Oh, the places we will go: April 2009

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

more soccer

4-21-09

giggly girls on defense

Molly played great and...

was all over the field.

throw in

great stop while playing in goal
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Game was called after the 3rd quarter because of weather. The score was tied 0 to 0 (but we'll count that as a win in our book!)

Monday, April 20, 2009

more spring sports...

Carson is also playing soccer this season...

#4 on the Mutiny

big kick!

They played hard but lost their 1st game (4-4-09).
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Another baseball game (4-16-09)

tagging home plate

waiting on the ball to come his way

nice grab!

leading off 1st base

showing me how he slides into home!
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Another soccer game (4-17-09)

Carson and the other team

waiting to go back in

Carson scored 4 out of 5 of his team's goals

and they won the game!

Monday, April 13, 2009

Here comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down the bunny trail...to Granna & Gramps house. The Easter bunny found the kids in Alabama. A new bike helmet for Molly and some discs for disc golf for Carson (and Jeff). The Easter bunny also brought new coloring books, picture stickers and a little bit of candy! And Granna & Gramps have a GREAT yard for an Easter egg hunt (lots of bushes and nooks & crannies for eggs to be hidden). They found all of the hidden eggs including a couple of golden eggs (with a gold dollar inside). The boys (Jeff, Carson & Gramps ) played 9 holes of golf while the girls baked cookies, played and got ready for lunch. After lunch, we headed back to SC (listening to the Masters on the radio for most of the trip). Only ran into a brief delay around the Washington Road Exit (where there was a lane closed for exiting Masters patrons). We made it home in time to order pizza for dinner, get the laundry started and watch the end of the

Masters on TV. All in all, we had a very busy but

FABULOUS spring break & Easter!!!

look what the Easter bunny brought!

new discs for disc golf!

hunting for eggs at granna & gramps house

molly and her golden egg

checking out his loot

visiting cousins... (April 10-12)

After dodging Masters traffic Friday night (it took us an hour to get to the other side of Augusta!), we finally made it to AL for a family-filled weekend. Our 1st stop (bright & early Saturday morning) was Greg & Shelley's house in Birmingham. Molly & Carson had a great time playing with Madeleine Ann. Now that she is 2 1/2, she's a lot more fun! She looks up to Molly & Carson and they like showing her new things. They played all morning (except for breaks to take pictures with baby George). George is an adorable baby - mostly likes to eat and sleep at this stage but appears to be quite good at both. Molly (who has always been nurturing/mothering) absolutely loved holding George and didn't even want to give him back when he started to fuss a little. She just rocked him a little until he fell asleep! Jeff & Greg picked up BBQ for lunch (a must if you are in Birmingham!) and we headed back to Anniston at nap-time. On our way, we stopped at Bass Pro Shop for a little shopping and Easter fun (egg hunt, arts & crafts, pics with the Easter bunny...). Granna & Gramps fed the kids dinner and then they all watched a movie on the BIG TV in the basement. While Jeff and I went out to dinner and did a little shopping (at Dicks and Target). It's always nice to take advantage of a little free grandparent babysitting.

madeleine ann (2 1/2) and molly