Double 6's

I didn't realize until today that not only are Kate and Joshua's soccer uniforms very similar but they also wear the same number. So cute!!

After all the rained out practices and games, Kate finally had her first soccer game today. It took her awhile to get into the game but by the 3rd quarter she woke up. She was exhausted and very red faced by the end of the game. It was very warm and humid!

Typical Josh

Joshua cracks me up! He is the clown in our family. He is always doing something funny or says something hilarious and he isn't even trying. That is just him. The other day I went into the kitchen and I found him with a pillow on his head. He was sitting at the computer playing away and not saying a word. Just being him....with a pillow on his head. Silly kid!

Love it!

<a href="http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2009/" target="_blank">New 'New Moon' Trailer</a>

New 'New Moon' Trailer

It's Always Fun When Grandma Comes

My mom came to visit this weekend and of course the kids LOVE when she is here. They get spoiled as usual and don't want her to leave. I am grateful that she is only 6 hours away, but I also hate that she is 6 hours away. We are already counting down the days when we get to see her again next month.

Black and Blue

Poor Braeden...He is covered in bruises from playing football. He looks like an abused child, but I promise you he is not.

Are you ready for some football?....and soccer

Another football and soccer season is upon us. Braeden and Josh both had their first games this past Saturday. Braeden played every single play in his football game. He was exhausted by the end of the game. Joshua started soccer this season after taking a long break for a couple of years. He got right in there like he had never missed a season. They both played hard but still there teams got creamed. It was not a great start to the season but hopefully things will just get better from here.

Kate's Pool Party Birthday

Kate wanted a pool party for her 6th birthday so that is exactly what we did. It was super fun and easy. I love planning that kind of party. We held it at one of community pools and it worked out perfectly.

Kate and Brooke

Olivia
Chandler and Ben
Brooke

Olivia, Ava, and Brooke enjoying cupcakes and Blue Bell Ice cream
Kara and Adria

Kate, Chandler, and Ben

The whole gang

Happy 6th Birthday Kate!!

We love you Kate!! You're the sweetest, coolest, smartest, most beautiful, most awesome, most terrific, super-dy duper-dy girl we know. Happy Birthday!!!!

Quote of the Day

"School is exactly like prison to me"............. - Josh, age 8

First & Second Day of School 2009

Yesterday the kids started school. As always I take a picture on the first day. Kate and Joshua got in their usual spot at the front door ready for there picture. I went to get the camera and turned it on and realized that the battery was dead. I tried to recharge it quickly but it didn't work. So I promised that we would take a picture this morning and pretend it was the first day of school. They were perfectly OK with that. Luckily the camera charged enough by the time Braeden had to leave so we got the real shot.


Kate - 1st grade, Joshua - 3rd grade

Braeden - 6th grade

Not Complaining

This is what our evenings look like until the end of October. I am not complaining. I just wanted to document it so that when my kids are older they can see how much I did for them. :)

Monday:
5:00 - 5:30 piano lessons - Braeden
6:00 - 8:00 football practice in LE - Braeden
6:30 - 8:00 soccer practice in TC - Joshua

Tuesday:
6:00 - 8:00 football practice in LE - Braeden

Wednesday:
7:00 - 8:00 scouts in LE - Braeden
7:00 - 8:00 soccer practice in TC - Kate
7:00 - 8:30 Mutual in TC - me and Cary
(I haven't figured out how we are going to be at all these places at the same time)

Thursday:
6:00 - 8:00 football practice in LE - Braeden
6:30 - 8:00 soccer practice in TC - Joshua

Friday:
6:00 - 8:00 football practice in LE(until games start) - Braeden

This doesn't include scouts for Josh which will most likely be on Wednesday from 6 to 7 in LE when school starts and Saturday morning soccer practice which will be held at 9a.m. for him as well until the games begin.

boring...I know

So, I haven't been in the mood to blog lately nor have I had anything to blog about. I thought that since it has been a while that I needed to come up with something. Not because so many people are interested in what the Jones family is doing but because this is our family journal.

Our days go something like this...wake up late, eat breakfast late, do a little cleaning, do a little bit of laying around, go to the pool, have quiet time, do a little summer homework, go to football practice, make dinner, watch TV, go to bed way to late. This is pretty much how it has been all summer long with a few variations here and there. We have gone to the dollar movie a lot catching up on all the movies we didn't see when they were first released. We've seen Race to Witch Mountain, Monsters v. Aliens, Night at the Museum 2, The Hannah Montana movie, Disney's Earth, and my favorite 17 Again ,which comes out on DVD today and stars the very cute Zac Efron:).

School starts in 13 days and only Braeden is ready to go back. He misses all his very cool friends. Kate and Joshua wish that it would be summer forever. We are also counting down the days till Kates 6th birthday. She is super excited!

This is about as exciting as it's been around here. I am sure once school starts things might get more interesting.

Not Ready

I just registered the kids for school. This means the countdown has begun. Only 21 more days left of summer vacation. It has gone by way to fast and I am not ready for it to end. We are enjoying staying up late, sleeping in later, having no schedule, and laying by the pool for hours on end. Registering the kids for school is the beginning of the end to summer. Football practice has started, soccer is just about to begin, piano schedules have been sent out, and school shopping has begun. Good bye lazy summer...we will miss you!!!

TORI

CAN YOU SEE ANYTHING?

For Ash and Clay

This is what you guys should do at your wedding.....