Holiday Card 2019

November 2019

Laser Tag/Sleepover for Aubrey's 10th Birthday.

Skylars 4th Grade field trip to Leo Carrillo Ranch.

Madden's class is working on lego robotics.

A visit from Morrison and Lennon.

Skylars California Regions Report.

We took a quick trip to Palm Springs during the Thanksgiving break.

Matthew and Erin hosted Thanksgiving this year.  

Had to fit in a sleepover with her bestie during the break as well.

CDC Viewing Week - Fall 2019

Another Carlsbad Dance Centre viewing week in the books.  Love seeing my kids do what they love.

Video highlights.

Soccer Season - Fall 2019

Right off that bat, I will admit that I was a horrible soccer parent this season.  I didn't take any good photos or videos of the kids this year.  I have not good excuses besides I think that for Madden his games were so fun to watch that I didn't want to watch them through the lens of my phone and for Skylar I just couldn't get into her season (#badmom).  Since I was never at her practices and we were on a team with no one from our school (besides her BFF Lucy), I didn't get to know the girls or the parents.  So if you every read this Skylar, I apologize that I wasn't a good soccer mom for you this year.

Madden had a fantastic soccer season.  Jake coached his team again and it was a great group of boys.  We got 5 boys from our school which always makes the season so much more fun.  The Destroyers lived up to their name by going 8-1 for the season.  This was the first year the boys got to be on the big field which made the games so much more exciting to watch.  Madden's had and an endless number of goals and like football, his skills just got better and better as the season went out. 

Pretty sure this guy had something to do with the Destroyers being as amazing as they were.

This year Skylar's team was more in the middle to lower range of play, which is OK, we can't always be on the best team each year.  Skylar always played her heart out when she was out on the field.  She was a little bummed this season because she had to play mostly defense, but she did it like a champ and definitely improved on her defensive skills.

Pretty sure the highlight of the season for Skylar was being with Lucy.  She got to go to Lucy's house every Friday after school since Lisa would take the girls to practice while we were at Maddens football and Lucy would come to our place after most of the games to avoid going to Cian's football games.  These two were just thick as thieves this season and I'm glad they had each other.

Meeting up with Poinsettia friends at the soccer field.

The Passing Puppies during Championship weekend. Sadly we didn't win any games, but the girls still had fun playing under the lights.

This season Jake even got in on the fun.  He signed up and played in the coaches game.  The kids and I had a blast watching him play.  His team didn't win, but he played super hard and we were proud of him.

Friday Night Lights 🏈 - Fall 2019

So this was the first season we had Madden playing double sports; football and soccer.  I was a little worried, but I didn't want him to miss out on either of them and, boy am I glad we did it.  He rocked both seasons!!  His FNL team improved so much from last season.  Our first season we only won 2 games, which was tough, but this season the boys really started clicking.  We came out and lost the first two games, but after that we won out.  I believe we went 6-2, but sadly lost our first playoff game, which ended our season.  Either way we were so proud of Madden.  He had a killer season on offense and defense.  I wish I wrote down all his stats for the season because in just the last game alone he had 3 touchdowns and 1 interception.  His skills have just continued to improve and the best part is that he having a blast playing.   

How he always ends his football season...pizza and a cupcake to the face.

Here are his video hightlights for the Cal Bears season.

October 2019

A night out in Mission Beach with good friends.

Madden and Skylar heading out on their Boo missions.

Madden's 2nd grade field trip to Legoland.

Madden and Ian finishing up their robotic's project.

Lucy and Skylar at Carlsbad High Schools Homecoming Game.

Checking out the Bressi Ranch Creepy Clown House with friends.

Dress up week at dance.

Hollie hosts the girls annual Halloween Baking Championship.  This year the themes were a bit harder and Skylar got pirate.  She didn't place this year, even though I think she should have.  She worked really hard on her cake this year.

Soccer season is nearing an end and its been a great season for both.

This year Skylar and Lucy didn't end up on a team with all their friends from school, but its still fun to see them at games.

Madden and all his buddies at Reids Birthday Party at the pumpkin patch.

Our trip to the Trader Joes pumpkin patch...haha!

Carving pumpkins with Grandma.

This years pumpkins.  In order from left to right:

Mom, Madden, Dad, Skylar and Grandma