Fall ball 2014

Aiden has been playing fall ball off-post this season, it's been a fun time and he's learned a lot!!  I became the unofficial team picture taker since I brought my nice camera to a game once, and also because the league decided against having professional pictures taken this year.  But I think they've turned out pretty good!  Of course there's a few of sister thrown in there, as well :)

Miss Diva

Deep in thought

Silly face

First team pic

At practice

Coach talks after practice

Posed pic

Silly pic!

Game faces

Arkansas trip July 2014

We had a great visit in Arkansas this summer!  The kiddos fished and played at Gramma and Grampa Holt's house, and we took a trip up to Branson, MO to go to Silver Dollar City.  We also went out on their pontoon boat a couple of days!

"Fishin's boring."

Caught her a tiny frog!

Itty bitty frog

Walking with Aunt Carolyn

Maura's turn to fish

Blowing out birthday candles!

Long exposure makes for great sparkler lines

Ka-boom!

More sparkler fun

Aiden and Daddy tubin'

Boat beauty

Playing with the Veteran's sculpture at Silver Dollar City

Riding the butterfly

Riding the ladybug by herself!

Grampa, Aiden and Daddy on the pirate ship

Dang blasted train robbers!

Pretty painted princess

Chocolate face!

Magician Brad Ross and his gigantic magic wand!

Sawing two ladies in half

OMG they switched bottom halves!!! :)

Aiden got to pose with the magician himself

One weeks' beard!

Independence Day Celebration 2014

We went to the annual 4th of July celebration on post yesterday.  A carnival was added this year, with $10 wristbands for unlimited rides.  We got three, since Maura was too short to ride but a couple of them.  She was so patient waiting in line with us so Aiden could ride them, and after he went on a few we took her over to the free little kids area which had a dozen or so bouncy slides and she had so much fun!  We stayed til the fireworks show was over.  It was a great event this year!

Parachutes coming down

Old Glory flying high!

View of the carnival from the top of the ferris wheel

Maura and Daddy as seen from the the ferris wheel

Aiden coming down the big slide!

Daddy and Aiden on the pirate ship

Whee!

This is her "I'm hungry and don't want to take a picture" face

Arrr, don't be stealin' me treasure, matey!

Maura spinning her fiber optic toy

Fireworks!

Level 2 Green belt ceremony

Aiden is now a Level 2 Green Belt in Tae Kwon Do!  There are 3 levels in Green, so one more before he gets to Blue.  At this rate he'll be a black belt before he's 9!!

Cheesin' before the ceremony

Awww...

Yikes!!

"Mommy I want to make a scary face, too!"

Lined up for the ceremony

With his instructor Mr. Ford

Throwing up their old belts at the end of the ceremony!

Cousin Theo's 3rd birthday

Theo had a fun 3rd birthday - complete with a petting zoo!!  Aiden and Maura had so much fun!  We played on Gramma Nancy's slip 'n slide the day before the party, then at the party they both rode the ponies a few times and petted all the animals.  There was a cow, a donkey, an alpaca, a couple of roosters and a bunch of angora bunnies!  Quite a sight to see on the front lawn!

Slippin' and slidin' 

Maura's turn!

Uncle Koob and cousin Theo on a pony!

Aiden on a pony

Maura on a pony