We Had a Srimmage!

Last Friday night we headed out to scrimmage a couple other teams. It was the first time that we got to see the players all dressed up in their costumes, I mean uniforms. They were so great!

I think Ashton's been working on that sideways football smile. He deserved it. When I saw Ashton grab some kid that stood taller and wider than himself and pull him to the ground, I couldn't have been a more proud mom. It took everything I had not to go rushing onto the field and hug him. That's my baby!

It's Football Season!

Ashton is a football player now. Here he is on the first day of practice; a hot, muggy, rainy day. It's grueling in that heat, a big helmet on their heads, a mouth guard between their teeth and running until they can't breathe. Some kids cried. Some kids begged their parents to let them quit. Some kids insisted that they weren't coming back. Ashton, however, ran around with a crazy grin on his face saying, "this is the best day of my life!"

He's like a bobble head with that big helmet and tiny body

Most of the kids who were struggling, had big issues with being trapped in the helmets. After a few days, they got comfortable in them and the panic eased up. Ashton didn't have this issue since he's been running around in a helmet since he could walk. That's my football parent advice right now: if you have a kid that you hope may one day want to play football, buy them a helmet for their first birthday. It's worth it!

7th Birthday Pokemon Party

For Ashton's seventh birthday party, he was able to have a party with a few of his friends. It was super loud and crazy, but it was a whole lot of fun! Ashton's a bit obsessed with Pokemon right now, so that served as the theme for the party.


Getting ready to play Pokemon Stomp




Pin the Tail on Pikachu



Cupcake Time!

There was also a round of Pass the Pokemon and a Pikachu Pinata that was so well constructed, Chadd was the one who ultimately had to bust it open. I decided that with all those kids, we were gonna forgo ice cream and the need for plastic utensils, even though I really wanted to construct a Pokeball Cake. Ashton got to go through the cupcake book and he chose: Roasted Banana Cupcake with Cinnamon Honey Frosting, White Cupcakes with Vanilla Frosting, Mint Brownie Cupcakes and Devils Food Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache. He has good taste. And good friends, too. It was a lot of fun to hang out with all the kids that he invited.