School, sports, and games...oh my!

The last two weeks have flown by. We ended the kickball season last weekend with a pool party. All of the kids had a really great time. I can't say that I am sad to see it go though. I think next summer we will take a breather, and forgo the scheduled sporting events.

Speaking of sports...it is that time again. Our first soccer game is tomorrow. For the next ten weeks, I will be on the soccer field every Saturday morning. Softball begins in the next couple of weeks too. I will spend mornings on the soccer field and evenings on the softball fields.

School is in full force too. It has been very crazy and difficult. It is a very slow start for Gracie. They haven't been doing much in the line of work at her school. We are hoping it is just a slow start and not something more severe. I guess we will find out soon enough.

Demi Lovato concert

Gracie really enjoyed the concert. I was surrounded by screaming girls of all ages. I was also seated by someone who needed more than one chair...which made me very uncomfortable. Anyway, Gracie loved it, and she said it was great. That is really all that matters. We are going to see Miley Cyrus in November. I think I have lost my mind!

Turning 8

Gracie is officially 8 now! We spent the last few days celebrating this wonderful occasion, and I exhausted! Thursday, we had a family dinner. Gracie made homemade pizza with a little help from us. The pizza did not look the best, but it was wonderful. Gracie selected pepperoni, black olives, pineapple, and cheese for our toppings. We also added mushrooms. We had a soccer cake from Publix after dinner. The cake was better than good. Gracie then opened gifts from us. She had some books, but was most excited about the Demi Lovato cd and concert tickets. We are still hearing about it. It was the best thing ever!! (apparently :)

Saturday, we met 9 kids about Gracie's age at the mall to see G-Force. This was an event to behold! I had 10 kids, a few parents (including my own), and myself. We checked in for the movie, got our popcorn and drinks, and had a seat. The kids and adults all seemed to like the movie. The girls were chattering so much that I am not sure they saw the whole movie.

After the movie, we returned all the kids to their parents. Gracie had her friend Kendall stay with us for dinner. We had dinner at Rainforest Cafe' with more family members. The girls talked the ENTIRE time we were there. I think it was definitely a successful day!