Birthday Party Time

October 22, 2011, Saturday - A beautiful day today with the temperatures in the upper 60's. We are celebrating Nathan's 7th birthday at Kersey Valley Maize Adventure. Nathan just loves rocks, minerals and gems. He decided to have a Gem Mining Party again. The kids enjoyed shifting through the dirt and water to find the perfect gem. Then we celebrated with a brownie soccer ball cake and Nathan opened presents. Thank you to Uncle Cameron and Chad for blocking the wind and getting the candles lit. I was not sure we were going to get them lit.
The kids then enjoyed taking off their shoes and socks and bouncing, jumping, falling down on a huge inflatable pillow. I think because the weather was so nice and because Kersey Valley added a zipline there were tons of people. The kids had to stand in line for the pillow, but the wait was not too long and they were able to jump twice. They also enjoyed digging for dinosaur bones.
It was a great way to celebrate turning 7. Happy Birthday, Nathan! We love you!

Updated Bathroom

October 21, 2011 - Friday - The kid's bathroom paint was looking a little bad. It was actually changing from periwinkle to light pink. So we decided it was time to update! The ceiling was the same color as the walls so we decided to turn it back to white. Check out the amazing transformation!

Pumpkin Patch

October 15, 2011, Saturday -We made our 7th Annual Trip to the Jamestown Pumpkin Patch. This time was extra special because for the first time we got to bring daddy along. Once we were there daddy was all about finding the right pumpkin, paying and heading out. He didn't realize that this is more like a field trip than just a buying decision. Once we explained that we look around, get pictures, search for pumpkins, check out the gourds, little pumpkins, hay bales, photo opportunities with wooden cut out signs, more pictures, then daddy relaxed a little more and enjoyed the moment. It was a beautiful sunny day and perfect for finding a pumpkin. We love fall!

Goalie?

October 15, 2011, Saturday - Surprise, surprise.....Uncle Cameron showed up to Nathan's game all the way from Portsmouth, VA. That was a neat surprise! Today ICE played the Cobras. The score ended up 2-3. We lost. Chase made our 2 goals. Nathan was put in as goalie for the first and only time all season. He had no training, but did his best. Way to go, Nathan!

Soccer Tonight

October 13, 2011, Thursday - Tonight ICE plays against Red Thunder. It was a great game. Ice won 4-1 and Nathan made 2 of the goals and Erik made the other 2. Erik just moved here in August from Sweden.
I was able to catch Nathan scoring a goal on my digital camera. Enjoy the footage!

Lego Fest

October 8, 2011, Saturday - Bright and early we headed off to Lego Fest in Raleigh today. The lego tour is coming to 5 US cities. We were all so excited. Brittany has been into legos for awhile now and saves up her money to buy sets. Nathan enjoyed the lego store in Orlando & likes playing with the bucket of pieces he got there.
Once they let the rope down and we enter the convention center there was 3 acres of hands-on activities & entertainment. We signed the kids up for the 9:30 Lego Masters Academy. They learned some tips & got to build a space ship. There was just so much to do. The Lego company really did a great job with this family event. I took 79 pictures. Here are a few for you to enjoy!