Track and Field

This was a very fun day for me. I was able to hang out for the day watching Darien and Keagan at their track meet. It wasn't the best day for running because of the small amount of rain that fell all day but it was still good. Keagan was in the ball throw.

Darien doing his 100m run. He did really well considering the pain in his knee.

Keagan doing his 100 m dash.

I love the action shots. I love being able to cheer my kids on.

Going To Provincials

About a week ago Darien participated in a qualifying track meet and he placed 1st in the 100m dash, 2 nd for ball through and 4th for long jump all with a very sore knee which means that he is going to Provincials which includes all of Alberta an NWT. We are so happy for him. He is quiet the runner. If he wins or places well in provincials there is a chance for him to fly to Pennsylvania to compete in a meet there. We just hope that his knee is better and for him to enjoy the experience of being involved in such an amazing experience, it will be so neat to see all the different kids. Way to go Darien.

Family Picinic

This is the fourth year that Jamie's work ha put on a family picnic were he works and it is the first time that the weather hasn't been very good. Thankfully it didn't rain but it was very cold and a little on the windy side, but of course that didn't stop the boys from playing in the bouncy castles.
One of these days Darien will be "to big aka cool" to play at the picnic so I will enjoy every minute of him still playing and having fun.

Rylan doing the hurdles on the obstacle course.

This one was their favorite because it was so big and the slide was awesome.

I love the airbrush tattoos they look so nice.

Rylan needed one for each cheek. :)

Stefan following his big brother. Spider man is so cool. LOL

At one point our boys were the only ones on the obstacle course and they had a great time.

There was a very long line for the clown doing the balloons but Rylan waiting very patiently and got a fishing pole with a shark on the hook, it looked so cool.

Of course Stefan got a sword with belt, I am pretty sure that he got the same thing last year. LOL We had a great afternoon. Every year they have a draw for four bikes and last year Rylan won one and we were hoping to get a new one for Darien this year but sadly we didn't get one, but Rylan did win a $25 gift certificate for Toys R Us. He was so excited. If he wins again next year we might have buy a lottery ticket. LOL JJK

Guitar Recital

This last year Darien has been taking guitar lessons. He has been doing pretty well at it but he would have been doing even better if he had done more practicing. LOL He likes to just learn to play songs that he likes and his teacher this year did just that. He was a great match for Darien and he enjoyed going every Mon. night to learn some more. This is him waiting for his turn. He was so nervous.
Up there doing his thing. He did really well, I was so proud of him. He won't be continuing with guitar lessons as I don't really think that it is his thing but in true Darien fashion he has to try everything. LOL And that is just fine with me. I would rather my kids try things and find out weather they like or not than to not try anything. I makes for a busy life but worth it. I did record him playing but of course it is not uploading for well, so I will keep trying.

Rugby Time

Darien has been wanting to try rugby for some time but has always been torn between doing lacrosse and rugby and this year he finally crossed over. He was hoping that he would be able to do both but it just wasn't going to work out. He is enjoying it and seems to be doing really well. He is a natural with the tackling and I am sure that having three bothers has something to do with that. LOL

In this game has managed to get three try's. He is a runner and boy can he run.

There is something about those mouth guards. I am sure that there isn't a picture without him playing with it. LOL Sadly, this will be Darien's last game for a while. He is out now because he has injured his knee. He was playing lacrosse at school in gym and hyper extended his knee and has pulled or torn the tendons at the back of his knee. He will be seeing the physiotherapist for the next couple of weeks and if is doesn't start to feel better they might have to send him for an MRI to make sure that there isn't more damage. Darien plays hard and that often leads to injuries. He is hoping that it will heal quickly but the problem is that he doesn't get that he needs to let it get better. It was pretty gross watching the physio do he assessment and seeing how far up she could lift his lower leg and it not hurt and how much it bowed when it really should have stopped. (I am not sure if that makes sense) Hopefully he will be able to be back to the game soon.

Tree Farm Field Trip

This was so exciting. Stefan's first field trip. Here are the three amigos. These three are best buddies and it has been so much fun having them in the same class. They sat together on our long bus ride. LOL It would have only taken us 5 min to drive to the tree farm from the school but to make it a little bit more fun for the kids they took the "long way". LOL
Unfortunately, it was the first day in a long time that it rained but we still had a good time even if we were a little bit wet. The got to see how they dig holes for the trees and all the different machines. So fun for the boys.

At the end they got to do their own plants to take home. I am now the proud owner of a Hen and Chick plant that is growing on my window sill. Such precious times with my baby. :)

Red Deer

This was a very busy weekend for us. Keagan and I spent three days driving back and forth to Red Deer which is a town 1 hour 15 min south of our home. It was a lacrosse tournament that his team was involved in. We have participated in this tournament for the last 5 years but this was the first time that we have driven back and forth each day instead of staying over night. It was great to have some one on one time with my Keagan.
It was a pretty tough and tiring weekend for him and his team but he put his all into it and did some amazing saves. He even managed to earn MVP for one of the games. I am definitely a lacrosse mom through and through. I love watching my kids play and I can cheer as loud as the next mom. ;) Way to go Keagan. I love you.