Soccer Season Starts!!!

Today our soccer season started. Sydney is on an coed team called the Tigers sponsored by Kids Teeth. I am her head coach and daddy is he assistant. Daniel is on a boys U8/9 team called The Strikers. Daddy is his head coach as I assist him.

Daniel had his first game goal tonight for this season. Sydney played very well and almost made a goal tonight. She had great defensive plays.

It's going to be a fun season.

Summer of Lazy Beach Days

This summer being our first living at the beach we took advantage and spent a lot of time there. I have gotten very comfortable taking the kids to the beach while daddy works. We enjoyed many trips with daddy as well. The kids love to fly kites there and build sand castles. Kenny's favorite thing is to drive cars in the sand. Daniel and Sydney love to catch the waves and ride them in. 

Let's Go Fly a Kite.....

We went down to the pier in our neighborhood and used the high wind there to fly ours kites. It wasn't as good as we thought it would be. Next trip will be to the beach.

Memorial Day 2013

Well we kicked off the Weekend with a trip to Maw maw and Paw paw's House in Loris, SC. PaPa Peter came along too. We had a wonderful barbeque and sat and watched the kids play. Mom and dad got the ok from the State to move into the house that they have been building for 3 1/2 years. It looks so great. I think they will officially be living and sleeping in the house in about 2 weeks. I am so happy for them and excited to share in the many celebrations there.

Kids being kids..

Our kids love to play outside.. so here are three random shots I pulled from Stefan's phone of the kids..

Pool day

It's 82 in Charleston today. Great day for the pool. Papa Peter is enjoying the sun from not being able to be in it for over a month being in hospital/ rehab. Sun naps are the best!! Footballs, pirate ships and doll babies having fun too!

Mother's Day 2013

This year my mom and I drove to NC to spend time with Grandma for Mother's day. It was a great trip.I was so thankful to see her looking so good.

I spent most of the time there like this.. in her arms. I felt like I was 8 yrs old again, as she rubbed my head. It was hard not to think that this might be the last time I see her alive on this earth. She has been such a great grandma and mentor to me. She is so smart. She is the best cook. As far as I know I am the only one who can reproduce her famous pound cake. It was one of the hardest parts about moving to SC..leaving her. I was the only one close to her for over 12 years. So many hospital stays with her and grandpa and help caring for them and running errands. Its ironic, because now I wish I had spent more time with her and grandpa. I wish I hadn't let the busy schedule with the kids enjoying them more as an adult. I love her more than words can express.

Then I woke up Mother's Day morning to three of the sweetest hand made cards from my kiddos and an awesome one from Stefan, along with breakfast in bed. We then packed up and went to Folly Beach for a day in the sun. It was a blast and perfect way to celebrate.

Sydney's Dance Recital

Sydney's Dance Recital was Mother's Day weekend. I had the pleasure of being one of the dance moms helping back stage with the girls. The girls did a ballet routine to "These are a few of my Favorite things", Sound of Music, and a tap routine to "A Spoon full of Sugar" Mary Poppins. Sydney loved the music. She did so well. So Proud of her. Afterwards we went to Rehab to see PaPa Pete since he was not able to go to her recital and Sydney performed for him.

Happy Cinco de Mayo from my three amigos!

Stefan's work

Ever since moving away from everything the kids knew, for daddy's new job, the kids have been very curious about what he does. We took one Saturday and he drove us to his work and showed us around and where he works in the lab. The kids had a ton of questions and a blast. Especially for the free lemonades, since his work has a free beverage/fountain drink area. Lol.

Daniel and baseball

Daniel is having a great season in baseball this year. His team is undefeated and he has been enjoying playing first and second base. His hitting has improved as well. He is hitting way into the outfield. So proud of his effort.

Kenny and his Frog

Kenny found this frog in our back yard and played with it for hours. He was so gentle with it. He was very proud of his catch. He was sad when we had to return it to the woods to come in for bedtime. But we will find another one I am sure.

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Kenny-um um good...

I just love this boy....

Dog training

Prince has gotten big. We are still going back and forth every day if we will be keeping him because he is crazy but we are having fun some days with training him. Here is Daniel training him to play fetch the ball.

First ice cream of the Spring/summer season from the Ice Cream truck

We were outside playing and then we heard it. The faint little music that comes from the ice cream truck 3 streets away. It was a fast scramble to see if we had money so the kids could get an ice cream. We did and they enjoyed these sweet treats.

Daniel's baseball team

Fun day out

Visiting with PaPa Peter

We have been trying to make the best of Peter being in rehab. We visit him often and the kids think its cool to get into the bed with him. Luckily he doesn't mind. Hopefully he will be home soon. 

PaPa Pete's bday

Peter is staying with us due to a bone infection and not able to get around very much. We had a pizza picnic in the basement with him and then cake. He seemed to enjoy it.

Daddy's bday

Stefan turned 38 this year. We celebrated by going out to dinner at PF Changs and the kids made a poster and hand picked out some gifts for him. I think he had a great time. We were suppose to go out of town and to the Great Wolf Lodge for his birthday but due to Papa Peter being in the hospital we canceled the trip to be close to him.