This fall we have Wiggy playing AYSO soccer, Tubbs playing Golden Empire Football and Bubba playing high school football on the Frosh/Soph team. A big change compared to last fall, when all kids were playing AYSO soccer. These kids are keeping us busy, but thankfully all of their games are on different days.
This is Wiggy's third year of soccer and this year her games are on Friday evenings. (Which I love!) Also new this year is it's 5 on 5 versus 3 on 3 last year. Her team name is the Zebras.
Her first soccer game was August 20th. On the way to the game she said she was going to "crush them like coconuts."
Her favorite thing to do is talk trash. I love watching her talk to her teammates during the game and those on the opposing team. She is a funny little girl. During one game she knew a few girls from the opposing team, who were "boo-ing" the Zebras and making comments. So when Scout scored a goal she turned and said, "who are you boo-ing now?!" I have no idea where she gets all that sass from.
Morgan showed up at her third game with a cute sign. It was very sweet and a fun surprise for Wiggy.
Tubbs is playing tackle football for the Talons, which is a feeder team to Bakersfield Christian HS. He mostly plays offense (Middle Linebacker) but he also plays tight end. On occasion he does plays halfback on defense. His games are on Saturday afternoons. He has been talking about playing tackle football since the fall of 2015. Last year he had to decide between soccer and football.
Tubbs is really fun to watch because he makes most of the tackles. He made a great solo tackle during game four and incidentally injured his knee. He has sat out the last three weeks of practice/games and finally got cleared to play today when we got his MRI results.
Uncle Bob made this and sent it to me in his video game.....
Bubba decided to he wanted to go out for the high school football team and we were a little surprised, but very proud of him. We knew he enjoyed watching football, but didn't know if he's ever be interested in playing. At 5 foot 11 inches and 200 pounds, he is built for football. He plays mostly right guard, on offense and he is on the kick off return team. He has also played a little bit on defense.
Bubba's games are on Thursdays at 5pm. We love watching him play and watch him improve each week!
Bubba had a FABULOUS speech therapist while he was at Warren. She would come over from Reagan, just to see him every week. She did marvelous things for his speech and made him work hard. She came to see him play at West High in September and we went to dinner afterwards. Bubba gave her a big hug when he saw her after the game. He was surprised to see her. We were so glad she showed up!
Bubba has really loved playing his first year of tackle football and we hope he sticks with it through high school. He has also made some good buddies from the football team, so it's an added benefit.
In true Wiggy fashion, she managed to turn her birthday into a three day event.
It started the day before her birthday (the second day of school) when Grandma and Grandpa Hogue picked her up from school. They took her to Hobby Lobby, Target and then Applebee's for dinner. When she finally arrived home later in the evening, she showed off all of her birthday gifts. Plenty of crafts, embroidery patterns, and clothes. It looks like she was off a very good start as far as spoiling goes. She really enjoyed getting picked up by Grandma and Grandpa.
Friday was her actual birthday. I LOVE Friday or Saturday birthdays!
She woke up with the traditional balloons over her bed with seven dollars cash inside of them. Of course she came and got in my bed through the night, so she actually didn't get to wake up with them over her head. Maybe I should've put them over my bed....?
Popping balloons before breakfast.
She got to open her present from Tubbs before school---a pair of pug earrings from Etsy.
Mom made her some breakfast waffled before school!
Dad picked her up for lunch and they went to Jersey Mike's subs.
Reading her homemade birthday cards from Rufus and Grandma/Grandpa Baer. They arrived on her birthday, so it was perfect timing.
Birthday greetings sent from some fave cousins and Auntie Baer.
Bubba's first football scrimmage was that evening at North high, so we went to cheer on our fave right guard, then went to dinner at BJ's afterwards.
Saturday afternoon Wiggy and seven of her friends met us at Edward's movie theater to watch "Kubo and the Seven Strings." It was a pretty bizarre animated movie to be honest, but the kids seemed fascinated by it.
After the movie was over we headed back to our house for some cake and ice cream!
Overall, I think this girl had a great time and I hope she knows how loved she is. Happy birthday to our smart, fabulous, beautiful and witty Wiggy girl.
That Stop Wasn't On My Itinerary....
So the Hogue's made it to Florida for our first official family vacation. It was Sawyer's first plane ride....and Simon's first plane ride that he can remember. We were excited....the boys were stoked. We had everything we needed! But it seems that Sawyer packed something with him that wasn't on our checklist: a big case of pneumonia. Yes, the little fella made it almost one whole day in Florida before he started heading downhill fast. Our 2nd day in Orlando we were in the Urgent Care south of Cocoa Beach. (By the way, to see a doctor more quickly, it helps if you vomit all over the waiting room in front of the receptionist. Little tip for ya) After chest x-rays they advised us to head to the ER in Melbourne, where they eventually admitted him to the hospital. So, we had 3 night deluxe accommadations at the Holmes Regional Medical Center. The little whipper snapper was a trooper though! The nurses loved him, thankfully, and made us all feel right at home. We were going to send postcards out with pictures of the hospital since we spent 40% of our trip there...but they didn't have any. Imagine that!Hmmm.....maybe its something they should consider.
