Gavin is a Soccer STAR!
He truly is a natural athlete and has such a gift for the game.
When he is not playing soccer, he has a ball at his feet in the house, and is watching soccer on TV. He records and watches multiple games a week, of his favorite teams - Manchester United, Chelsea, Barcelona, Real Madrid...
Last year, his rec team was the 1st place, division 1 team for U8, and Gavin was scouted out by multiple select and comp teams.
After trying out for two comp teams, and being offered spots on both, Gavin decided to play for Placer United and has already started practicing with the Gold Team.
Soccer 9 months of the year? It's his dream come true.

He is just finishing up his indoor season with the boys on his last year rec team and many of them have also made it on the Placer United Teams too, so they are a very fun and competitive bunch of boys to watch play!

Here are some shots from last week's game...

Sweet Hannah Sue

No, this is not the latest trend for 6th grade hair and clothes...
Avery was Harriet Sue Sven in the Saga of Sweet Hannah Sue at the Roseville Theater, a few weeks ago.

We put a wire hanger on her head every night for 7 days... and she was SO SICK, she lost her VOICE!

But, the show must go on, and she put a SMILE on her face, popped some Advil and went on stage and did her very best, fever and all.
I never get tired of watching Avery perform, she lights up the stage.
We are so excited to see her perform in Oakmont High School's Production of Annie, starting next week.
She has been having so much fun playing the part of the orphan, Pepper, and being part of the High School cast.
Jackson will be performing for his last time at his elementary school, as Tweedle Dum in Alice in Wonderland, JR, in the next few weeks as well.
He is very excited and we are so proud of him too!
Needless to say, we have a LOT of singing, dancing, and memorizing lines, going on around here.

Olivia Turns FIVE...

With a Hello Kitty Extravaganza!

There was pink popcorn, pink cupcakes, chocolate dipped marshmallows on sticks, chocolate dipped strawberries and Papa's AMAZING cookies, O's and 5's.
There were so many SWEETS, we didn't even get to the cake!
Olivia and her guests played pin the bow on Hello Kitty, colored, and decorated the goodie bags, opened presents and then painted Hello Kitties and animals to take home!
Daddy painted the Hello Kitty sign for Olivia to put in her room, and she loves it!
Livie told me that it was her BEST birthday party EVER!
I think she tells me that every year.

Olivia Jo...

Five years ago, on a beautiful winter day, you joined our family.
I always knew that someone was missing, and when you were born, our family was complete.

We were smitten with you.
You were a beautiful and happy baby.

And NOW, we can hardly believe our baby is FIVE years old!
Look at you NOW!

FIVE FAVORITES of OLIVIA at age FIVE :

Color: PINK
Animal: Horse
Book: Pinkalicious
Food: Dirty Rice

Favorite Toy: American Girl Doll and Barbies

You had been wanting your very own American Girl Doll for a LONG time, you even asked Santa for one. He told you that you had to be FIVE years old to get one and so...
Finally, on your 5th Birthday you got Kanani, the doll you wanted!
You were so HAPPY!

We love you so much, Livie.
xoxoxoxo