SOCCER SOCCER SOCCER

As you all know Marcelo plays, and loves, soccer.  We are in full swing of his fall outdoor season and he’s loving it.  As expected.  So we signed him up for an indoor (in the winter)/outdoor (in the summer) league (which his dad is coaching).  He’s doing so well and we’re so very proud of him. We’re hoping for great things to come!

What we didn’t expect though is that Sofiya has become OBSESSED with soccer.  She talks about it ALL the time.  Is AWAYS kicking a soccer ball (or any ball) around the house and is ALWAYS yelling at someone because they will not kick the ball with her.  She has so much fun if I (or Marcelo, Cody or daddy) plays an indoor game with her in the living room.  We set up little goal areas and we really do play a little game of soccer.  She totally gets the concept and she dribbles amazingly and she has a super hard, super accurate kick!!  We’re really anxious to see how she does once she’s able to play on a team next fall.  And she super anxious to start.  Kalia likes to kick the ball for a bit but tires of it pretty quickly though.  She’s such a girl that it doesn’t surprise me one bit. lol.

Our soccer star..

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our future soccer star..

 

Sofiya’s preferred method of moving the ball.

 

Kalia’s preferred method of moving the ball.  ;)

OCTOBERFEST

For the first time since we’ve lived here (5 years) we decided to go to the Octoberfest celebration that the retirement community in our area holds every year.  We didn’t ever think much of it.  Thought there probably wasn’t much to see or do so we never went.  But this year we had nothing better to do so we headed off down the road.  Oh my gosh were we surprised!  It was AWESOME!  It was held behind the buildings and it was huge and best of all… EVERYTHING was FREE!  All kids got free food (although we didn’t get there in time to get it so we’ll know for next year). They offered free pony rides, blow up castle jumps, games, crafts, pumpkins to paint, caricatures, and a petting zoo.  We also all went on a carriage ride with the big budweiser type horses.  And I couldn’t believe that they had all you can drink beer for $5!!  I’m a lightweight so I only had a couple but had we gotten there earlier, who knows..  Anyway.. they also had awesome fireworks that went on to music and lasted a really long time.  Oh and they passed out those light up necklaces for all the kids.  The girls and Marcelo danced around to the music and just had a great time watching the fireworks.  What a great day!

 

I had to drag Kalia out of there kicking and screaming!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cody being goofy..

BRITTANI’S BIRTHDAY

We also had another birthday recently.  My daughter Brittani turned 17 at the end of September!!  One more year and she will be an adult and a senior in high school!  I am already dreading it so much.  I want her to always be my little girl. 

I think she knows what it is..

 

Someone's a little excited about her new coach purse that her boyfriend Cody gave her.

 

Brittani and her new “official” penguins jersey.  She was sooo excited. lol

 

We didn’t have a “1” but we had a question mark for some reason lol.

BABIES TURNED TODDLERS

I’m lame.  I know.  I just have such a hard time keeping up with blogging.  I’m trying to get better.  I promise.  ;)

Anyway. I know I’m not done with my Florida updates yet but I have to interrupt and post about the twins 3rd BIRTHDAY!  I seriously can’t believe they are 3 already.  Where did the time go?

On their actual birthday I made them homemade waffles, we went to a movie, ate lots of popcorn and candy, had chili dogs and ended the day unwrapping a couple presents and had homemade cupcakes!

 

 

 

 

 

Kalia

 

Sofiya

 

The next day we had their party.  Well I say party loosely.  We just had my parents and my grandmother (their great grandmother) over for dinner and cake.  The girls had a great time and got lots of cool presents.  They have grown so much.  I actually had them at the doctor yesterday for their 3 year appt and Kalia weighs 25 lbs and is 35 1/4 inches tall.  Sofiya is 27 lbs and 34 1/4 inches tall.  They are both still barely on the curve but are growing good so he is not concerned.  :)

 

 

 

 

Kalia taking care of her new babies.

 

Getting ready to blow out the candles on their homemade dora (peanut butter) and diego (devil’s food) cakes.