Go Falcons!! Go Bengals!!

Have I mentioned yet that all three of my boys have been playing flag football this season? Oh my has it been fun! On Saturday, Brody and Case played in the championships. Since Ledger was only in Pee Wee's, they didn't have to play which was a good think because between Brody and Case, we were at the football field from 8:30 am till 5:30 pm. During that entire time, we only had a half hour where no one was playing. It was a long but fun day of football.

Brody had a great team this season. They only lost one game all year and that was to the Patriots. The boys on his team have been playing together for the past 4 years so they are good. Brody did super this year and really learned about the game. He is not the most aggressive player on the team but he did have fun socially.

Brody made the extra point for his team on Saturday. It was awesome even though he almost dropped the ball!

TOUCHDOWN!!

Good game Bengals!

Running through the tunnel was the highlight of the game.

That and Kohl yelling, "Who are We?" "BENGALS!!!!" "Who Are We?" "BENGALS!!"

The Bengals ended up taking 3rd place in the 7-8 year old group. They did super and had a great time together. This is an awesome group of boys.

Coach Leo was super. He is so patient and good with the boys.

Love that Jackson and Brody get to play on so many teams together.

We love our Bengal!

Case's team, the Falcons were undefeated this season. These 5 and 6 year old boys won every game in the playoffs and were the champions of their division. Like Brody's team, these boys have been playing for many seasons together. Being that Case is super aggressive and fast, he fit in great with these boys and was a great asset to the team. I would say that he is the best flag grabber on the team. The kid is quick!

"Ladies and Gentlemen...The 2011 Flag Football 5-6 year old CHAMPIONS!!"

Coach Jared and Coach B.J. Were awesome! We were so lucky to have great coaches and team mates this year. It really was an ideal situation have coaches that met at the same time and practiced together at the same place. I was amazed at the patience the coaches had this year. They really had the boys working and learning the game of flag football. We have already signed up for next season so hopefully we will be this lucky again.

Case, you are always making me laugh.

Now get your flags on and go play some foot ball!

So this is what our Saturday looked like...

9:00 Case first game

10:00 Brody first game

11:00 Case second game

12:30 Case third game

1:30 Brody second game

2:30 Brody third game

3:30 Brody fourth game

What did you do on Saturday?

Happy Veteran's Day

On Tuesday night, our favorite Veteran's came to Brody's Cub Scout Pack Meeting to talk to the boys about Citizenship. Both Grandma and Grandpa talked about their days in the military and what it means to be a citizen of this wonderful country. Although I have heard their story a dozen times, I am still amazed when I think about all they went through for us...for our country. Brody loved that his great grandparents were there speaking to his cub scout friends. I think he felt very proud and honored...as did I. It was a great pack meeting and a great way to remember how truly blessed we are to live in this great country. Happy Veteran's Day to all those who have served or are serving for our country.

Brody was lucky enough to wear grandpa's military jacket while he explained all the medals he earned during his time in WWII.

Love this picture of Grandpa holding up a picture of him and Grandma in their uniforms.

All the boys in Brody's den loved trying on Grandma and Grandpa's uniforms. They looked so cute all dressed up.

Brody did earn a bicycling belt loop tonight from his new leader Brother Myers.

Brody painted this cute flag in honor of Veteran's Day.

We love these 2 Veteran's!

"We're Goin To The Zoo Zoo Zoo..."

...How about you you you?" (I know your singing with me Jody!)

Today I had the opportunity to go to the Phoenix Zoo with Case and his first grade class. I always love attending field trips with my kiddos. It's fun to watch them interact with their friends and see what they are like in social settings. Case chose Lucy to be his partner today. When I asked him about it, he told me that she was the only person left to pick from. Hmmmmm...I doubt it Case since she is the most darling girl ever! Case, Lucy and I had a great time walking around the zoo in the windy cold weather. We especially loved that Jefferson, Libby, Elle and Sara were with us too. I'm so happy I was able to go even though I think I may have a fear of riding on buses. I have decided that school buses cannot possibly be safe with all of us bopping around inside without seat belts. It's just a weird feeling to be in a vehicle so BIG and not have a seat belt on. Does anyone know why you don't wear seat belts when on buses? Just curious.

We hung with these cute kiddos all day.

Quinlin, Max, Jefferson, Case, Katie, Lucy, Elle and can't remember this cute girls name...oops.

Case chose the orangutan as his animal to learn about today at the zoo. The new orangutan exhibit is amazing. It was fun to learn all about this extremely human like animal.

Grandparents Day

In an effort to get people to eat the Thanksgiving Feast provided by the cafeteria, the school decided to have Grandparents Day today. My boys of course wanted their grandparents to come feast with them, but opted for a carry out from Mattas. Thank goodness, because we all know you can't feed a person Thanksgiving for only $3.00. The boys were thrilled to have Sugar and Jim at school for lunch and are begging for more Grandparent Days!

Case had given Sugar his order of 1 bean and cheese bean burro and then decided that he would need more. He asked me to call her this morning and add a bean tostalada (tostada) to that order. Oh and I needed to remind her to not forget the Sprite! Apparently he ate every bit of it!

Brody was all concerned when he got the cafeteria today and saw that they had placed the Grandparents in the back where the 2nd graders usually sit. He asked Sugar if they could move cause heaven forbid people think he is still a 2nd grader!

1 Bean and cheese bean burro with chips, salsa and root beer for lunch is my kinda lunch!

And this is why

I mentioned earlier that Ledger and I have been having some very deep and exciting conversations in the car. Today we talked about lots of important things such as being kind, Heavenly Father, primary songs, all the good stuff. Today during our deep conversation I asked, "Ledger, how do you know that?" His response...

"Because I'm learning from you Mom."

Did I just hear that? Tears came to my eyes. So often as a Mom I feel like what I am doing goes un noticed, most of it does. To hear Ledger say he is learning from me was powerful. I hope he is learning that people are good. That being kind is important, That serving others is important. I hope he sees my love for him, my dedication to him. I hope he feels important. I hope he learning that his role in society is big, that he can make a difference. I hope he is learning to be patient and understanding with those around us. What an important role I have as his mother. I am learning from him daily. He has taught me so much. This is why I don't give up when sometimes I want to. This is why I continue to stay strong when things are falling apart. This is why I am tired all the time. I am a teacher, a mother, a wife, an example.