Brady the "Goleiro!"

Due to Drew's chin being busted, she sat out of the game. However, Brady made up the difference on the field! He was everywhere, playing forward, back in the defense and he even played goalkeeper for the first time! As you can see, he was ready and watching the ball!

Drew crashes and this time gets stiches!

Last Wednesday morning Drew took a spill on her bike in the court and went down hard. So hard that she opened up her chin and blood was everywhere! A couple of hours later she was getting 5 stiches! She was out of her soccer practice and her game on saturday. Yesterday the stiches were removed and she made Daddy proud by getting back up on her bike and riding just where she crashed; however, this time she didnt cut the curn and was a little slower than normal! I wish I could say shes like Daddy, but I can't, I got my first stiches at 35. Oh boy!

Drew would like to thank Mommy for being there for her and Brady for being a great big brother. Dr. Nunna for giving her the stiches and Daddy for taking time off work and meeting her at the hospital!

More Soccer Pictures!

Second week of soccer was much better than the first! The basic concept of direction and purpose(ball in goal!) is coming around. Brady is for sure a defender and Drew a forward. The coach thought it would cool to drop Drew in goal...that proved to be a costly move, she let three go by! Drew didn't get Daddy's keeper skills that's for sure!

Jogadores de futebol!

Busy times over here! With school routines and drop offs in the morning, work, pick ups, homework, riding/workout schedules and now soccer...updating the blog and getting pictures out has been challenging! Dont get me wrong, we're by no means an over-achieving family always running around, we do get down time and we enjoy it!

Last weekend the kids played their first soccer game, ie. see ball! run to ball! Kids seem to be enjoying the time, no clue as to what they are doing, but they laugh and smile.

Drew tents to be more of a "attacante" and Brady more of a defensive type player, which would be a reflection of their personalities to say the least!

Melis has been working hard while at home and doing amazing things while at home! Super Mom Melissa! She rocks!

Derek has been working lots and getting used to the new routine. The cycling season is coming to an end this weekend in Chico. Its also Grandma's one year anniversary, so the race will be in her honor.

Drew's First Day at Pre-School

Some really busy Wednesdays around here, last week Brady started Kinder, today Drew started Kinder Kids at Pre-school, so next year its on to Kindergarten for her also! The girl has style folks! Her sparkly shoes matched her sparkly shirt by the way!

Excited to be back with her friends and ready to learn!

My gosh this girl has grown! Daddy's little girl has sure grown up this summer! Just great, now I have two awesome girls in my life!

Speaking of awesome girls, there they are: Melissa and Drew! The girls spent a lot of time together this summer and I think they grew ever closer, can you believe that!?!?

Drew Crashes!

You know, I can't sit here and only post great things! Accidents happen here too! Here's a pic of Drew just after she went off the curb in the court! She was pretty ticked off, but when she found out that Daddy was taken "pic-chas" that pissed her off even more! The funny thing, an hour later she asked the see the "pic-cha," then laughed at herself! What an awesome girl!

Winters Road Race

Last weekend was a big race for our team. We had some 10 guys riding in a group of 50. The goal, get a couple of teammates in the lead and let them do the work! I had spend hours on a bike, and 775 miles preping for this race. Believe it or not, the hard work paid off! I raced up the hill and broke the field up and made life easier for the guys on the team, which resulted in a 3rd and 6th. As for my result, not sure, guessing somewhere around 20-30th, my body broke down some 15 miles from the finish, but pure stuborness and the fact that I had spent so much time getting ready for this race, I was gonna finish this SOB. The hardest race ever for me, but I did my job as promised!

Thanks to Nick O. for the pic and the water bottles and coke! Youre a brother!