Brrrrr.... Soccer

50 degrees and windy is WAY too cold for 4 year olds to play soccer (or maybe for unprepared mamas to watch 4 year old soccer).  We just weren't prepared for such cool weather - it came so quickly.

Eamon did great and didn't whine after he got his jacket on.  Brady started shivering after the snacks I brought ran out so he and MamaMarie escaped to Chick-fil-a to warm up.

Brady's 2nd Birthday

After school on Brady's Birthday we had a little family celebration.  Brady opened up his gifts from Mommy, Daddy & Eamon and after dinner we had an ice cream cake.

Brady also went for his 2 year check-up.  

He weighed in at 27 lbs and is now in the 40th percentile for weight.  

He is in the 50th percentile for height.

That Jacket

It was cool one morning so I put this jacket on Brady for the trip to school.  At school he didn't want to take it off, so I let him keep it on.  When I picked him up at the end of the day he still had the jacket on - with the hood pulled over his head,  They said he refused to take it off all day - even went outside on the playground where it was quite warm with the jacket.  

So we went to soccer and he kept the jacket on.  That night Eamon and I went camping and Brady stayed with MamaMarie.  He slept in the jacket.  Ed picked him up the next morning, went home and got some stuff packed up and then met us camping.  When they arrived at the campsite around lunchtime he still had the jacket on.  I finally got the jacket off of him a few hours later.

Needless to say, we haven't put the jacket back on him.  Don't know how long it would take to get it off again.

Lots of Soccer

Eamon is playing soccer again this year.  He moved up to the U5 level.  It is a bit more structured than what we have played in the past.  They practice once a week and then have one game a week.  Still no score keeping.  We are on a team with kids we have played with in the past.  Its nice watching these kiddos grow.  They all seem to understand a little more about soccer this year.

Brady has done remarkably well at the soccer games.  He stays on the sidelines and watches Eamon play.  Last spring he was all over the place and I spent most of the game chasing him.

Brady's 2nd Birthday Party

We decided to have another Halloween Birthday Party for Brady.  He found Eamon's old monkey costume and has been wearing it around the house - so we decided he would be a monkey this year.

His party was at a park and lots of our friends and family came to celebrate with us.

 Everyone seemed to have a great time playing and all the kiddos got along.

This cougar did scare of a few of the little ones with his ferocious roar.

Cupcake Time - Brady didn't realize that any of this was about him until it was time to sing Happy Birthday.  He got the biggest smile on his face and seemed to be so happy!

He spent the next 20 minutes or so at the table eating cupcakes (well actually the icing off of at least 3 cupcakes)

 While playing soccer Daddy ran into a mud puddle and slipped.  It was right next to where everyone was sitting - so we all got a good laugh.

 The kids found the goody buckets and started going to town on the candy.

Thanks to everyone who came to celebrate with us.  We were so glad to have you there.