Bend it like Beckham

Mark and I both swore along time ago that when we had kids they would NEVER play soccer. Neither Mark or I have ever played or have ever had any interest in soccer. Mark thinks soccer is the girliest sport a boy can play, and I think it is uber boring. But, some how Mark and I now find ourselves having Logan enrolled on TWO soccer teams. TWO! WHAT have we gotten ourselves into?!

On Saturday's Logan plays in the timbits league at the dry pond in Killarney (26th Ave and 28th Street at 10am if you want to come out and watch!) His team is the RED ROVERS.

Before they start each practice they all circle around and cheer "RED ROVERS! Arf Arf Arf!"

Uhhh, Logan.... I don't think this next picture helps disprove daddy's theory that soccer is a girly game.

We were a little worried that Logan would be the worst player on his team, and that Mark and I would be super embarrased everytime we had to go cheer him on (I know, we're great parents). But he's not AWFUL. No David Beckham (the only soccer name I know - and thats only because he's married to Posh Spice... go Spice Girls!!)

I really like Logan's two coaches. They are VERY organized, prepared and dedicated to the team. They get the kids excited about every drill and aren't afraid to make fools of themselves infront of the other parents.

At the end of each practice the coaches organize a game against another team. Today's game was against the white team... who I think is one of the youngest teams. Not surprisingly three white kids ended up crying after the big mean red rovers pushed them out of the way to get to the ball.

On Tuesdays and Thursdays Logan plays soccer and Tball in Wildwood. (They alternate nights). Mark took him to his first Tuesday game. On this team Logan is the youngest player (most kids are 5 already). Again, Mark didn't have to stick his head in the sand or pretend he was there cheering for some other kid. Logan even came really close to scoring a goal, but missed the net by a foot.

Tball pictures to come. (Neither Mark or I have been to one of his Tball games yet due to work and sickness).

Fluke? Or pure Genius?

Ok, maybe not PURE genius... seeing as how the letter 'N' is flipped backwards.... (and I'm not too sure what the other couple letters on the page are). But Logan came up to us with this sign this morning asking if we could tape it to his door. He's no art major, but the sign says "No Girls". Mark and I were pretty impressed with how he had managed to write the word "No" all by himself. We've been working on other words, like Mom, Dad, Logan and Katie... but not "No".

Watch Out Lance Armstrong...

... here comes KATIE!!

How DARE you make me stop biking to pose for a picture!

Funny story... Katie's head is so HUGE that we had to buy her an age 5-8 helmet.

Such a noob..

Aww, thats better!

I think Queen can say it best...

I've paid my dues, time after time

(all 318 penalty minutes)

I've done my sentence but committed no crime

("We didn't deserve a single one of those penalties.. the refs were BRUTAL!")

And bad mistakes, I've made a few...
(ie. pretending my hockey stick was a gun and shooting the other team with it after scoring a sweet goal)

(Niki's mistake?? Admitting Louis is her husband.. BURN!)

I've had my share of [ice washed] in my face, but I've come through

We are the champions, my friends

And we'll keep on fighting til the end

(even if there is only 2 minutes left and we're winning 8-4)

We are the champions, We are the champions

No time for losers

'Cause we are the champions... of [Hockey North America Division 3]

I've taken my bows

And my curtain calls

You brought me fame and fortune and everything that goes with it

I thank you all

But its been no bed of roses

No pleasure cruise

I consider a challenge before the whole human race

And I ain't gonna lose

We are the champions -my friends

We'll keep on fighting til the end

We are the champions, We are the champions

No time for losers

Cause we are the of [Hockey North America Division 3]

***Pictures ALL taken by Jessiya Rider***

I am sooooo sick of SNOW..

But I'll never be sick of these baby blues...

New Camera

Mark came home the other day and announced that he was buying me a new camera. (Have I mentionned how much I love my husband??) While I am in LOVE with my new camera, I have to also admit that it intimidates the crap out of me. It does so much more than my old point and shoot camera that I don't even know where to start! I did go to Chapters and purchase a copy of Canon Rebel XS for Dummies (yes, yes, you can all make fun of me now) and have slowly been reading through page by page. But I am still a long ways away from knowing the full capability of my new camera.

I think the kids are mad at daddy for buying mommy a new camera. Everytime they turn around they now have a camera lens shoved in their faces. They haven't been overly cooperative about it either...

Even the dog is getting pretty ticked off. Everytime I take the camera out he starts to bark at it. The other night I thought I had bested him and could sneak some pictures of him when he was sleeping... but no, as soon as I started snapping away, he started growling at me.

I did manage to snap one picture of Katie where she wasn't screaming, crying or running away... Katie is our snugglie child. She ALWAYS wants to sit on a lap, give kisses or hugs. Which is such a change for Mark and I as Logan never wanted to have anything to do with us.

We're going to the Zoo Zoo Zoo

We ventured out of our house today and found our way to the zoo. And just like when I was little, we sang "We're going to the zoo zoo zoo. How about you you you? You can come too too too, We're going to the zoo zoo zoo." the ENTIRE way there. It was a good day at the zoo too - it was nice and warm and there was hardly anyone else there.

The hippo was out of the water nice and close, so we could get a good look.

Right before this picture was taken that Lion had walked straight up to the glass and scared the crap out of Logan... so it took a little coaxing to get him to pose for this picture.

Logan insisted he had to take a picture of the zebras to take home and show to his stuffed zebra. (He had tried to convince me in the morning that zebra had to come with us to the zoo, but I was a mean mommy and made zebra stay at home and hold down the fort).

After taking the zebras picture Logan decided he needed to take pictures of more wild life. I don't really know where Payton wandered off to in this picture.

The last time Katie was at the zoo she was probably only 9 months old. So this was her first "real" zoo experience. She loved running around and jumping in the puddles. Her favorite animals though had to be the Ooo-Ah's.

Logan just LOVES posing for pictures.

Kelly tried to help Logan climb up onto the bear for a picture - major fail. They struggled for a long time while I stood there and laughed. I'm such a good mom/friend.

After the zoo we went to Wendy's for frosties. I obviously was talking too much and not paying enough attention to Logan. When we got home I found these pictures on my camera..

Not a bad picture of Payton. She pretty much slept like this the entire day.