white polar bears

Another soccer season is upon us. We're white this season, and they voted on

"Polar Bears" when we were in Disneyland. We've got games 2 times a week, and we're playing with Riley again.

We (as in Kaden) were so excited to find out that in this age bracket there is actually a goalie! I'm sure you can figure out who was first in line to volunteer for the job!

Here's our little soccer player:

The usual cheering section was there too:


Giving me 2 thumbs up from the goal box:

Don't you just love that he's wearing his sunglasses?

what a character

I think I mentioned that Bosten was totally CRAZY about seeing characters at Disneyland. He was so excited and it was torture to have to wait our turn. Once it was finally time, he'd run full steam ahead with both arms wide open, a huge grin on his face, and give them the biggest hugs. After the picture, he'd cry because he knew it was time to go. That happened every time we ran into someone (and it was a lot).

Kaden, on the other hand, wanted NOTHING to do with them. Nothing.
Funny boys.

Tigger

Mr. Incredible

Handy Manny

Daisy

Max

Minnie

Mickey

Woody

Mickey (again)

Pluto

We actually saw more than this, but weren't fast enough to grab a picture. I'd say we did pretty well though!

mickey's house

We just got home from a week in Disneyland! It was such a fun trip, and we were so glad to get away and just play.

Logan and his family happened to be there for a couple of the same days that we were...it was fun to play together.

The weather was great, the lines were short, and as Bosten said every day,
"THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER."

Kyle's favorites:
-Peter Pan
-Splash Mountain
-Pirates

Shelby's favorites:
-Soaring Over California
-Pineapple Dole Whips
-Splash Mountain

Kaden's favorites:
-Raging River Rapids
-Pirates
-Splash Mountain
-Thunder Mountain

Bosten's favorites:
-Pirates
-The Characters (that's a whole post by itself)
-Eating Popcorn

favorite phrases

Bosten keeps us laughing with all of the things he's saying:

-"Wow. Awesome."

-"No milk. I want juice."

-"Mickey Mouse?" (he wants to watch Mickey)

-"No Mama, I love you." (when I tell him that I love him)

-"Thank you, Daddio!"

-"No way!"

and my personal favorite:

-"WHAT THE HECK?"

Its so funny. We have no idea where it came from, but he's saying it all the time.

He is such a funny little monkey.

yee haw

On Tuesday I decided to take the boys down to the petting zoo/pony rides at Gardner Village. It was a beautiful day, we needed to get out of the house, and I knew that they would love it. I called my sisters, and they decided to come too!

The kids rode ponies first. Kaden thought it was great. It was Bosten's first time....he LOVED it too. He sat there, patted the horse, and was talking to him the whole time.

(not sure what happened to the picture of Bosten riding!)

Then we got to go pet the animals...including goats, lambs, bunnies, a turtle, llama, pigs, chickens, cow, and ducks.

Bosten was THRILLED. He followed all of them around until he cornered them, and then would go in for a big hug. Kaden liked being around them, but no hugs!

little fisherman

Last week Kyle and Kaden went fishing. Kaden was SO excited. He had gotten a Spiderman fishing pole months ago at Cabellas, and had been dying to try it out.

He was so happy that he caught one!...and a little bummed that it was too small and they had to throw it back in.

He told Kyle he was hoping to catch a salmon! Too bad there weren't any salmon where they were fishing! :)