Trunk or Treat 2009

Wednesday night was our annual Trunk or Treat at our church. We look forward to this just as much as we do Halloween night! Matthew decided this year to be Danny from Grease. He also thinks he looks like Fonzie and Michael Jackson. Thomas wanted to be Snake Eyes from the movie, G.I.Joe. This wasn't my favorite idea, but sweet Thomas is always so agreeable and a go with the flow guy, that when he really wants something, we try to accommodate! Mary Beth wanted to be a cat and looks so cute in her costume! What a fun Halloween!

Happenings

Wow! Our Fall has been quite a blur of activity! Most of my days are spent working, volunteering at school, and occasional lunches with friends. Most of our evenings are spent ferrying children to their practices and games. Most of our weekends are spent watching soccer games on the field, and watching football games at Baylor and at home. Lots of activity, none too blog worthy!

Last week, I got to travel with all of our kindergartners to a Christmas Tree Farm. They had cute activities for the kids, and it was fun seeing Mary Beth in her school environment.

Saturday, we spent the morning at the soccer fields. Matthew is always fun to watch. He is such a passionate child, and nothing turns on that passion like soccer. Matthew's team playing the number one team in their division on Saturday, and they got their clocks cleaned. However, Matthew had what we believe was his best play ever. There was a penalty kick awarded to the other team. Their best player lined up right in front of Matthew (playing goalie) for the kick. He hit a line drive to the goal and Matthew stopped it! We were so proud of him! Hard to believe that we only have 2 games left. Then it's on to basketball!

Yes, that is Matthew in the blue..face planted to the ground saving a ball! No wonder that child has such bad allergies!

Mary Beth absolutely loves soccer, and we have loved seeing a new, sporty side to her. She never complains about being hot or tired, and runs around happily for an hour!A breakaway that almost ended in a goal. Just a little to the left. Oh well!

Book Luvah!

I found Matthew like this yesterday, and had to take a picture.  This is so typical Matthew:  Shin guards on, bruised/cut legs from playing too hard, and a book in his hand.  I find it very interesting that my child who never slows down, who plays hard from morning until night, can sit for hours and read.  

Matthew is passionate about reading and always has been.  He can't wait to tell me about the characters in each of his books, and will bring a book anywhere he goes if he knows he will have a spare 5 minutes.  In the past two weeks, he has read the first two books in the Lightening Thief series.  I have gotten quite an earful about Greek mythology!

I love that I never have to remind him to read.  I can't tell you the number of times we have put him to bed at 8:30 only to find him running into the living room at 10:30 or 11 praising the "GREAT!!" book he just finished!  It thrills me to see this passion in him.  Not only does it remind me of me as a child, but I know that a passion for reading will serve him well his entire life!