little angels

It’s hard to believe that I can ever get upset or impatient with my children when I see them in bed. Something about my kids being in bed makes them seem angelic.

Halloween prep

The kids always like to put up spider web for Halloween and pick out some pumpkins.

I always like the Cinderella looking pumpkins and Clayton picked out the orange pumpkin. The orange pumpkin was just from the grocery store, but it was really deep in the box. Clayton was determined to get that big pumpkin, so I lifted Porter in and he crawled to it, then a stranger came up and helped Porter roll the pumpkin to the edge of the box and put it in the grocery cart for me. I love nice people.

Clayton

Clayton has a kid named Luca on his soccer team and Luca’s dad took all these pictures of Clayton. I love when people pass along photos.

dress up and make believe…

…are some of Marlee’s favorite things to do.

I’m going to miss these days when I find my kids in their rooms playing, reading or sleeping. Someday they will be all grown with kids of their own and that kind of breaks my heart.

soccer boys

Laun got some great pictures of the boys playing soccer today.

Porter’s game:

I love how Porter’s whole body moves when he plays soccer.

Check out those leg muscles:)

I especially love these last 2 pictures of Porter that Laun took from behind the net.

 

Clayton’s game:

Clayton scored the most amazing goal today, like from almost mid field! I couldn’t believe he could kick the ball that far, let alone make it into the goal. It was awesome and he was pumped. Him and Laun had been practicing harder/further kicks this week and it looks like it paid off.

I was proudly looking on while enjoying the shade. Just look at the size of that prego belly!

My brother Andy’s family came to watch Clayton’s game.

Monson liked the teams banner.

I love this picture of Josiah.

Half time=snack time

The boys played amazing today. I am so proud of them both!

Marlee’s first soccer season has come to an end tonight…

Marlee liked being able to play soccer, just like her brothers. She loved getting a soccer uniform of her very own.

Tonight was her last practice and game of the season.

I found this soccer ribbon long before Marlee started soccer and grabbed it because I knew I would be needing it someday…can’t believe that day is already here!

This girl is too cute!!!

Here she is telling Daddy before her game starts that she’s going to score 1 goal.

Cheering on Marlee

Go #4!!!

The blurry #4 is Marlee, and then she kicked it in and made a goal!

I think she was happy about it.

water break

Last game of the season is over.

Marlee loved getting snacks after the games. I love that twinkle in her eyes.

The kids all came up and got a reward for finishing the season.

Here are some of the 4 year olds that played, a lot were gone tonight, but we got a picture since it was the end of the season.

 

Hoorah!!!

Brigden and Marlee go to soccer, church and preschool together. They used to say they were going to marry each other, but I think they've both changed their minds now, ha ha ha.

Marlee was so proud of the necklace she got.

She had a great season and we all loved cheering her on.

Marlee loves to write

I love watching Marlee write (as long as it’s not on her sheets, dresser or wall). Today she wrote my name. She asked me how to spell it and then writes down each letter as I say it. I love how she has both a lower and upper case E in my name and how the dot for the i is on the bottom:)

There is something magical about watching a child learn how to write letters. I also love when a child learns how to read.

zoo

Marlee and I met up with some friends at the zoo today. She liked this swing. I just love this cute little girl.