Picture Day on the Knobs!

 My preppy little boys got 'un' matching Under Armour shirts for their pics. I had bought these at the Outlet mall in hopes they would wear them this summer when we had Tobie pics, but unfortunately, her prices have jumped a bit too much for me to do every year. I have a camera--I can just take their pictures. Or not?!?! I ordered LifeTouch pictures and that will work for this year. You can really see the size difference in the two of them when they stand next to each other. J-Bird is in the 50% for his height and so is Obe Wan, but since he is in 6th grade (and should be in 7th due to his age) he is actually short. SHHHH- we won't tell him that. ;)

My Fundraising quest: Capeless Crusade

I am the Fundraising Director for our Middle School. The main fundraiser is a Walkathon which we do in the fall. Each kid is asked to get sponsors for them to 'walk.' There were four tiers of donations in which the kids could get free stuff! For $5 a kid got a superhero dum-dum. I made (with the help of some amazing mommies) 1,000 of these suckers! Every Friday the kids who have donated $5.00 or more get their name in a candy drawing. 

You can check out the fun on the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HHMSPTO/

I made the shirts for J-Bird's teacher! The teachers can win the Superhero shirts. I am enjoying doing Iron-on Vinyl. It makes everyone's day when they get a special t-shirt! This is a good way to see what goes on at the boys school too. You don't have to have a FB account to see everything that goes on at the school. I like this as I don't ever want a FB account again.

The beasts of the Knobs

 

 It is always fun to drive down the road in the Knobs and see the wild life. I still haven't gotten the red fox to stop and pose long enough for me but I did manage to get these deer and these dogs!  We are watching precious 'Tinkerbell' for my Father while he is away in Japan and he requests pictures. Whatever. I figured I'd add her to the blog too. She is an attention whore, but in a different kind of way than Special K!

Middle School times two!

Well, at the end of July my two babies are officially both in MIDDLE SCHOOL. We have a 5th and 6th grader. One who is grinning from ear to ear because he is so happy to go to school and he other one who 'is much more interesting on the Internet.' I think there expressions truly capture their attitude about school. They are such polar opposites. Obe Wan is now measuring 5'3" and is taller than his Mama. I got to ask him to get something off a high shelf the other day and it was bittersweet.

U11 Soccer Game LIFE!

That, my family and friends, is a winning smile. After 12 losses last spring and another loss yesterday, it was a well deserved win. Of the 25 minute halves, J-Bird played 22 minutes of the 2nd half! He was on fire. Coach took him out and had him on the line to go back in when the ref blew the whistle for game. When you play hard and GOOD you don't get set on the bench. It was much a nice feeling for everyone!

We went out for pizza and beers to celebrate. Obe Wan was at the game and read a book. At least he was there for the win?