Yes, my blog was down for a few days, really just 2 days but you know how when you can’t do something it makes you really want to do it? That’s how I’ve felt being blog-less. So now that I can log in again I MUST BLOG 🙂

Red Dragons
Soccer season has come and gone once again. Benji was on the Red Dragons with a lot of the same kids from last year. Ben was the coach again this year and he did  a great job. Most of the kids like practice more than the games because they play tons  of fun things… now Ben is wondering if that is why they aren’t winning as many games. So Benji kicked the ball 15 times in his last game. We know this number because he was promised one gummy bear for every kick so we were all counting. He is still trying to find his soccer abilities but for now he enjoys it and is signed up to do it again next year, with his dad. We had an end of the year practice party on Wednesday.

Posing with Coach

Posing with Cousin Julia

The whole Team (except the twins) Annie, Connor, Allie, Maddy, Julia, Austin, Benji, Ben

AND… I am so glad we went to 6 Flags last Friday. It has been a full week but it’s still fresh in our minds. Our kids really did just love it and we know this because they are still talking about it, looking at the map of it and telling everyone about the rides. I got pictures from Ben’s phone so here is the 6 Flags wrap up…

Cali and Jana on the swings.

Benji and Camry on the swings, Maddy and Lilly in front.

self portrait

These 6 were the perfect age and height - - Camry, Lilly, Maddy, Benji, Pacen, and Jaydn

yes, I had Cali on my hip half of the day. Luckily Rose was a little angel and we had lots of helpers.

All My Children

we rode kid rides all day cause we all had lots of kids but I went on these balloons with Kevin and we spun so fast - it was fun. I don't know how his daughter survived being in there with us. Packer went on a similar ride with him and literally passed out!

a bunch of our crew heading to the shark house.

Uncle Michael making the stroller ride more fun than the real rides.

The Clapping Walrus was pretty intense.

Maddy, Benji, Pacen and Camry on the mini roller coaster - - we thought Benji would be wimpy but he wasn't at all - he went on every ride that he was able to.

I feel more theme parks in our future. Benji was the perfect age this time and Packer and Cali really loved the little rides. 25$ well spent.

Today I am home nursing a sprained ankle 🙁 boo0. I stepped on it wrong in my game last night and this morning I can barely walk. Hopefully I can get over it quickly. Is RICE still the healing method or has it changed in the last 10 years that I haven’t had a sprain?