Soccer Star

Well, a star in our eyes. Tyler certainly looks the part and just delights us with his games. The first game he did a cartwheel between the plays, though he stopped after we told him it's not so appropriate to do that.  :) He's playing with some more experienced kids that really know their stuff, so he's not got a lot of ball time, but he is really in there and does get control sometimes. I take him out to play, and find myself falling in love with the sport as well. What a work out. I'm so glad we signed both the boys up this season!

Conversations in the Car (ages 3 & 5)

Just a morning car ride conversation on our way to school I know I'd forget if I didn't write it here (as we are passing a farm with sheep):

A: Can I have a sheep mommy?

T: I want to be a sheep. 

T: No, I want to be a butterfly and a sheep.

A: Can I pick them up?

Me: No, they are pretty heavy.

T: Too heavy to pick up...I know--We can put them in our wagons! We have a few of them at home. 

A: Yeah!

T: But we could only probably fit a couple in a wagon and we'd all have to pull.

Me: Where are we going to put them?

T: They can live in the grass!

A: I want them in my bed. I will show them how to sleep 

Me: Sheep are probably pretty messy. Like little boys. :)

T: I'm not messy -- i'm FIVE!

Me: Well, you know how to clean up your messes.

T: Sheep sleep standing up like giraffes.

Me: I think they curl up like dogs probably.

A: Dogs don't talk.

T: Do sheep poop like dogs?

Me: Yes, everything poops.

T: Butterflies don't poop!

Me: Well we have caterpillar poop on our deck sometimes, so I bet they do when they turn into butterflies, too.

T: Oh, just little poops.

T: Giraffes have big poops.

A: Hippos do too. 

Me: Elephants have the biggest poop. 

T: (as we pull up) -- I'm going to tell the teacher I got a glow stick.

A: Me too

And off to school they go!