Fall 2008 - Raking Leaves!

Cool day out... good day to play in the yard (and watch the Bulldogs on T.V.)! Kids starting raking leaves and transporting them across the yard with the top of the green turtle and the little red wagon! Then off to the races and jumping in the leaf pile!

XTERRA Battle At Big Creek

Race number 2 of the XTERRA Georgia Series went well! Kids were up and rolling at 5:15a.m. with Linda and Chalise! I left a little before they did so I could get everything out of the trailor by the time they got there and they could just organize!

Here is a picture of the start! Absolutely georgeous course (full of rocks and roots though)... we had just a little over 300 racers!

Happy Halloween!

Kids getting ready to go "trick or treating"! Pretty fun night! We got started right at 6:00 - Linda took the kids down to Chalises house to do a "craft" and then we were off and into the night around 6:30-6:45 - kids were able to keep rolling until around 8:00 or so!

Carving The Pumpkins!

We had a team pumpkin carving day today! Kids did great! Everyone had their own pumpkin and did their own design on the pumpkins (see the picture below - I would imagine you can pick out who's is who's!)... the kids would sort through the guts and pick out the pumpkin seeds - they want to bake and eat them!

Finished Product! Flying goolish Bat on the far left, scary jack-o-lantern next over (with "dots" all over his back), the smiley face with purple ears and last but not least the tiny one!

Soccer!

Julias Soccer Game! She is taking a "Goal Kick"! They play on a smaller field and play 3 on 3 with continuous play "new ball" (coach throws in if it goes out on the side)... out on the end lines they play a "goal kick". Pretty good little league - they get alot of running around and alot of touches on the ball. Collin tell Eric to look closely at the picture in the back left - yes, those are Emory shorts (and yes, Linda did point out a hole in them today - getting closer to being retired - but please don't worry I can get some more)!Julia running towards the play! Julia did awesome! She scored 2 goals Saturday!

Blakely and Julia playing chase on an open field during Madisons game!
Madison kicking the ball during her game - playing defense and running the ball back up the sidelines!
Madison working on her skills! Her teams play 6 on 6 (including the goalie)... play on a modified (smaller field) just about all out regular game with "off sides" as one of the rules... Madison did awesome - she played defense in the first quarter / goalie in the 3rd quarter / and offense in the 4th quarter - she scored 2 goals!

More Pictures of Dirty Spokes - Conyers!

Papa and Blakely in first place in the kids race (maybe not)!

Madison getting up and out of the saddle - dusting the competition in the kids race!

Madison and Julia getting the "pre-race" instructions (from Krista Park - Pro Womens Rider)!

Blakely showing a little sportsmanship before the race (she just told the little girl she was going to wear her out)!

Julias Birthday Party...

A couple of months after the fact! Unfortunately, Linda was not able to be at the party today - but she did a great job of getting the party set up! She contacted Clay My Way (right up the street) and all we had to do today was get the capri sun's and the individual ice creams... we got there about 12:45 or so (party started at 1:00). The kids did great and I believe had an awesome time! Everyone got an opportunity to pick out and paint their own pottery piece. We go back in a week to pick the pieces up.