Bakugan

Kurt & I are not even sure how these toys are suppose to be used. We know there is some sort of game with the cards that come with them. Matthew knows how to use them, but when a 7 year old tries to explain a game to you, he leaves some details out. When the balls roll across the magnetic card, they pop open. Anyway, Sam loves to play with the and he loves to act out the commercial.

Thanksgiving Day Play

The practice was over. Standing still for 20 seconds. Learning a line with 10 words. Matthew's performance was flawless.

"We're thankful for each one of you seated here today"

Then we had fun taking pictures of ourselves.

Trick or treating....Trick or treating

.....and presenting the 2008 Wagner Halloween participants.........

Obi Wan Kobe

Optimus Prime

Fighting evil together

Then counting their loot......

HAPPY, HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Parent Pumpkins

Ok, I know that I am over the top with a lot of things, but what the hell happened to having a pumpkin carved with triangle eyes & nose and a big circle for the mouth????? My kids find a pattern book at Target, beg me to buy it, pick their favorite one, they go play football in the front yard while Kurt and I are punching about a million holes in each pumpkin, then carving it with a 2 inch blade & bam!!!!!!! Super happy, excited kids.....oh yea, that's why I'm over the top! To see the happiness on the boys faces when they have something extra special......

Matt's choice

Sam's choice

First Grade Fall Centers

At Steiner Ranch Elementary, Matthew's class celebrated Halloween day with Fall Centers. He got to decorate pumpkins, make a spider on a stick (lookey there, you can put anything on a stick) , and as always, eat some more sugar!!!!! Yea, Halloween!!!

Peace Preschool Halloween Parade

The Halloween parade at preschool was extra special this year. Since I'm the Creative Movement teacher and it is that teacher who prepares for it, it was all my puppy this year. And it was wonderful.

All the kids paraded through the route, sang their hearts out, and showed their parents their best dance moves. I am so proud of all the kids, but most of all, one in particular...a transformer by the name of Optimus Prime (aka Sam)

My life as a hockey mom.....

This is just one of the things I get to do as a hockey mom, sewing numbers on the back of a jersey at 11pm....and I love every minute of it!!!!!!!! The glasses, not feeling it so much!

First Travel Hockey Game

Matthew (#20) is now part of the traveling Mite hockey team and we had our first travel game in San Antonio on October 26th, at 8:15AM!!! The boys lost by one point, but two of the goals by the other team were total flukes! (Yea, that's my story & I'm sticking to it!)

It was quite early, but the other hockey mom's were quite impressed with my ability to yell as loud as I did and come up with a few cheers......

"I say Road & You say Runners"

"Road"...."Runners"...."Road"..."Runners"

"Get that Puck & skate, skate, skate.....hey, hey, ...ho, ho"

It's funny, Matt & Kurt didn't find my cheering as motivating!!!!!

Blazer Tag Birthday Party

Where can you take 5 little boys to run around like crazy and shoot each other?????

Laser Tag........

Matthew and three of his best buddies hit Blazer Tag to celebrate his birthday. Even Sam was able to lug the 10 pound pack around and shoot people!

And coming up in the ranks....

I know that you usually see the progression of Matthew's hockey career here, but there is a little 4 year old that is starting to really come into his own on the ice.........Sam!!!

I cannot believe that is was about six short months ago that we were in anguish because he just wanted to lay around and make snow angels. We finally got him going with a bribe, of course. Here is our deal.....if he hustles on the ice & when he takes his helmet off, if his hair is wet from sweat, he gets a gumball!!!

So far it is working very well. His teeth may rot out, but we will have an awesome hockey player. Oh well, most very good hockey players don't have their real teeth anyway!!!!

Happy 7th Birthday, Matthew

On October 21st, we celebrated Matthew's 7th Birthday...


To begin his day, he had his favorite breakfast....donuts! Of course, there was a candle, it is his birthday!
Then opening presents. He still of course loves receiving hockey guys!


And Sam was super excited to see Matthew open what he had gotten him...an Indiana Jones DS game.

On to Hockey....what day would not be complete without hockey in it...especially on his birthday.

To complete his 7th birthday, we dined at Plucker's and were treated to just about the best dessert on the face of the earth......Fried Twinkies with Ice Cream.

I can't believe my little boy is now 7 years old. Everyday he amazes me with his talent, in reading, math, getting along with others, his hockey skills, and being the thoughtful, sweet, sweet boy that he can be.

Love ya Sweetie Bucks.....Happy, happy, happy birthday!!!

Busy, Busy, Busy....

That is the one word that can explain the last two weeks......here comes a ton of posts of what has been going on......