Reese Soccer!!

Reese was asked a while back to join a 3 versus 3 soccer team which would travel out of town for tournaments 7 out of the 9 weeks of summer. We decided it wasn't the right time. But the team was going to have a player miss a tournament so they asked Reese to sub and we jumped at the chance to have a fun family weekend in Birmingham with the other Orange Crush team members and their families, as well as other friends on the other Olive Branch 3v3 teams. Brian and I were both nervous about the tournament. The other boys live soccer-all year long!! Reese only plays spring soccer and hadn't played since March and only had 1.5 practices with the team before the tournament. The night before we left I dreamed that Reese sat down on the middle of the field in the middle of the game and said "Coach Shea, I quit." I also dreamed that after half-time Reese came out in high heels and all the boys were yelling at him that he was supposed to wear cleats!

Friday, 6/25/2010- Reese road to Birmingham with a friend, Aaron Cook, and his parents so they could go swimming at the hotel. Brian, R-E and I left about an hour and half later.

Sat- Up bright and early and off to a 9 am game! Reese started off great and we were so proud. He scored 2 goals and played hard and strong. Orange Crush won!! Next game was at 12. All boys didn't play their best. Their game was very off, and we lost pretty bad! Next game started around 1:30 and they were back. He tried hard and was very aggressive. Reese scored another goal and blocked a few. We celebrated with sno-cones!! Raygan-Elise did surprisingly well all day! No nap! But she enjoyed all the attention from everyone around and enjoyed the snack bag! Next game was at 2:40 and again a great game. Reese scored another goal as well as scoring one that didn't count bc he wasn't across the line yet. Brian, Camden, and their son Gareth (friends of mine from high school) came to watch and Brian and I were so proud! Again-sno cones to celebrate. The team made it into the championship game and after a rough start a teammate, Riley, got them going. We won in overtime!! Orange Crush won the 3v3 Live Birmingham Tournament U8!!!! Reese was so excited and loved getting his championship medal.
Later in the evening, Brian and Reese went swimming in the hotel pool while R-E and I rested!!

Sunday- Alabama Adventure water park- Reese was read to go ride the big rides! He's finally tall enough to ride some larger slides, and he loved them all! Lines weren't long early in day so Brian and Reese road several over and over!! R-E loved the slides and water! She wore a life jacket for the first time and even went down the "large" slides at the "big kid" area. She even threw a fit to go by herself so after asking the life guard off she went and I followed behind her. She also loved the toddler area and toddler slides. She just smiled all day! Camden, Brian, and Gareth joined us again. Brian and Reese rode some roller coaster in the other area, and I took Reese over later while R-E took a nap and Brian rested too. We ended the day with an icee that Reese had been asking for all day long!!

Monday- McWayne Science Museum- Reese's fav part was petting the sharks and sting-rays (he went to that area twice). R-E loved seeing Nemo in the fish tank. I must admit I loved the jelly fish tank, and Brian liked the bed of nails! Reese was timid about the bed of nails but ended up doing it. R-E and Reese got in the hurricane tube. They both loved the balls that you could make float using air tubes and the water area that made the balls fly around! Reese was great at being a weather man on the green screen then we all got to watch him on the tv!! There were too many neat experiments!!! A very neat museum!
After a stop at the gift shop, we headed home!

Pics coming soon hopefully! Our computer is saying the hard drive if full and I haven't been able to load any pictures to our computer; therefore, I can't post or print any of them or any of the others that I've taken this summer!
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Reese's Birthday Slideshow!

Here is the slideshow of Reese's Birthday Game!

Wonderful Party!

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Raygan-Elise's 2nd Bday Slideshow

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ENJOY! We had a great time, but I can't believe she is 2!!! I will work on Reese's tomorrow night. Also, please forgive me for errors in their bday post! I worked on it late at night. OOPS!!!

My FB Status Awards

Here are some recent FB status Honorable mentions by Me:

April Myres
--seriously almost just had a vulture hit her car while driving to school. Makes one worry how this day will unfold! (may 13th)

--and Raygan-Elise just left a routine 2 month follow-up ENT appt with more medicine bc her ear was infected. Then, R-E threw fit bc she wanted her "meshin" right then! Crazy Girl! (may 10th)

-- is so proud of her children! Glad for Reese's smile & sweet personality & that he always lets me help him & guide him and I am enjoying & beginning to laugh over Raygan-Elise's independant spirit & sassy personality. She brightens our day! Also so proud of Rod & his classmates tonight! Vespers was wonderful! Tears! (may 9th)

-- "Perhaps she had some cheese!" quoted from Reese Myres (may 4th)

--headed home from Reese's 2nd grade program & eating at IHop with two kids wired on syrup! (april 27)

-- Made it to the March for Babies!! I'd guess less than 20 people there (unlike the HUGE crowd last year). Walked to lake to show R-E the ducks! She loved that! THANKS to all donors! I met my goal & our team raised a little over $1200 for maternal & newborn research!!! (april 24th)

-- is laughing! Why? R-E is crying for paci & I say Reese find it. Reese responds- she already has 2 in her mouth but she's R-E & apparently that's not enough for her! (April 20th)

--watched Reese (from a distance) have his First Confession at Church this morning. Such a big boy!! (April 17th)

--thinks she may have had a calmer day at work with 16 three & four yr olds and my 9 High School students than I'm having here with her own 23 month old!!! hmmmm..... (april 16th)

-- is home with Raygan-Elise watching Nick and listening to Dora the Explorer tell us how important it is to mail in your Census!(april 9th)


But the winner for April and May's best April Myres status comment is

--School Assignment- Letter to Principal about something school needs- Dear Mrs. Baker, I think the school shoud have football pads & a football so we can play football. We also need cheerleaders. Think this over. Sincerely, Reese (april 21)

and runner up --Problem: Raygan Elise throwing fit to stay outside. The Plan: Go inside without her & pretend like I'm leaving her outside. The outcome: she happily walk to her slide & played as I spied through the window. Lesson learned: I must come up with better plan! (april 26th)

Some other quotes from Reese recently (and they are all about Raygan-Elise):
To the doc today-- Raygan-Elise also doesn't listen or behave. Can you fix that?
She hit mom at the end of the game for no apparent reason.
She likes the part where nemo disobeys and touches the boat. Maybe that's why she disregards us! (and she really does...when it gets to that part of movie where nemo doesn't listen to his dad she starts to grin and when nemo touches the boat she cracks up laughing!!!!)

Birthday Parties complete!

Both Birthday Parties are complete!!!!

Raygan-Elise had her's first. She had a small party at our house! It was a "Favorite Things" themed party! Here is the poem for her invites:
Hair bows & Bracelets & Wearing my Shoes
I’m so excited that I’m turning TWO!
Running & Jumping & Playing on Swings,
These are a Few of my Favorite Things!

Minnie Mouse & Daisy & Watching Their Club.
Taking a Shower and Playing in the Tub!
Crayons & Markers and my Wall Drawings.
These are a Few of my Favorite Things!

My Reesey & Duckies & Playing with my Dolls.
Bouncing & Throwing Bright Colored Balls!
Silly Bands & Soothies & Most of all…Eating!!
These are a Few of my Favorite Things.

When I’m told No…
When I can’t Go…
When I’m feeling Mad…
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don’t feel so bad!

Come join me, Raygan-Elise, for my 2nd Birthday Party
Honoring my favorite thing- ME!

Where: My House- My Favorite Place

Date: May- My Favorite Month
(Sunday, May 23rd)

Time: After Nap- My Favorite Time
(3:00 pm)

She had a blast! We had a bucket of balls, a basket of dress up items and another with baby dolls, our small bounce house and a water table (which were her favs that day). She wore her tutu and bracelets and necklaces the whole entire time. When getting in highchair to eat her birthday cake, her foot got stuck in her highchair as I was putting her in and she said I stuck I stuck. I said oh no your not. Bethany was at a diff angle and said she is really! She loved her bday cake! She loved the food and would walk to table to swipe a piece a food walk back outside and play and repeat!! She was so cute opening presents and would get excited and breathe deep and make excited noises with each new present. She recognized many and said their names! Valerie was playing with baby stella so when R-E opened her Baby stella pacifier I told her to take it to Valerie. Then, R-E started talking every present to Valerie after she opened it. After everyone left, I got in the bounce house with her and just played! It was such a fun day and it is so hard to believe that she has gone from a 4 lb even little thing to today at the doctor (ears again) she weighed 24 lbs! She's repeating everything we say (just cut back her special instructor to 2 times a month), love Minnie Mouse and about 2 weeks ago love NEMO!, still loves to eat, still dairy free, loves the water (jumps off the side of pool and goes completely under), has just started to like walking around without shoes, and is becoming a little, shall I say, more sassy!










Reese's party was this past Sunday at a Redbirds Game! He got treated with first class! We were escorted into game to a picnic table and ate hot dogs, cupcakes, dipping dots, and chips! We watched a little bit of the game, then went to play the games and play on the playground. Reese brought 4 boys from school- Aaron, Bryant, Jonathan, and Gavin, and Anna and John Aedon, and the Glorioso's! We went back to watch some more of the baseball game and Reese and Brian got to go down to the field! Rocky sang him Happy Birthday and his name appeared on the big screen (several times throughout the game!) While they were gone, I had all the kids and adults sign a ball to give to Reese! Then Brian took the kids back to the playground for a bit. Brian said while there Reese really wanted to watch the game instead of the playground! At the end of the game their were fireworks, which were beautiful except a wind or something brought some of the debree on us! Reese got some in his eyes and had to go wash them out. Reese loves baseball and wants to go back to a game real soon so he can actually watch the game. Reese said it was the best party!