Well the outcome was kind of odd....they just ended the game....zero to zero!
We all thought they would go into overtime but apparently they dont in Junior high games! So they 'tied' against Wellborn on Monday night! Both teams played good...they just couldnt score! ha!
They pushed the time back for the game so it was a perfection of a night for some Monday night lights!
I love seeing Alexis shine out there!
I love this uniform on her! I think it fits her so well!
All the praise hands go up....
and they stay there...and they stay there! ha!
Today marks the first week back the FULL week for the girls!
Whoop whoop!
We are all excited!
It is Homecoming week...too..so between going to school/work the full week...throwing in Alexis' football game...cheer practice and Lily's soccer practices AND the game Friday night......we are going to be exhausted {especially since we have not had a full/busy week since MARCH!}
BUT.....we are allll excited about allll the fun things coming up and having our crazy schedules were bound to finally happen again and we are thankful!
We enjoyed the down time but we also love all things that is happening!
She couldnt wait to have all of her cute outfits picked out for the week! I love this romper on her!
Lily is 9 today!
Boy has it flown!
It feels like yesterday, literally, that I was being rushed down highway 280 in rush hour traffic to have her....when she decided to come on out, 2 weeks early!
It is an afternoon...I will never forget and will always be etched in my memory! :)
To know Lily is to love her! She is quirky, funny, full of life, stubborn, sensitive, loving and just completes our family!
Happy birthday Lily! Im pretty sure she had a great birthday!
She is 9!! The annual decorating of the door! She makes sure I dont forget to do this...every year! :) And the annual..'use your fingers to show your age picture!' haha! :)
Lily has been counting down to her birthday/birthday party since July! It always happens right after Alexis has her birthday. Every year!
So...since COVID...we have stuck with the them of keeping it outdoors and September is such a beautiful month that it was a perfect day to be out on the water!
It was a great day celebrating our 9 year old yesterday!
She wanted a 'cowgirl' theme along with her water/tubing party! Funny story about her cake. So she picked out what she wanted but they couldnt do a 'cowgirl' hat or anything on it so I told her..I will just get some icing and do what you want! Well...epic fail {and I knew it would be because you know...me and baking...or anything dessert related.....sooo...yeah} but she took it like a champ and the 'cowgirl hat' and the 'cowgirl' written down the side of the cake worked for her! ha! She said...'I will just tell everyone that is a cowgirl hat Mommy, it is fine!' bahaha! Thanks Lily...thanks...because, yeah...that blob needs some explaining! :) :)
So...this is her 'cowgirl' outfit she picked out...a week ago...to wear! :)
Lily was SO sad that she didnt get to have Spring soccer this year due to COVID!
She loves soccer and it was just sad that due to a stupid virus she had to give up a sport that she loves!
We were sooooo interested in seeing if Fall would allow her to play...and we were SO excited that it is happening!
Even with all the safety protocols...they are making it work and Lily is out on the field!
We decided to go with Jacksonville this year instead of Anniston because they have not advised they are having a season so it is not looking like it will happen there...so we jumped on signing her up with Jacksonville! She has played here, before, and so she was excited to get back in the groove and she loves how she knows almost everyone on her team! Especially excited that Piper, Bennett and Elyn are on her team!
Its going to be a fun season!
She was SO ready!
My little soccer star!
She has a good number on her team! Way more than I thought! The fields were full tonight, too, of teams practicing as well as cheer squads practicing! It was good to see all the activity going on! I also heard the JSU band practicing so that made my heart happy too! It was a beautiful night {minus the bugs} out on the fields!
Cant wait to watch them play!
Football!
Oh how I do love football season!
I have been waiting and waiting for this day to come! To see Alexis under the lights...Monday lights that is! {Well, this week it was a Tuesday because we had a holiday...but I'll take that too!}
The guys looked great and I cant wait to watch them grow and just know that they are going to be a team to beat when they get to Varsity! They came up a couple short against Alexandria which was tough but it was still a great game!
Ready for more!
She just shined!
It was Labor day weekend...I was seventeen... {sorry, I got Tim McGraw stuck in my head! :)}
Yeah...well, that isnt true but it was Labor day weekend! ha!
We havent been able to go on a trip during Labor day weekend since...I dont know when...because we have had football/cheer/dance jamboree games since Alexis was in the 1st grade on this weekend.
It was sooooo nice to have a getaway! It was much needed!
It was odd to be down in Auburn....when it is supposed to be football season! Normally there would be an Auburn game this weekend...but due to COVID, that didnt happen. It was sad but we are ready for October to get here for some football!
We got down Saturday just in time to soak up the entire day...poolside! Having a slush...icing on the cake!
These three played and played and played!
And..these two played and played too! They threw some sort of toy everyday!
Then..it was the traditional hula hoop contest time! Apparently each major holiday...they have a contest! They were excited to get to participate. The only thing is...that this time {due to their age} they competed against each other! Well, they both didnt win...but had fun anyways!
This picture cracks me up! Both of them trying to keep it going! {Lily did beat Alexis!}
And Lily's! Hers was Italian ice. So yummy!
When we got back to the hotel, they were amazed at how much they had grown!!
Day 2! We had a mermaid show up!
Sweet kiddos!
These two...kept playing toss! ha! This time it was with a turtle! ha!
Time for dinner! We went to Niffers on this night! So fun!
Then...ice cream at Brewsters!
