The first goal of the game was scored by none other than Carlos Reveles! Later he scored 2 more, and the Orangemen won 8-6.
My handsome boys decided that it would be REALLY COOL to wear ties for Easter! Danny was especially excited that he found a shirt and tie that were yellow.... his all-time favorite color. They wore them all day, and Danny even asked if he could sleep in that shirt and wear it again the next day! (I didn't let him.)
The weather has FINALLY warmed up and the boys were able to get outside and enjoy the sunshine. Carlos, Danny & AJ have been waiting and waiting to try out their new Big Wheels and tricycle, but because of all the snow, we weren't able to play with them until Saturday. We spent several hours outside this weekend and had a great time, and are looking forward to even warmer weather in the next few days!
Apparently, to a 3-1/2 year old, looking "funny" is a great compliment. :-)
It finally warmed up a little bit so it wasn't so bad to play outside. The boys loved having snowball fights and finally even got to build a snowman with Daddy!
In November, we drove to Ohio to visit my family. My boys had a blast wrestling with their cousins Eli and Jarrod. In the second picture, my newest nephew Matthew looks like he is trying to wrestle with his daddy (my brother)! Third, is Jarrod with his mom/my sister Debbie with my cousin Barb. Debbie's daughter Amber is the beautiful girl in the last picture.
We had a visit from some superheroes today... :-) Carlos, Danny & AJ tried on their costumes and went to a Halloween party. AJ has a mask for the costume, but refused to put it on... sunglasses were as close as we could get! Spiderman and Batman had a blast being dressed up and can't wait to really go trick or treating! AJ even carries around his pumpkin basket and says "Treee"! (treat)
JC absolutely loved coaching! He was great at it too. The kids really learned alot and had a blast. They won their final game 7-6 and then celebrated by going to McDonald's to eat and play. Carlos looked forward to playing so much, that for the last two weeks, he couldn't sleep the night before his games! Then, on the way to the playing fields, he was just exploding with noise and motion in the van... psyching himself up to play, I guess. I am just glad that Carlos loved playing and that he did well, and JC gets the credit for that.
Danny had a great time at his soccer class this year! On the last day, they did the traditional "Kids vs. Parents" game and showed off their stuff for mom and dad. (That's why JC is in the pictures)
Meanwhile, Carlos and AJ had a great time playing on the playground next to the field, even on the cold days.
Yep, this is my life! This Baby Blues comic strip was out last week and cracked me up. Just hits a little too close to home, I guess!
He's walking, he's talking, he's into everything, and he is so cute that I can't stand it!
A crazy little kid deserves a crazy little hairstyle! 
Well, this was a big day for us! On the same morning, Carlos started Kindergarten and Danny started Preschool. Both were so excited that they just couldn't stand it. They woke up early and ready to go, and Carlos was practically dancing in the driveway while he waited for the school bus! The only tears came when Danny realized that he wouldn't be going on the bus with Carlos. :-) Carlos is enrolled in the Dual Language Program through the school district, so his class is taught bilingually. He rides the bus with two of his best friends at school, Diego and Alejandro, and comes home everyday with stories about them and how much fun he has at school!
Danny is going to St Luke's, which is the same place that Carlos went. He even has the same teacher that Carlos had. He loves going to school too, and has never once been clingy at the door or hesitated at all. Just walks right in and makes himself at home! Danny attends two days a week, but that is enough for him, as it wears him out! Even though he gave up naps months ago, he usually takes a nap on school days, and still falls asleep easily at night. Gotta love that.
Here they are...! Carlos' first soccer team! This picture was taken in August at their very first practice. They are... Carlos, Conner, Tommy, Gabby, Evan and Jaron, with Coach Emily on the right side. Coach JC is unfortunately absent from this picture because he was busy coaching, I guess. There is one other girl on the team (Lilly) but she wasn't there that day. The kids are doing GREAT and really perfecting their moves. And JC is having an AWESOME time coaching... he is SO made to do this. The kids learn alot from him and he just has so much fun with them!
Well, Carlos finally wore the tread off his training wheels, so now we are teaching him to ride a two-wheeler on his own. So far, so good. It will take awhile for him to get the hang of it, but he is pretty excited about it!
