put together an indoor soccer team and tonight was their first game.  No practices and varying levels of skill -- they lost the game, but it was so fun to watch.  The girls and I didn't get home until about 11:15pm or so and they all went straight to the fort and to sleep.  In the morning I made french toast and bacon for everyone.  Then we headed out to Riverfront Park for some fun ice skating.  Emily, Sailor and Bailey had never been on skates before.........and they did amazing!  I couldn't believe how easy it was for them to just step onto the ice and go!  They skated for over 2 hours (Audriana and Sofia actually had lessons before the free-skate, so they were on the ice almost 3 hours!).  Such a fun memory for us all!
 
 












 Fun that Loni brought Katie and Haley G. down to skate with us, too!  What a great group of girls we have!  They laughed and laughed and had so much fun.