The SUPER Bowl Rings have arived!!!!!!

How exciting for these boys to have a

HUGE and HEAVY

reminder of all of their hard work

and accomplishments.

WOW !!!

The rings display the boys

names, numbers, and year

inside is inscribed

"LIGHTS OUT"

This was the theme for the

2010 CHAMPIONSHIP run.

One of the coaches told the boys

during the first playoff game

to go and turn the lights out

in the other teams building.

Birthday Trip Day

Bradley 6 and Elizabeth 4 were waiting to go to Build a Car.

My parents take the kids on Birthday trips. Since B and E

are so close in age they got to go together. Bradley constructed

a black and orange hot rod while Elizabeth decided to build a

hot pink monster truck. What a fun day. Thank you Nana and Grandad :O)

Elizabeth and the Football Trophy

I don't know who likes the trophy more Elizabeth or Keith.

She is so proud of Keith for bringing home the

CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY

for the first time in Thunderbird's history.

Ever time we go to the school she wants to see the trophy.

Field Trip for Pizza

Bradley and his Kindergarten class went on a walking field trip to the mail box and pizza. The kids were learning about our US mail system and how it works. So for Valentines Day the kids addressed and envelope put a stamp on it and made a special Valentine for their families. Each kid placed his or her special Valentine in the mail box and waited for it to be delivered. What a great activity thanks Ms. Baird you are a great teacher. After their long walk and letter delivering the kids were treated to a pizza making show with all of the tossing and twirling of the dough. I don't know if the kids liked the show or eating the pizza better. On full bellies the class headed back to school. What a great day! In the photos are Mrs. Baird, Claudia, Drake, and Bradley.

Boys and Boats

Something that my boys like to do is rummage through the recycle bin

and make things out of the empty boxes.

Well on this particular day they made a boat that floats.

I love to see my boys enjoying each others company and working so well together.

It just warms a mamas heart.

Soccer 2011

One of the best things in life is having children.

I love being a mom and I love seeing my kids be successful.

Keith Just came off a dream year for football.

He went straight into soccer that had started four weeks earlier.

He missed two games along with three other starters due to football.

The team had a good year and were able to make it into the playoffs as the 11th seed.

We traveled down to Tuscon and watched the first and final game of their playoff ride.

The temperature was about 26 degrees when they started play and even colder with the wind.

Keith was very happy to be the goalie that day,

because he was able to wear pants and a long sleeve shirt.

On the other hand being goalie is a tough job.

Keith was kicked while he was down literally.

In the Tuscon paper Keith is on the ground with a mouth full of foot.

http://azstarnet.com/sports/soccer/high-school-and-prep/articale_ec190bc2-27c5-5122-b973-66d4f5e62082.html

Thank you Keith for all of the great memories of H.S. soccer.

Excitement at Dinner

Last night we went out to dinner to plan our goals for FHE. On our way out the kids found a breast cancer fundraiser. They wanted a quarter to try and get it on a little platform at the bottom of a glass container fulled with water. So I thought it is for a good cause and handed them each a quarter. Much to my surprise not one of my boys but two of my boys were able to land the quarter on the little pedestal one on top of the other. They were thrilled! Jeffrey came running up to me as I was paying the bill and said Mom we just won a vacation to Disney World in Florida. Yes it is true upon further investigation if you made your quarter on the pedestal you would win a trip. So we did not only win one trip we won two trips. All I know is that as a Mom it was the perfect end to a perfect dinner.