and now...Back to Summer

I didn't post all Summer...so now I'm going to re-visit it! We had a great day at Manito Park in August. We had lunch at the Park Bench and played on the play ground and then Anne and Kate met us! Gabby loved showing baby Kate the playground. After they all played for quite some time, we headed back to the Park Bench for some ICE CREAM. Nicholas and Gabby had fun entertaining Kate with a game of peek-a-boo through the window in her stroller canopy. We also walked through the gardens and stopped to see the fountain. That night, we barbequed at Anne and Alvin's. All in all, a great summer day!

Soccer Stars

The kids each had their VERY FIRST soccer games last Saturday. And guess what...I FORGOT my camera. I can't believe that not only did i FORGET MY CAMERA, but I didn't even realize I'd forgotten it until the second game! It was SWELTERING HOT on Saturday. I am glad that it was the kids running up and down that field and not me. It was bad enough sitting on the sidelines! Gabby's game was at 12:15. She was AWESOME. Wow. I was actually pretty surprised at how well she did. She ran and ran and ran. She stole the ball. She dribbled all the way down the field. She stole the ball again...she kicked...she passed...she dribbled. She even played goalie and did fabulous. It was very exciting to watch.
After Gabby's game, we went to lunch...and then we hurried back to the field for Nick's game. He played at 2:45. It was STILL hot. VERY, VERY HOT. Nicholas got all red and blotchy in the face but he did great. He seemed a little lost and confused on the field, wasn't sure which way to turn for the "throw ins" but he did great. He ran and ran and ran. He got right into the thick of the play. He wasn't shy, he didn't complain. He wanted to be IN the game all the time. He jumped up and volunteered to go back in when another player got hurt. He says he made a goal. Chad and I missed it, if it happened. I was in the bathroom for a short time (lunch was at McDonal'ds...enough said) and Chad may have been talking to someone? Whatever the case, Nicholas is sure he made a goal.
The Farm Grandma and Grampa and Grandma Elaine all made it to both games...it was fun having a big cheering section for the Trent kids! I'm going to miss this Saturday's game...and I'm pretty bummed about it. I'm missing the game after THAT too. So, you'll have to wait for photos. Hopefully, the nice weather will hold out.

Second Graders

I keep telling myself I'll become better at blogging on a regular basis...but it doesn't seem to happen. I'll start trying harder (again). We had a great summer, but September came much too early (for me anyway, the kids were excited to get back to school). I can't believe they are SECOND GRADERS already. Seems like just yesterday we were oblivious to when school started or ended and our summers lasted as long as the sunny weather did.
I miss those days.
Here's a few photos of Nicholas and Gabby on their first day of Second Grade. They said their day was, "AWESOME!"
(I missed them all day and cried all the way home from dropping them off that morning)

Awe...they love each other!

Their skinny little legs look even more bird-like below those hulking backpacks!
(packpacks, as Nicholas says)

Here they are as little preschoolers...all the way up to big 2nd graders.


School wasn't the only thing happening on September 1st. Nicholas and Gabby also had their first soccer practices! Nick's practice was at a park very near our house at 5:15 to 6. Gabby's practice started at 6...at a park 15 minutes away! Chad was (and still is) out of town. Thank goodness Grandma Elaine came to the rescue and brought Gabby to practice and stayed until I could meet them. Here they are at practice, which they LOVED, by the way!

Nicholas was thrilled to get his first soccer jersey and put it on AS SOON AS WE GOT IN THE CAR to go to Gabby's practice! He insisted on wearing it to school the next day as well! (I think he might be more excited about the uniform than he is about actually playing soccer!)
He picked number 8...I think next year he'll want number 9...just a hunch.

Gabby's team didn't get their jerseys yet...but we hear they are GOLDEN in color. Gabby is thrilled by this. The color is actually described as "Vegas Gold"...should be interesting
(and right up Gabby's alley!)