The Littlest Goalie

Reagan got to experience playing goalie for the first time in today's soccer game, and she loved it!  She successfully blocked many attempts to score by the other team!  Daddy was really impressed with the instinct she showed with her timing to move out in front of the goal after a ball and to know where to move in relation to where the ball was being played.

Blocking an attempted score. 

Goal kick.  

Cheering for the Rangers

On Friday afternoon, Reagan participated in a girls' Cheer Clinic put on by the Smithson Valley High School Ranger cheerleaders.  Reagan had several friends participating the clinic as well.  The girls were all given a t-shirt and a hair bow.  After checking in, the girls went to the gym and played a game with the "big girl" cheerleaders.  It didn't take Reagan long at all to pick up the game, and she was quickly  dancing happily around the circle chanting.  

(Reagan's near center in the pink skirt) 

Skipping around the inside of the circle.  Reagan is towards the left. 

A cheerleader chanting to Reagan.

The girls were taught several cheers and a dance.  They were then given a pizza dinner before preparing to go out to the football field to perform before the crowd prior to the football game.  

Reagan with her new cheerleader friend. 

Warming up 

When she wasn't cheering, Reagan was blowing kisses to Mommy. 

Cheering 

To Reagan's left is a little girl who will be in Kindergarten with Reagan next year. 

Dancing 

 Intently watching the big cheerleaders.

Following the cheers and dance, the girls lined up to walk out on to the field with the drill team for the player run-through.

Reagan's somewhere in the midst of all those kids! 

We left the game at halftime after the kids got to watch both bands march.  SVHS had a very comfortable lead over North East's Madison HS.  It was a very fun 1st HS football game experience for our family!  

Open House

On Thursday evening, we spent a few minutes celebrating Granmommy's 60th birthday with a family-wide Skype.  The kids loved singing "Happy Birthday" to Granmommy into the computer!  Peyton loved making silly faces and noises into the computer!

After the Skype session, it was time to head to school for the PTA meeting and Open House.  

Peyton's name acrostic - "Peaceful", "Extra good", "Young", "Trying the best", "Outstanding", "Nice"  

 Showing Daddy a book from his "Daily 5" reading box.

Peyton was so happy to introduce the rest of the family to Tarzan. 

... and Potty Puppy (They put Potty Puppy on their desk when they leave the room to go to the bathroom,) 

 ...and Cotton Candy.

Showing us where they turn in work. 

Sitting at his desk. 

Peyton's S.A.G.E. display - an astronaut glyph

Golf Lessons

Peyton started golf lessons about three weeks ago.  He is really learning a lot!

Working on driving

Rainy Day

After weeks of little to no rain, we had a soaker last Sunday!  It rained pretty much all day long!  The kids took advantage and enjoyed some time playing in the rain!

I didn't get a picture of it, but Peyton's preferred activity was filling up his upside-down umbrella with water from the gutter drain!

Dr. Luke

Mommy and Daddy teach Peyton's Kid Zone class at church every other Sunday.  A couple of weeks ago, our class had a special visitor, "Dr. Luke" from the Bible!  "Dr. Luke" talked to the kids about how he carefully wrote God's Words.  

Daddy Daughter Dinner Date

This evening, Chick-fil-a hosted a Daddy Daughter Dinner Date.  Reservations were required, and Reagan has been looking forward to her date with Daddy for days!  This morning, the first words out of her mouth were, "Today's the Daddy Daughter Date!"  And as we were heading home from school today, she again said, "Today's the Daddy Daughter Date!  Only girls and their Daddy's can come!"  I'm not sure what she was envisioning, but she knew it meant Chick-fil-a with Daddy, so that was enough for her!  

Reagan got all dressed up, including jewelry, perfume and even lip gloss!  Daddy gave Reagan a bouquet of flowers, and they headed out to Chick-fil-a.

When they arrived at Chick-fil-a Reagan was given another flower, and they were ushered to their very own cloth-covered table.  A waiter took their order and brought their food to the table.  Daddy reported that Reagan used her most polite "princess" manners (without either of us reminding her!), including "May I have some french fries, please, Daddy?" and "Why, thank you, Daddy."  She would also comment every few minutes, "This is so nice, don't you think?"  

After dinner, Daddy and Reagan were treated to a real limo ride!  It just looped around the shopping center parking lot, but it was very thrilling for Reagan (and Daddy who also had never been inside a limo before!)  

Reagan was also treated to ice cream, received a goody bag, played on the playground and met the Chick-fil-a Cow!  It was a very fun and memorable evening for both Reagan and Daddy!  

Tarzan

Although Peyton's beloved Tarzan has a home on a new desk this week, Mommy was able to take a quick picture of Peyton and Tarzan at school today.  Peyton has already commented several times that he really misses having Tarzan on his desk this week!  It was really special to him!

Soccer Has Started!

Reagan's first soccer practice and soccer game of the season were last week.  (Peyton is taking a break from a soccer season for the first time since he was 4! He is taking golf lessons instead - pics to come soon!)  Reagan is still playing at the YMCA.  Since is turned 5 this summer, she moved up into the Little Kickers League.  She now plays on an all girl team, and their games have a referee instead of being coach-called.  

Reagan's season is off to a great start!  She was a starter in the first game on Saturday.  She really didn't like having rotate out when it was time to substitute other players!  She would also get very noticeably upset every time the opponent scored.  Reagan did a great job of staying on the ball and had several break aways and fast breaks down the field.  She attempted to score a few times, but nothing went in, unfortunately.    

Reagan's team is called the Crocodiles.  There are nine players, including another Reagan Leigh (the coach's daughter), who, coincidentally, we had met before at a birthday party last spring.    

Game Face 

Half Time - Reagan's obviously the peanut on the team!

"Strategizing" with a teammate.

The McKenna with Cousins

Last Friday, Reagan, Grandma and Mommy took a little trip to the nearby McKenna Children's Museum with cousins Cayden and Brinley and their GiGi and Pop.  Reagan always has so much fun there and loved getting to show Cayden and Brinley all of her favorite things to do there!  

Driving the ambulance. 

Reagan and Cayden pretending to be chickens in the chicken coop!