Our Seahawks

Superbowl champs. Seattle Seahawks...we had a lot of fun cheering our hawks on this year.

I love that Ari is totally into football....the girl knows more about it than me.

B-Ball

1ST year of select basketball for Lulu.
Coaster Boy continued to coach.
It was a tough year... coming off a state winning soccer win, this was a humbling experience for Miss. MVP. They played hard and gave it their all. Excited to see where bball goes with Ari. It's not her favorite sport but I can see her playing for years to come.

Coach Zeb was awesome and always made the girls feel confident even though they weren't winning,

Go Kangs! Until next year....

cray cray

Crazy hair day in 5th grade. I really think she should of won the award.

It stayed like this until she arrived home...I didn't even have to put any wires or product in this bad boy.

 

and look! She's on instagram!

 

League, District, Regional and State

WOOT WOOT! This has been a huge soccer year for the CHEETAH's. They won their league without losing one game. Then headed onto districts where they won in below freezing temps. Then off to regionals as the swept through the series.  And then they headed straight to the State Playoffs!!!!

State Playoffs consisted of 5 games.
They. Won. Every. Single. Game.
I'm proud of Ari...a lot. She is smart, loves to read, does her homework right when she gets home from school, is kind and quiet and calm. She plays hard and loves her friends. But when she played her heart out... in that final game and they won, it was a feeling I haven't ever really had as a parent. Weeks later we found out she won MVP of the entire tournament. Proud doesn't really do it justice. Love this lady something fierce and all the effort she puts into her soccer game.

When I asked her what her favorite thing about soccer this year she said: being able to play and have fun with my teammates.

Thatta girl!

#9

School Pic!!! 5th Grade

I always say this year's school pic is my fav....each year has captured Ari so perfectly.

This year Ari busted out her mullet dress and combat boots. You know when your kids are younger and they want to wear princess dresses and hero costumes day after day... well 5th grade has kind of, sort of, become like that. I'm trying really hard to let the daily pair of lulu pants and sweatshirts fly... or the mullet dress with combat boots. BUT, my lady pulled of her school pic like a champ and I'm trying my hardest to let her come into her own.

Love her smile the very most.

I'mmmmmm back!!!!!!!!!

After many, many months away. I'm back. I'm officially back to blogging.

I've realized I log all my kiddos stats, memories, photos, vacations, sporting events, funny sayings, events, EVERY FREAKING thing on my blog and I've missed so much of it. This place is my journal, my baby books, my life notebook. How could I stop?

I have realized though, that working at a desk all day makes it way easier to do this. I'm sitting here at my kitchen counter...listening to Briggs talk his way to sleep, surrounded by dishes (broken dishwasher) clothes in the dryer, clothes in the washer, piles of laundry in each room. Floors covered in dirt and crumbs and dried up raisins. I have two MONSTER books I need to read and memorize. I have a backyard that needs major weeding. My bathrooms are all nasty. EVERYTHING around me is screaming for me. WHAT IS that smell? My phone. My instagram.  Facebook.  My class schedule. Playlist. F.

But I'm here. I'm starting fresh. And will start from where I left off.
I'm excited!

11

Hi Ar,
You've been 11 for about 2 weeks. 11! Double 1's.Hi Ar!
This past year has been pretty amazing and so many changes for you...

You my friend have been so busy.
Soccer is still your number 1 favorite sport and although everyone thinks it should be basketball or volleyball, I like where your head is at. Your team won the state Championship! Which means your team is #1 in the state. What is even more tear jerking than that (yes it makes me teary, I'm weirdo)...you got MVP for your age group in the STATE! You my little Lulu bear received the MOST VALUABLE PLAYER award for your age group in the entire state of Washington. Makes me teary. Freaking proud. I'm so proud to be your Meme. Not only that your team went to the playoff in volleyball, and now we are onto basketball. I love watching you play these sports. You are so how I wished I played when I was younger. Competitive and aggressive, yet totally kind.

I love your imagination. You still will play with your friends...make believe. I love that. Hotel, college applications, super models, British girls, family, and pretend driving are the most common sites we see.

Briggs is so in love with his sissy. Sissy, where areeee youuuuuuu??? And when we hear your door open in the morning, "Sissy sissy sissy" is what we hear. I love how much he loves you and how well you love him, You are so good with him.

You still sleep with bear bear. You bring him out to breakfast every morning.

Your besties are Anno, Jo, Beep. Emma and Ellie....
You love instagram and have tried to create a secret account without me knowing (you little turd). I know everything little lady!

You don't seem to have any boy crushes...but your favorite thing about recess is playing four square with the boys. You are loving 5th grade and your teacher Mrs. Coebergh.

It's amazing what a year can do.

This is what I found on your white board in your room:



Be Awesome
Stay happy
Make my bed
Give Zeeke a hug (your little buddy at school)
Read a good book
Play 4 square
Play guitar
Say hi to Shanequa (beep)
Talk to Bella and Zoe
Be king of 4 square
Be Lovely (this is my favorite one)
Laugh out loud
Do something athleltic (not including PE)

Daily Goals:
Keep clean room
Do dishes
Do something nice for someone else
Do something that scares you
Have a friend over (not including Beep)
Write and essay about your week (short)

These pretty much describe you in a nut shell.

I love you so much Arianna Joi and am so glad you were born.

XOXOOX

My girl

Oh there are days when this girl drives me absolutely crazy. With her little words and quiet demeanor. I ask 10,000 questions and always get the same response. Good. Fine. Ok.

I've noticed lately when I don't ask, she talks. A lot. Most of the time over who is going to win cupcake wars. This week she start Basketball! Next week Volleyball. So that means we are rolling with three sports for the next couple of weeks.

I love this lady so much. Feeling like she is growing up way too fast.

xo

Surrounded

Soccer season is in full force.
The Cheetahs are 4 - 0.
They are pretty awesome, Lu scored from mid-field on Saturday.

On a side note, I'm looking into baby leashes, so I can enjoy her games.

I'm proud of you Lu, even when you look over to see if I'm watching and I'm totally distracted by your bro. Sorry if I'm chasing him down the sideline or grabbing the handful of dirt he just put in his mouth, or running after him in the of another game. Or better yet, trying to withhold him from drinking all your teammates water. I am watching and am so proud!
XO

Summer Lovin

Love summer time.

Lazy mornings.
Long summer nights.
Little adventures.

This summer we tried to cram it all in...to the very last day (at the zoo).

2nd day of 5th Grade

I tried with all my might this morning to get her to change her outfit without really saying it.

Can you sit on the floor in music in that dress?
You have a play-date after school....
Do you need a jacket?

I'm trying really, really, really hard not to comment on Ari's clothes, how tall she is, how crazy her hair is, how she needs more deodorant. Trying really hard to build her confidence in who she is. Tall, long ass legs, hair armpits...you get the drill.

She is always hearing.... wow your so big. Wow your so tall, wow your boobs are big. Wow you tower over everyone. Wow you wear size 11 shoes. WOW. WOW. WOW. I think after awhile when you hear things over and over again about yourself you start to think. I am big. Too big? I am tall. Too tall? HECK NO.

So here is my 5th grader, standing a proud 5'5 in her mullet dress and combat boots.

WOOT WOOT.

5th Grade!

Today marks the very first day of 5th grade. 

Ari has Mrs. Coebergh (again) this year and is at the top of the totem pole at school. 

5th grade seems so old to me. 

Maybe it's her leather jacket?!?!

She wasn't really nervous at all this morning...totally different this year. More excited than anything. 

This year she is on patrol!!

Love this little lady so much. 

Look at Briggs through the window! LOVE.