Kaylea's First Soccer Game!

Kaylea had a great first soccer game! She and her fellow Kansas City Foxes dominated the field! They won their game 7-2! Kaylea got in the game and played hard. I am so proud of her and I know she is going to have a great first season of soccer.

Kaylea and her teammates were waiting to start the game.

Kaylea was working the ball! She's learning how to control the ball really well.
Doesn't she look so big in her uniform??

It's break time.

Kaylea was exhausted after her game.

Lainey sure did enjoy the game! She loved cheering on her big sister!

SOCCER SEASON!!!

Kaylea just started her first season of soccer. Ashton and I wanted her to try something new so this was her choice....#2 to cheerleading which she is too young for at most gyms. Kaylea is on a team with two of her best friends, Avery and Georgia. Our good friend, Kari, has a picture taking disorder....actually she's a FANTASTIC photographer that has graciously taken and shared pictures of the girls at their first soccer practice. I thought I'd share a couple as well.

Kaylea, Georgia and Avery

Kaylea kicking the ball

Taking a break (one of MANY!)

GO KANSAS CITY FOXES!!!

Kaylea's first game is on Saturday, Sept. 24th....I'm sure I'll have more pictures to post from that!

Happenings.....

So I started this blog with the intention of posting updated at least once a week. Obviously, that hasn't happened, but it hasn't been too long....yet.

Lainey is officially crawling!! She's not moving too fast yet so we have a little bit of time to baby proof everything, but I know that will need to happen soon! She also has TWO teeth coming in. The bottom two teeth right in front. She seems to be doing ok with the teething, which is just like her sister.

Speaking of sister, Kaylea is doing GREAT at school. Her teacher says she's just so smart and helps the other students. We're gearing up for her 4th birthday party. It's not until the end of October, but I have to start planning. She's also getting ready to start her first soccer season! I will definitely post pictures of that as soon as it begins!

We spent some time earlier today taking some pictures of Kaylea in her cheerleading uniform for her birthday invitations. (Her birthday is a cheer party....including official SBS cheerleaders!!) While taking pictures, I had to get a couple of BOTH my girls.

6 months old

Lainey just turned 6 months old! It's hard to believe that she's already half a year old! Time has flown by!

Lainey is starting to sit up on her own now! She still needs a little assistance every now and then, but she's almost got it! She's happy all the time also. She loves to laugh, but only at her big sister! It's so cute to see how they have bonded. Lainey is also getting up on all fours and is so close to crawling. It's only a matter of time! She wants to keep up with her big sister for sure!

At her 6 month check-up, she weighed in at 16 lbs 10 oz, which is in the 78%, and her height was 25 inches, which is in the 40%.

She's eating LOTS of fruit and some veggies...she doesn't really like green beans, but everything else she enjoys. Fruits are definitely her favorite though!

She has been such a joy and Kaylea has been such a great big sister. Before you know we'll be planning her first birthday!

First Day of School

Today was the first day of school at Second Baptist. Kaylea is in Soaring Eagles. She has a wonderful teacher, Mrs. Jobe. I am so excited for her this year and can't wait to see what she's going to learn.


Kaylea's cousin, Caroline, also started Kindergarten today!



When Kaylea got home, she wanted to share with us what she learned today at school.

I'm so proud of her! She's going to have the best year!

Laughing Lainey

Just thought you all may enjoy this!

For My Daddy

So...many of my posts will probably have song lyrics in them. That because I LOVE music! I hear songs and they make me remember the things I was doing when I heard them or they remind me of someone special. Usually, I'll remember songs from my past while I'm putting Lainey down because I love singing her to sleep. This song is a song that I haven't sung in a while, but it's one that my Dad used to sing to me. It's called "Goodnight Kiss" by Steve and Annie Chapman.

Goodnight Kiss

I count it as a privilege
I count it cause for praise
to kiss my children goodnight
at the close of everyday
for I know too soon they're off and gone
and walkin' out the door
and I'll never have a child to kiss
goodnight anymore

It's very strange how times have changed
from the present to the past
when did they grow so quickly
the time has flown so fast
for it seems that only yesterday
I helped him with his shirt
or pat my baby on the back
or kissed away a hurt

tell the story read a book
wipe a nose or tie a shoe
they never ask me to rub their back
the way they used to do
once it was a bother
just a troublesome kind of chore
now I would give anything
to do it just once more

mommy bounce me on your knee
daddy flip me in the air
throw a rubber ball to me
and help me comb my hair
mommy tickle my tummy
daddy hold me high
let's go outside for awhile
or make a kite to fly

I count it as a privilege
I count it cause for praise
to kiss my children goodnight
at the close of everyday
for I know too soon they're off and gone
and walkin' out the door
and I'll never have a child to kiss
goodnight anymore

It's amazing how fast kids grow up! Now, with two of my own, this song takes on a whole new meaning. I am blessed everyday by my girls and can't thank God enough for them.