The End of VBS and Soccer Camp

Today was the end of VBS and Soccer Camp for Grady... and while I am happy to be driving less now, he had such a great time at both.  We wouldn't trade it for anything! 

G has been singing the songs from VBS all week, so we picked up a CD today.  Maybe this will help him remember all the fun he had and what he learned all summer!

 All the fun crafts from this week!

Soccer Camp was super fun today for the boys because they got to bring water guns to shoot coach at the end of practice!  Grady has come away from soccer camp with many stronger skills, better control of the ball when dribbling and also some life lessons about losing... Remember when I posted about how he hadn't cried, well, he ended up having a mini cry each night when he got his ball kicked out of one specific game.  :(  He did suck it up within 20 seconds or so and played happily the rest of practice, but w.o.w.  -- this is one competitive lil guy and I don't know how to break him of it.  Well, I should say "channel" it in a healthy way instead... I wouldn't want him to not be competitive.  That's who he is.  Besides... he comes from it naturally, on both sides!  Oh well, I imagine the problem will take care of itself soon enough.  We love our lil guy... competitive or not!

 Tongue out when he's concentrating... just like Daddy!

 Coach had to dress up like a girl... silly coach!

 Water fight time!

 Grady and Coach Josh

     

 Cole, we didn't forget about you... here is what you have been up to at practices...

 Eating some snacks...

 Watching the "big" boys intently...

 Looking at the airplanes...

 Stealing the balls...

 You really wanted to be part of soccer camp, and we had to go and physically collect you from it many times! 

 You found the water for the water gun fight!

 You pushed around lots of stuff...

Sometimes you ended up back in the stroller because, well, you're you and you never stop moving or getting into things... like peoples purses, tents, etc.!  

We LOVE you, you little Cole-Monster!

Grady - we love you too, and are so proud of you for putting forth so much effort, being brave enough to try new things and go out of your comfort zone, and for being excited and thankful about all of the special things you get to do.  You are going to really rock this world with your talents someday... you already rock ours, daily!