Learning as I go

Couple of videos of the kids playing

Playing with the sunglasses at the hospital:

Playing with Jackson's new Star Wars' toys:

Finally Here....

Here is a short video of Samantha minutes after being born.

Here are a couple of fotos:

 

Soccer Video

Notice the celebratory helicopter run.....

New Driveway

We are tearing out our driveway.  It was pretty chewed up.  Parker told me he was going to try to climb the rocks and not fall.  I asked what would happen if he fell.  His response, "kinda cry or something."

 

 

Kick-Fall

This was the conversation that Parker had with us after having tripped an opposing player on the soccer field.

"That was a kick-fall.  I kicked and missed and he falled."

Funny. 

Soccer is going well.  Parker had his best defensive game yet and he scored two goals.  There is still a lot of dancing and merry jumping on the field.

First Soccer Game

This was a very exciting day for me and Nyla.  Parker had his first organized sports game.  He's been to a couple of soccer practices and has really enjoyed them.

Before the game Gary gave good advice, "don't have any expectations".  Good advice.  It was fun to watch.

Here are a few of my observations:

1. Parker was a joy to watch because he's so excited about everything.
2. He was a little unsure of the piles of kids huddled around the ball kicking each other so he decided to circle the crowd and when the ball squirted out he ran for it.
3. He debated with the coach just a bit about his playing time.  The coach won.
4. He scored once but could have scored twice had he used his left foot.  We'll have to work on that.
5. When the other team scored a goal Parker's immediate reaction was, "well, that's only their first one".  We'll also have to work on sportsmanship.  This is an obvious Stott trait. :)
6. No kids cried, but there were many cartwheels, little dances, and jumping up and down during the action.  One kid went and laid down in the opposing goal for a bit.

Jackson had a good time too.

 

Parker's Post

Parker wanted to blog a little about the fireworks at Driggs.....

Um....I love the fireworks. and I um....like to look at em go up in the air.  and, um, I like to um do the fireworks a lot. and um I would like to see granna and papa and take em with us to see the fireworks. um...I like to do the fireworks and see the movie Wall-E.  and um, I really like to go to the movie theatres a lot. that's all there is papi.  Maybe I like when Jackson plays with me.

Jackson's Post

Jackson wanted to write a post....

"I wanted to look at the monster truck...I did.  Orange, green, black, white, pink, and more black and white and red, it doesn't have pink.  It's a big one.  I liked the wheels and I liked the fire on it and I liked all of the colors on it and I liked the wheels and nothing else. I really like the monster truck 'cause it has big wheels."

My favorite kid thing to do

Nyla just posted about this, but I want to say a little something because making bows and arrows was one of my favorite things to do growing up.  Most memories are from my Grandma Smith's house in Driggs, ID.  She had a big willow tree in the backyard which we would use for making our weapons.  Then we'd spend the day shooting at stuff, including magpies and cats.  Of course we never hit anything.

So, yesterday our neighbor cut down his willow tree....sad day....and I took advantage of the sticks.

Flying Kung Fu Pandas

I couldn't resist posting these pictures.  I just laugh to myself everytime I see them.  This happened just the other day after I got home from work.  I was chatting with the boys about their day and I believe we started talking about Kung Fu Panda.  Anyway, here is the result.  Notice the personalities coming out in the boys.  Mr Conservative, Jackson, in constant contact with something.  And Parker, enough said....