Pizza party!

Summer has kept us busy & I realized it's been quite a while since I've updated!  

We've been having fun on the weekends spending time with family & friends, grilling & making yummy food.  Recently when Mom & Dad were grilling with Auntie Kelly & Uncle Matt, they decided to let us kids whip up our own pizzas.  Reese was sure to supervise, very, very closely.  And when I say supervise, I mean, shove her gullet full of her favorite, cheese!

Look at that little stinker!

While we made pizza & ate cheese, Samantha was busy moving furniture back & forth, back & forth!

My first trophy

Saturday was my last soccer game of the season & the most exciting part of the weekend was getting my very first trophy!

Every time my mommy wanted to take a picture of me, I tried to put the trophy right in front of my face since I thought it deserved to be the focus of each picture!

When I got home, I rushed to my room & picked the spot where I wanted to display my trophy on my shelf.  Mom had enough nerve to move it to another spot later that day, but I quickly noticed at bedtime & remedied that situation.  The nerve.

We didn't win the championship but we all had a blast!  I came a long way by the end of the season & my parents are so proud of me!

You'll also notice I'm sporting an awesome red mustache after my first time drinking Gatorade which we fondly called Gator Juice!

I had a great time being part of the Cheetahs!

Soccer star!

For the past couple of months I've been part of a soccer league that plays on Saturday mornings.  My team is the Cheetahs!

My grandma & grandpa took me to my game this weekend since my mom & dad were out boating.  I did awesome & played like a champ!

My sissy and Auntie Lauren sat on the sidelines cheering me on!

I had to take some time to show my appreciation!

Oops, I guess I didn't see my teammate standing here!

I'm such a goofball!

Luckily I have a very patient coach who occasionally needs to bring me back into the game when I get distracted!

Some weeks I just don't feel like playing, but this week I was focused.

With all of that focus, I earned myself the medal for the week!

 

I was very proud of myself & even though Mommy & Daddy weren't there to see me, they called & told me how proud they were too!

This Saturday is the playoffs so I have to bring my A game & beat the Cougars!  Go Cheetahs, go!

A visit to the doc-tah!

As I slowly woke from my nap at school today, I thought I was dreaming when I noticed my mom standing next to my mat!  She's never had the pleasure of seeing me nap at school and honestly questioned if the whole thing was a farce.  I mean, how can 2 teachers get 27 four year olds to sleep?!  We left & headed to Reese's class since we both had a doctor visit scheduled.  Mommy was not exactly excited to be taking both of us for shots by herself!  It was funny to see her holding a diaper bag as well as my hefty, screaming sister while trying to answer the nurse's questions & fill out paperwork.  The second we walked through the doorway of the exam room, Reese lost it... guess she has negative associations with it!

I had to undergo a hearing test & an eye exam & pee in a little cup!!  When the nurse handed it to my mom as she was holding Reese, she said, "Seriously?  How is this happening?!" as she laughed hysterically.  Mom handed a BALLISTIC Reese off to the nurse & headed to the little boy's room with me & I did a fine job of providing a specimen if I do say so myself.  And I do.  And I did.  We each got shots; Reese 2 and me 1.  Mommy did not know what to expect from my shot since I hadn't had one since I was two years old & much less aware of what's going on.  I did awesome & didn't shed a single tear!  I'll have to get two more shots for Kindergarten next year, but it'll be a piece of cake.

So here are my 4 year & 7 month stats:

Height: 43.25" (76%)

Weight: 46.50# (91%)

BMI: 17.54 (93%)

BP: 88/46

Here are Reese's 18 month stats:

Head Circumference: 19.09" (93%)

Height: 31.5" (43%)

Weight: 28.75# (94%)

Click here to see my 18 month stats.

The doctor was a little surprised to see the sharp jump in Reese's weight between this appointment & her 15 month since she gained just about five pounds in three months!!!  That belly does not lie!  Coincidence that it goes along with her increase in fussiness?  Not likely.  It seems when all else fails, Mommy or Daddy throw some food her way, especially cheese.  Yes, yes, I realize my mom is a dietitian but people get desperate, ya know?  But, they'll cut back on the snacks & all will be well again with my short & stout lil sis!

Little fishies!

When I found out we were going to Grandma & Grandpa's to celebrate Mother's Day, I literally counted down the days as I typically do.  Wednesday morning, when I wake up three more times we're going?  My parents think I'm pretty cute & sweet!  For good reason too!

We were swimming fools this weekend!

When Reese woke up from her nap & saw us swimming, she wanted to put her feet in.

Which quickly progressed to her hands...

Well, you can see that she eventually ended up in the pool!  Mom slapped on a swimmy diaper & she was good to go; bathing suits are so overrated!  As you can see from this picture, Daddy thought the water was rather cold!

Reese thought the water was just right!

I was back together with my partner in crime, Mikayla!

And we were able to celebrate Maddy's 10th birthday.

Maddy was pretty excited about her new kicks & wore them the rest of the weekend!

Speaking of birthdays, today is my Grandma's birthday!  I pretty much made her day when I called & sang to her!  Happy birthday, Grandma, we love you lots!  Mother's Day was so much fun, playing with my cousin's & celebrating the wonderful Mommy's of the family!  You can head over to Mommy's blog to see more pictures from the weekend.

The girls

Tay Tay came over for a play date yesterday & we really did it up girly style!

We had a nice picnic with oranges, cheese & crackers & pie!

I'm soooo lucky to have such a wonderful friend; we'll be besties forever!  Sometimes we have our spats or don't share like we should, but in the end we love each other lots!

Look at this mischievous grin!

We took turns taking stroller rides...

and since our "picnic" was just plastic food, we worked up quite the appetite for real snacks!  Us girls surely know how to eat; there was a lot of that going down on our play date!

Told you!

Pizza time!

I counted down the days to Easter weekend all week & was so excited when it finally came & I was able to spend some time with my cousins & my family!

Saturday night we made homemade pizzas & us kids were able to create our own masterpieces!

We topped our zaas with a cheese & sausage...

 

As you can tell, we were pretty eager for our pizzas to finish!

 But, before we knew it, it was time to chow down!!

My little sis missed out on pizza night since she was already fast asleep, but she definitely did her fair share of eating over the weekend.  We had a very happy Easter & hope you did too!