Just tryin' to get a better view.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Second Place!
Sports, Sports, Sports! We never stop and I love it. One of our family's latest sporting excursions was a trip to St. George last month for Katie's soccer tournament. Their team did great with a 3-1 record and they won 2nd place. Pretty good for their first outdoor play since last fall.
Matthew sure looks like a soccer player though it is the only sport he doesn't play.
Matthew sure looks like a soccer player though it is the only sport he doesn't play.
Nostalgia?
My kids are growing up waaaayyyy too fast for my taste. For anyone who knows me I am not really sentimental or nostalgic about too many things. I am finding though that this is getting less and less true about my kids growing up. For the first time lately I have found myself wanting to snuggle and hug my not so little kids more. Maybe that is because they are all really too big to do that anymore. Luckily "Baby Jake" can fold his legs up and still fit on my lap and the triplets who are too big for lap snuggles have moved into standing hugs. I just need to enjoy this stage while they are still willing to hug me because that will end too.
This post was sparked by the discovery of this picture of Claire. She is 9 years old in this one and she still looks so young. I love it because it is sooooo her. Right down to the slightly messy hair.
This post was sparked by the discovery of this picture of Claire. She is 9 years old in this one and she still looks so young. I love it because it is sooooo her. Right down to the slightly messy hair.
Guilt
The last thing I need in my busy life these days is more guilt. Guilt that I play tennis instead of having a clean house. Guilt that I have an office in the basement that has been PACKED with stuff for over a year and still haven't cleaned it out so that Matt can work down there. Guilt that I didn't send out Christmas cards last year. These are just a few examples of my guilty thoughts; there are many many more mostly related to my inability to be organized and tidy.
Unfortunately this blog is a big source of guilt for me. Obviously I haven't posted for a while nor am I good at posting about big events in our family's life. Since the whole purpose of the blog is journaling I have failed. I am now going to try harder to keep up with this blog. I am not going to set a goal because I have a strong aversion to setting goals (a very long explanation for later) but I will try harder. At least to get rid of the guilt.
Unfortunately this blog is a big source of guilt for me. Obviously I haven't posted for a while nor am I good at posting about big events in our family's life. Since the whole purpose of the blog is journaling I have failed. I am now going to try harder to keep up with this blog. I am not going to set a goal because I have a strong aversion to setting goals (a very long explanation for later) but I will try harder. At least to get rid of the guilt.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Jake turns 9
Happy Birthday to my baby Jake. Sadly my baby has not been a baby for along time--he has turned 9. As I have stated many times before, I am NOT a very sentimental person. I tend to live in the moment without spending too much time pining for times gone by. Anyway, I am surprised at how sentimental I am about Jake growing up. He is officially too big to fit in a ball on my lap but luckily he is not too old to want to snuggle. We are so blessed to have him in our family and I am so blessed to get to be his Mother.
10 things I love about Jake:
He has the cutest dimples
He has "chomper" teeth - very straight and big for his head at the moment
He is super smart
He loves to snuggle
His memory is like a steel trap
He LOVES his Dad (and me too but not as much as Matt)
He is incredibly athletic
He is almost always happy (except for when Matthew is picking on him or when he has to got to piano lessons)
Everyone loves him
He is my baby.
Jake (his name fits him perfectly)
Birthday cake for breakfast in bed
Birthday gifts in bed
10 things I love about Jake:
He has the cutest dimples
He has "chomper" teeth - very straight and big for his head at the moment
He is super smart
He loves to snuggle
His memory is like a steel trap
He LOVES his Dad (and me too but not as much as Matt)
He is incredibly athletic
He is almost always happy (except for when Matthew is picking on him or when he has to got to piano lessons)
Everyone loves him
He is my baby.
Jake (his name fits him perfectly)
Birthday cake for breakfast in bed
Birthday gifts in bedSaturday, December 25, 2010
Christmas 2010
Christmas this year came fast and left fast. It was a busy season filled with get togethers and family parties. This year we were happy to host Anne and Brian in from Virginia. It is probably their last Christmas in the states for a while because they are headed to Conakry, Guinea next August.
Here are some pictures from our Christmas Eve program at Grandma and Grandpa Clawson's and a few from Christmas morning. For some reason I wasn't feeling it to take a lot so the pickin's are slim.
Brian doing a reading.
The family listening to the program about the birth of Christ. I love Anne and Brian looking lovingly in each other's eyes. They are not technically newlyweds but still act like it. Cutest!
Katie and Claire are in orchestra and band this year at school and have new talents to share.
Grandpa Brad and Ry reading us a story.
Claire. She is sure growing up! (stop it please!)
Claire opening a certificate to get her ears pierced!
Katie
Jake showing off his Michael Jackson glove. He got the Michael Jackson experience for the wii. Both of my boys love to dance! (shhh it's a secret though)
Matthew with a few gifts on. Fuzzy hat, fake ray ban glasses, and striped socks. Classy!
We are truly blessed by all that we have both temporally and spiritually! Most of all we are grateful for our wonderful family and friends that bless our lives daily.
Here are some pictures from our Christmas Eve program at Grandma and Grandpa Clawson's and a few from Christmas morning. For some reason I wasn't feeling it to take a lot so the pickin's are slim.
Thomas, Katie, Abby, and Claire
Brian doing a reading.
The family listening to the program about the birth of Christ. I love Anne and Brian looking lovingly in each other's eyes. They are not technically newlyweds but still act like it. Cutest!
Katie and Claire are in orchestra and band this year at school and have new talents to share.
Grandpa Brad and Ry reading us a story.
Claire. She is sure growing up! (stop it please!)
Claire opening a certificate to get her ears pierced!
Katie
Jake showing off his Michael Jackson glove. He got the Michael Jackson experience for the wii. Both of my boys love to dance! (shhh it's a secret though)
Matthew with a few gifts on. Fuzzy hat, fake ray ban glasses, and striped socks. Classy!
We are truly blessed by all that we have both temporally and spiritually! Most of all we are grateful for our wonderful family and friends that bless our lives daily.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Fall Sports
To me it seems like in the blink of an eye it was over. Our Fall sports season. Boy was it a busy one - just the way we like it around the Lewis household. We started out at the end of the Summer with a very small break (2 weeks) between baseball and football and between soccer and soccer. Matt promised that he wouldn't coach football this year -- he did. I promised that I wouldn't get all stressed out when I had to attend 3 soccer games in one day -- I did. With the exception of those broken promises, our fall sports season turned out to be a great one.
Kate played her first season on an Impact competition team this Fall. She had been training all Summer with her team but started playing games in the Fall. While the team improved leaps and bounds over the season they had a hard time actually winning games. That didn't seem to faze Katie much though, she just loves to be with her team. She has had a nice 4 week break but now starts up Winter futsal this week.
Jake is playing in the Joga Soccer Academy. He decided a long time ago that he wanted to stay with soccer this Fall and not play tackle football. I though he would change his mind when his friends started to play but he didn't and boy am I glad for that decision. He loved it! Jake is a great little soccer player and I love to watch him. Of all my kids he has the best sense for the ball. He is incredibly fast, can win almost every ball and is a key player on his team. It was a good season for Joga U9 -- I think they ended up tied for 1st place. Pretty good for a start up team. Jake had a 1 week break and has already started winter futsal training and starts basketball next week.
Claire decided at the last minute (or maybe I should say caved to her father's pressure) to play soccer this fall. She had a rocky start because she was put on a team where she only knew one other player (that was even a lucky break). After a few weeks she warmed up to the team and ended up making a bunch of new friends. Claire is a tough defender and one of the best out there. Her soccer academy training from last year really paid off. To Claire's great delight, she has a 4 month break before starting soccer in the Spring.
Now for our champions Matt and Matthew. Matthew's football team just won the championship game yesterday. It was a fantastic season for the team and for Matthew. He is really getting the game now. He is agressive and skilled and got to play a lot of fun positions on both sides of the ball. In the beginning I was a little upset that Matt ended up coaching football this year but in the end it turned out to be a great decision. I think he really enjoyed the team and spending time with Matthew. Matt and Matthew now have less than one week before basketball starts.
Here are some pictures from the season. (Regrettably, I didn't take any of Claire - it seems like when I took my camera something happened and I had to leave the game - Sorry Claire)
Kate played her first season on an Impact competition team this Fall. She had been training all Summer with her team but started playing games in the Fall. While the team improved leaps and bounds over the season they had a hard time actually winning games. That didn't seem to faze Katie much though, she just loves to be with her team. She has had a nice 4 week break but now starts up Winter futsal this week.
Jake is playing in the Joga Soccer Academy. He decided a long time ago that he wanted to stay with soccer this Fall and not play tackle football. I though he would change his mind when his friends started to play but he didn't and boy am I glad for that decision. He loved it! Jake is a great little soccer player and I love to watch him. Of all my kids he has the best sense for the ball. He is incredibly fast, can win almost every ball and is a key player on his team. It was a good season for Joga U9 -- I think they ended up tied for 1st place. Pretty good for a start up team. Jake had a 1 week break and has already started winter futsal training and starts basketball next week.
Claire decided at the last minute (or maybe I should say caved to her father's pressure) to play soccer this fall. She had a rocky start because she was put on a team where she only knew one other player (that was even a lucky break). After a few weeks she warmed up to the team and ended up making a bunch of new friends. Claire is a tough defender and one of the best out there. Her soccer academy training from last year really paid off. To Claire's great delight, she has a 4 month break before starting soccer in the Spring.
Now for our champions Matt and Matthew. Matthew's football team just won the championship game yesterday. It was a fantastic season for the team and for Matthew. He is really getting the game now. He is agressive and skilled and got to play a lot of fun positions on both sides of the ball. In the beginning I was a little upset that Matt ended up coaching football this year but in the end it turned out to be a great decision. I think he really enjoyed the team and spending time with Matthew. Matt and Matthew now have less than one week before basketball starts.
Here are some pictures from the season. (Regrettably, I didn't take any of Claire - it seems like when I took my camera something happened and I had to leave the game - Sorry Claire)
Kate Battling for the Ball
Kate
Big Smiles
Jake - Intense!
Going for the score.
I love the tongue sticking out.
Matthew with the sweep.
One of his touchdown passes.
The Champs.
Kate
Big Smiles
Jake - Intense!
Going for the score.
I love the tongue sticking out.
Matthew with the sweep.
One of his touchdown passes.
The Champs.
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