October!!

Okay bear with me, this is going to be a post with a lot of pictures, I have been a slacker and not posted for a while,so enjoy.

To start things off my sister and brother-in law (Heidi and Rob) came for a visit over conference weekend. I hope they had a good time. This is what the boys did, they played video games whenever they could.


While the boys played games Aunt Heidi did Emma's hair with her straight iron (that is one thing I haven't gotten yet, but I may need to).

We did go sight seeing and found a Civil War Memorial Monument. It was a cemetery that the men who fought in the war were buried after the war was over. It was kind of cool. There were actually two separate cemeteries, we were able to only go into one, due to maintenance on the other one.

We also made a stop at the Buena Vista. It is one of my favorite Antebellum (Plantation) homes left from before the Civil War era.




We also stopped at the one cotton field I know where it is. It's a field study farm for Auburn University, that is close to the Buena Vista. I can't believe how much of the cotton has turned in one month. This time we also saw what a soybean plant looks like. (see below)



Soccer has ended for Clark. His team ended 6-1-1. They did such a great job this year. He has had a lot of fun. His coach had him playing different positions throughout the season, with forward his most played, He just keeps getting better and better with every season.

Playing defender.
I asked him why he played defense, and his reply was that "coach wanted me to stop the really tall kid on the other team". He did great at trying to stop him I hear. That day Clark, Ryan and Emma all had games at the same time, so we did our best to see some of all of theirs.

Clark and his trophy



Ryan played goalie for most of the season and two weeks ago his coach had him play a little bit of forward for some of the game. He loves to play goalie but he also like to come out and play forward. He did a great job!! He still has another game to play on Saturday, then he is done.



Emma has done a great job, this only being her 2nd time playing. She took a few seasons off to pursue dance. She is so cute out there running up and down the field. She even got to kick in a corner kick. She also will be done after Saturday.


And we can't forget about Andrew. Here is a few random pictures that we have taken.

He has found his tongue and it is so funny to watch him!





What a cutie!




Clark is finally taller than his mother :(

Clark, Mom, Ryan, Andrew and Emma (10-18-09)

Clark and his Dad. (One day I will be taller than him!)

Emma and her Daddy!

Dad, Ryan and Emma!

2 months and counting!

Just a little update on Andrew. He had his two month check up today. He is getting so big. He weighs 12 lbs 10 ounces and is 24 inches long. He is going to be a big boy, but then again have you seen Clark lately? He is almost taller than me.

It is so fun to see babies get their personality, Andrew is starting to tell us more stories. He has also found his hands and his facial expressions are priceless.

I had to put these one's in here because they make me laugh! The one below cracks me up. It's like his eyes are popping out. I love it!!



He has just figured out that if you hit the hanging toys they make noise. He thought this was great.

All tuckered out!!

Tis the season for soccer, soccer and more soccer!

You can tell when it's fall, football is on the television and the soccer fields are full of teams practicing. Our life as we know it consists of only one thing, soccer. This season Clark, Ryan and Emma are all playing soccer. Which means being at the soccer field three nights a week on top of piano, and scouts/young mens.

It was a good week for their teams, they all won!! YEA!!

I had to put this picture in here because Emma was so mad that she didn't want to play, the referee made her take out her earrings. She was afraid that if she took her earrings out the holes would close. We talked her back into playing, telling her everything would be fine and having her earrings out for an hour wasn't going to hurt anything. She did play, and she even enjoyed it. She started out as the goalie and even stopped the ball that came at her. Emma's team is 2-0. YEA!!

Ryan is playing goalie again. He loves that position, me as a mom I'm not too sure. But I have to remember if I want him to play I can't complain. Here he is celebrating one of the teams goals. It was funny I went to take the picture while he was jumping up and down but the camera went to sleep and by the time it woke up this was what he was doing. Ryan's team is 1-0. YEA!!

Clark is playing forward again. He is getting better each year. He also has a great coach, and the other teams are saying that this team is going to be good. The sad thing is there are only three teams total in his league, so they will play each other four times this season. Oh well it's just for fun anyways isn't it? Clark's team is 2-0. YEA!!



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Andrew's Blessing

Sunday September 6, 2009 was a very special day. Andrew was given a name and a blessing. He was such a happy baby that day. He smiled and even tried to tell stories during his blessing. I am so thankful for him, for coming here and brightening our family a little bit more. I know he is loved by all. We want to thank everyone that supported us on this special occasion.

He was such a happy baby for these pictures, he is smiling in most of them. Isn't he a handsome one! I love his smile, it always makes me happy.

Clark, Andrew, Emma and Ryan.

Grandma, Andrew and Grandpa.

Our Happy Family!!