10 Things I learned while playing Partini

10. Joe and Brad are good at gossiping like two sorority girls

9. Mindy loses neck mucles when she hums--her head gets lower and lower and I end up looking at the part in her head while trying to guess what she is humming

8. Brad makes a pretty good bull rider-- spastic but good

7. When given an option the boys always choose the bouncing game-- (brawn over brains-- I'm just saying)

6. Mindy is NOT NOT good at the "what not game" (had to use the double negative since we couldn't in the game-- stressful)

5. Switching games is a little hard on Joe's memory

4. My trailer park days have really made an impression on the Horners

3. Kermit the Frog is hard to make with Clay--come to think of it a lot of things are hard to make with clay especially when Joe is shaking the timer

2. Joe found out that if you put BFF in a sentence you fool Mindy everytime-

1. Put the four of us on a new game and there is always tons of laughing and fun to be had........

(oh and I would have put that girls rule-- since we won 2 out of 3-- but I already knew that :))

Carter's First Soccer Game

Carter had his first soccer game today-- and we were very proud of him-- I mean being his first little game and the fact that he is one of the youngest -- we thought he did well-- here are a couple of pics from the day--

We all think he is #1

Although his Jersey says he is #4

One thing is for sure--he is the shortest squirt on the team (see him right in the middle)

He liked the water - and snack breaks

and he liked to kick the ball hard

He listened to his coach very well

And I know your next question-- did he score?? Well if you count the one he scored for the other team, and the almost last one that he and his teammate both kicked and it went in -- then I guess that would be kinda yeah--- but who is counting??

And he did sit the bench some--- to get a little rest--after all even David Beckham needs a break every once in a while

And the story wouldn't be complete without giving a shout out to the cheerleader-- look at the sign Payten made for Carter and notice she wanted to make sure everyone knew the right Carter-- She wrote on her sign "#4 C back of shirt" :)

Prettier Times

I just had to get a better picture on top. Those wig ones are horrible. Awful. Scary bad. Isn't this picture better? It reminds us of long summer days with shrimp on the grill. Tanned skin and pretty pedicures. Yummy drinks and shrimp on the grill. Beach hair and sunglasses. Best friends and shrimp on the grill. Those are the days...especially with that shrimp on the grill.
-MH (aka birthday girl. Min-a-kuh is just around the corner)

Does this Freak anyone else out?

The kids found fun in playing dress up at mamamurk's house -- they didn't think it was quite as fun when I wore the wig and glasses and jumped out of the closet --although me and mimi got a good laugh-- but it was all in good fun right :) --- must not have been too traumatizing-- they still wanted to wear them see......

Which is cuter?

This teensy tiney soccer shoe

Or the tiny little player in them??

Okay so maybe the answer is a "no-brainer"-- but who knew they made soccer shoes in a size 9-- so cute--

Tonight was first practice--for his first "big sport" so exciting for a little boy that always talks about playing sports--more fun pics (and stories) to come........

Finally....

Snow that packed enough to make a snowman, so it took all of the snow in the backyard practically but we got a snowman.. Meet Frosty Bobby...

I think this is probably their first ever and of course they picked the name Carter (Frosty) and Payten (Bobby)