Game 2

Today was the Lightening Bolts second game of the season!

Pastor/Referee Mark, giving Jase high 5's as he is getting ready to kick off.

That's my baby, kicking that ball with all his might!

Always happy to have Zee on the same side of the field has him.

Two peas in a pod!

He is the master at throwing the ball in.

An Early Gift From Gloria

Gloria was visiting this evening, and the anticipation got the best of her. She just couldn't wait till tomorrow to give Jase one of his gift. And is that not the coolest tire swing!?! I've never seen anything like and can't wait to get it hung to watch Jase ride/swing on it!

1st Day of School

Today was such a big day in Jase's life. He started pre-school! He was so excited about going that he actually posed for multiple pictures.

Rob had gotten home from work early so we could both take Jase to school. Him and Jase took Benji's truck (Rob was dumping off some scrap metal) and I was in my car because I was going to be going to work for a couple hours. They went straight to the school and I went to the grocery store to get Jase the banana he just had to have for his snack. When I met them at the school, Jase was hanging out the truck window shouting, "Mommy's here! Mommy's here! Lets go in!" But before he'd step in the school, he had to check his bag on more time to make sure his banana was in it.

We finally went into the school and most of the teachers were still in the lunch room eating. So, everyone was just waiting in the hall. Well, Jase was standing in the door way whispering to the one teacher that was in his room, "Can I come in now? How bout now? Can I come in?" Finally she said to come on in. I looked back at us, said, "I can go in now" and zoom....he was gone! He went straight to his cubby, hung up his bag and sat down and started playing. He never looked back at us once!

The teachers have instructed us, that when we pick the kids up to remain in our cars until they have walked back from recess and have gotten back in the classrooms. I caught this picture of Jase walking back in the school.

His job was the caboose so he was bringing up the end of the train.

When I went in to get him, the teacher said he did great. When I was putting him to bed that night, I told him how proud Daddy and I were of him for being such a big boy. I told him that pretty soon he wouldn't even need us. That is when he was supposed to say that he would always need us. But, no, not Jase. He gets all excited and bug eyed and says, "Really! What time will that be!?!" Ha Ha!

Labor Day at the Portzen's

Today we went over to the Portzen's for a steak dinner and a good time. Chris had the four wheeler out when we got there, we had brought our moon bounce, and Jen had the makings for brownies.

4-Wheeler

This was Jase's first time on a four-wheeler and he loved it! He was wanting to push the gas, steer and was whoopin and hollaring the whole time!

Daddy was showing Jase how the gas and brakes.

And off they went!

That huge smile was plastered on his face the entire time he was riding.

Jase wanted to take Abby for a ride.

Moon Bounce

Kyle's friend and neighbor, Trenton, came over for the day and the three kids bounced on the moon bounce.

Future quarterback.

Brownies

Jen gathered the two little ones in the dining room to make brownies. And just like in our house, cleaning the spoons and bowls is the best part.

Jase started off being very reserved.

But quickly dug right in.

And since the whole making brownies thing was Jen's idea, she had to clean up the huge the mess these two made.

1st Soccer Game

TODAY WAS GAME DAY!!!

The kids did such a good job!

I was really impressed with well Jase's team understood the dynamics of the game. They lined up correctly on the field and were some scoring machines!

Jase, on the other hand....what can I say?

He had a blast! LOL

He could have cared less where the ball was, he just had a hoot chasing after all the kids, especially his "best friend", Zee. The two of them where playing together the entire time. He did get to throw the ball in a couple times and had one shinning moment where he passed the ball to one of his teammates.

Getting a pep talk from his teammate, Tessa.

I'm, to sexy for this sport, to sexy for this sport...LOL

Lined up, waiting to be introduced.

Huddled up one last time before the game starts.

In position for kick off.

Chasing after the kids...I mean ball.

There were a few times when Zee would chase after the ball, and then Jase would, too.

And I was able to get his shinning moment on camera!

But whether they won, lost, whether he chased the ball or his teammates, that smile makes it all worth-while!

GOOOOOO.....

LIGHTENING BOLTS!!!!

The Boy is CRAZY!

I gave Jase a pair of shorts and a T-shirt and told him to go in his room and get dress...

And this is how he dressed himself...

He said the shorts on his head were doggy ears and the shirt around his waist was a skirt. So, he told me he was "part dog and part girl." Oh, the stories I will have to tell when he gets older! Ha Ha!

1st Team Soccer Practice

Today was the first team practice for the Upward Lightening Bolts. Jase's team consists of 4-6 year olds...and him...the lone 3 year old. They had a really good practice. They learned not to touch the ball with their hands, not to enter the "Alligator pond" in front of the goal, they practiced throwing the ball in, did dribbling drills around cones. I was very impressed with how well Jase did. He mastered the technique for throwing the ball in immediately and was one of the best dribblers on the team.