It's a good one:)

I know it has been almost 3 months since my last blog...  No apologies, just a darn cute video of Benjamin!  Enjoy!

Soccer Camp Day 3

Day three went like this:

6:30am Wake Up
7:00am Breakfast of Champions
7:30am Andrew decides he doesn't want to go to soccer camp.
7:31am I tell Andrew he is going to soccer camp.
7:32am Andrew says he wants to call his daddy.  Perfect- Bill is all over this!  He is totally on board with soccer camp, and really wants Andrew to LOVE soccer.  He smells a scholarship...
7:35am We get a hold of Bill, here is how the conversation went:
Andrew- "Daddy, I don't want to go to soccer camp."
Bill- "okay"

So ends the Sanborn Soccer Legacy...

Soccer Camp- Day 2

I know almost a month later right?!  Well here it is!
6:30 Get up
6:31 I start pumping Andrew up for Soccer camp
7:00 Breakfast and more "up-selling" of soccer camp, this time, Annabelle gets in on the action!!
7:15 Breakfast of champions including eggs and pancakes
7:45 Get dressed for soccer camp, Andrew is getting really excited
8:00 Get in the car for soccer camp and talk the entire way about how awesome soccer camp is going to be
8:25 Arrive at soccer camp, and unload all of us onto the soccer field on a blanket to watch Andrew at his request
8:30 Soccer camp begins, WITH ANDREW IN ATTENDANCE!!!!!!!!!
8:45 Benjamin can no longer hide his enthusiasm for soccer camp, he goes over to the pile of balls and gets one, kicking it and running at the same time.  I should have signed him up for soccer camp.
10:00 Last water break before soccer camp ends at 10:30.  Andrew picks up his water bottle and starts walking to the car.  Wait- soccer camp isn't over yet...  "I'm done Mom, I'm going home with or without you".  Okey dokey...
10:03 All children belted in and on the way home from soccer camp.

Much better than day 1 don't you think?

Stay tuned for day 3 of soccer camp...  I promise it wont be a whole month away.

The first day of Soccer Camp

Here is a look at the first day of soccer camp:
1. Andrew gets up after a good night sleep and is SUPER excited about Soccer Camp.
2. Andrew eats a great healthy breakfast and is SUPER excited about Soccer Camp.
3. We get to the field 10 mins early and Andrew is SUPER excited for Soccer Camp to start.
4. We check Andrew into Soccer Camp, he is SUPER excited.
5. We put on his cleats, he is less excited.
6. I get out his ball, even less excited.
7. Soccer camp starts and he refuses to go on the field.  Cue the beginning of what will be known as "Soccer Camp Meltdown 2012"
8. I carry Andrew to the car crying.
9.  I grumble to myself (okay it was probably out loud) about how soccer camp was $90 bucks plus the $150 we spent on gear...   GRRRRRR!
10.  Andrew: "Mom- I would totally love Soccer Camp if Annabelle would go"
11. Annabelle: "Don't even think about it."

Happy Referralversay!

Okay, you are probably thinking...  "Really Molly?  You will think of any excuse for a celebration!"  Why yes I will:)  I have the added benefit of keeping a journal of everything that happened while we waited for Andrew and Annabelle (Benjamin too), so it's not like my memory is that great.  I just have it all written down!

Six years ago today we got a phone call telling us that after 5 years of trying and waiting, we were going to be a family.  Of course I hysterically bawled my eyes out with my two teammates in the car on the way to Someburros.  I then cried hysterically telling everyone on the planet the good news.  When I tried to call Bill, he was UNREACHABLE!!!  He was not at his desk or answering his cellphone.  So I called the "emergency line" at work.  A good friend of ours answered so he understood the EMERGENCY in the situation.  He literally RAN around the building to find Bill.  Bill was just as excited (minus the tears and yelling)!  So we celebrate this day every year as the day God gave us Andrew and Annabelle!

Here are the pictures we received that day:

Bill thought Andrew was missing an arm and was convinced he would play soccer:)  We should have know what a busy guy he was going to be!

Everyone kept telling us her lips were so beautiful.  I knew in my heart, while yes she was the most beautiful baby girl...  She was going to be a spicy meatball:)

Happy Birthday Princess!

Today Annabelle turned 6...  Where has the time gone?  Both kids opened their "clothes" presents this morning.  Annabelle was up at about five asking when she could open presents and she knew full well the presents were all clothes!!!  That's my girl!  While wrapping last night I realized we were WAY heavy on the Andrew clothes side and way light on the Annabelle clothes side.  HOW DID THAT HAPPEN!!!  So today she got to spend the day with me and Mimi picking out some more new things.  She picked (and I let her buy) a purple sparkley cowboy hat with a tiara pinned on the front.  Don't judge me, it IS her birthday!  Here are a few stats on Annabelle:
Height: 50 inches
Weight: 56 pounds
Missing Teeth: 2 on the bottom (the big ones have already grown in)
Favorite Food:  Bean Burritos
Favorite Color: Pink and Purple
Favorite Outside Activity: Riding her bike
Favorite Inside Activity: Watching a movie
Favorite Subject: Science
Favorite Toy: Barbie Guitar (mind you she does not have one...  I think this is a hint to me)
Please feel free to read the mushy stuff here.  Annabelle, you are such a marvel to us!  Everyday you do and say things we could have never expected and cannot believe.  We are so proud of you and we love you to the moon and back!  Happy birthday Annabelley!

Happy Birthday Andrew!

We celebrated our oldest baby turning 6 today!  We had such fun!  The kids got Leap Pad's for Andrew's birthday and they are so excited!  We held off on the electronics as long as possible.  They have never played video games or anything so they are AMAZED with these gifts (Thank you Mimi).  We had a half day from school and student-led conferences which I loved being on the "Mommy side" of the table!!!  Here are a few stats about Andrew:
Height: 52 inches
Weight: 55 pounds
Missing Teeth: 5 (lost 2 and 3 knocked out), but the 2 on the bottom are growing in
Favorite Food: Peanut butter
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Outside Activity: Jumping on the trampoline with his friends
Favorite Inside Activity: Playing with Benjamin
Favorite Subject: Writing (on his conference form, "Riting", go figure)
Favorite Toy: Dinos, and now Leap Pad

We CANNOT believe our Bubby is 6, but in an effort to keep his birthday post upbeat, I blogged the weepy, sentimental stuff here.  Happy birthday Andrew Jess Yecheneku, we love you most!