Boy's Day out

Stephen and Dechlin had a "Boy Day" They went to Grandma and Grandpa Taylor's to pick up the 4Runner they are going to fix for a commuter vehicle for Stephen, so we don't put more wear and tear on Brutis than needed :)



Little boy fell asleep on the way home..... They left about 8 in the morning haha

 

Back with the 4Runner - Dechlin LOVES working with dad :)

 

Stephen's other project fun truck. This was his Grandpa's truck that he used for a drilling business. When he passed away, Stephen was able to buy it. This is the one we brought home in July from California. He took the tower off and plans on making it into a dump bed - which will be SO cool!!

End of Season

Soccer was a lot of fun for Decho this year. I am glad it was as short as it was, cuase he was getting bored LOL and didn't want to go anymore :) These are pics of his last game -

 

His biggest fans :)

 

He LOVED to play goalie and defense and was REALLY good at it!

His awesome coach got all the kid's on the team trophies :)

Dechlin's Soccer

Dechlin has had his first 2 soccer games. He is having so much fun! I think he likes running around the field :) He isn't too competitive....yet.... seeing how he is with his sisters, he just might get more assertive in sports as he gets older. He is mainly out there to have fun, and that is what he is doing! He is really good at playing defense and goalie..... and talking to all the girls :)
 

 

Goalie

 

Throwing it in

Dribbling down the field

Soccer Stud

Dechlin is finally old enough to be on a soccer team!! He is so excited, and was so nervous for his first practice. When we told him on Sunday that his first practice was this week on Tuesday he got a concerned look on his face. we asked him what was wrong and he said "I don't know how to play" We explained how it was  a practice to teach him and he felt a little better.




All day today he was asking what time it was, and when was it time to go to soccer, and so when it was finally time he got ready faster than I had ever seen him! On the way there he told me he was a little worried because he isn't a very fast runner. I assured him he would do just fine :)
At practice his coach kept commenting on how fast he was with the ball, and he made 3 goals while they were scrimmaging one on one  - needless to say his confidence boosted right up and he was one happy kid!

Soccer practices are Tuesday and Friday's at 5:30 at Baldridge Park. Then his games will be either Thursday or Saturday's starting on the 15th. I am so excited to watch him have fun with this and to see a new side of him develop!

Wranglers, Ditches and School.

We had a really fun weekend! We threw Aunt Michelle a surprise b-day party for her 30th birthday and then did some shopping :)

Murdoch's was having an awesome sale, so we went....

 

The kids have needed new jeans really bad, so why not get little cowgirls and cowboy their much needed wranglers? :) 

 

Ever since this boy got his boots for his birthday, that is all he will wear. Along with long sleeve shirts and pants. We will just say, he is almost complete, just needs a belt with a buckle he says :)

 

Mom and dad got some new boots. The sale was take the lowest marked price on the item, then take an additional 50% off! My boots were originally $99.99, marked down 25%, and then take 50% off that and they were only $37.00!! It was awesome. Stephen's started out at $180 and we got them for $67. It was about time, my other boots were well loved on by Kimber, I had them for 10 years and I haven't had a pair of new shoes in about 2.5 years lol

 

 

Doing some school :) We have been blessed to do our educations at home. The kids love it, and I do too! We get all our chores done by 9:30, then they get to choose what and how they learn and then we eat at 12 and then it is my turn for studying or doing important things like updating the blog today :)

 

Dechlin has all of the sudden got this thing with digging ditches. He says he wants to be big and strong like dad got when he was little from digging ditches. So he took initiative, got a shovel and started digging. I didn't realize how much he had dug, but as you can tell he has done quite a bit in a day and a half!  This morning he was itching to go when we had devotional, and finally got out there at 9:30 and was working hard for almost an hour.... then he took a little break resting on faithful Kimber :)

 

She stole Daddy's hat..... she's quite the looker!
 

Savannah started Gymnastics yesterday!! She goes on Monday's for an hour and a half - and she said it was so much fun! They did the bars, vault and played in the foam pit. I am really excited to watch her progress in this.... and secretly hope she will still do ballet :)

 

Taking Savannah to gymnastics.... and then to Murdoch's to have the security device removed that they forgot when we bought them...lol

Love my boy

Dechlin brought me a bouquet of flowers :)
 

 

Mutton Bustin'

Waiting for their names to be called....

 

Here goes my little cowboy! His time was 3:35 - what a champ!

 

 

Here is my little cowgirl! Her time was 4:40!

 

 

In her effort to hold on, the sheep stepped on her face - but she toughed it out, not even a wince!

Dechlin's 5th Birthday!!!

Finally found the swimming pool I had been looking for... so they played ALL day until the party began...
 

Dave's birthday is on the 25th so we combined parites...

Dechlin loved Mindy's candy idea so he had m&m's and gummy bears on his cupcakes

 

 

The birthday boys

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baseball stuff....

And the long awaited boots!!!