Go Niners!

This past Sunday morning we got our 49ers gear on and had some fun taking a few shots during the game! Drew was excited to be wearing her first 49ers jersey! Got LOVE that right?!?! Go Niners and the awesomely cute girls!

Third weekend and the tables are turning...

The girls managed to look decent this past weekend! Some great signs of improvement! Awesome to see! They lost, but the improvement alone is a win!

 This weekend Drew played goleira for the first half! She did ok, someday she'll listen to her goalkeeper dad! Her true position is forward, shes got the "it" factor and plays a little pissed and aggressive!

As you can see, Drew still holds up a great smile!

 Brady's team basically got their ass handed to them...on a platter! The opposing team passed and managed the ball much better than the Tigers!

Poor Brady missed, literally, an opportunity, that players see once in one hundred games, to score!

A funny pregame shot! Love it!

Jantar brasileiro!!!

Feijão, arroz, carne e verdura! Gostoso! Só faltou a praia!

A killer birthday party with animals!

While this would be a trip to the "Fazenda" in my days, around these places, they call it a "petting zoo!" Anyways, it was still pretty cool for the kids! Brady sure seems comfortable around animals of all shapes and sizes! Drew tends to be a bit more reserved! Still a great opportunity that we wish we could offer more often.

Soccer Weekend for 15 September!

The second round of soccer was at Bryte Park and the games were back to back! Yeppy! Drew was up first! her team is still struggling a little bit due to lack of experience and some basic fundamentals, on the flip side, Drew has now scored on two consecutive games! The shot above says it all, the feeling after a goal is THE BEST!

Believe it or not, it appears that the lefty uses her right foot when playing futebol! Totally cool!

The second game was minutes after Drew's game! Brady's team looks pretty sharp out there! Where Brady lacks in skills, he is above water when it comes to placement and spacial awareness out there! Never do you see him play bunch ball, always putting himself in the open space waiting for the right opportunity!  Way to listen to Daddy buddy!

And here he is cashing in on the opportunity!

First Soccer Weekend of the year!

Well, the Fall Soccer journey has begun! Four nights a week worth of practices and 2 games a weekend!

Thankfully our games were in the same area, with an hour between each game, which we used to have lunch! Drew's game was first, she played well, almost scored a couple of times! The girls need work, and Drew needs some conditioning if you know what I mean! She ran her tush off!!

Brady's team pulled off a 3-1 victory! He looked good for the most part, lots of improvement considering he didn't play last year!

Proud of our kids and their teams, should be an exciting year!

Tire Blow Out!

 As most of you know, on our way back from Dillon Beach this past July, more specifically, I-80 in Dixon. I knew the tires needed attention, but not like this! All of our precious cargo was on board: Melissa, Brady, Drew, and my bike! Thanks to my mad cycling skills, we're all fine and in one piece!

A cool CHP officer rolled up and with the support of his fellow CHP officer, they slowed traffic down so we could drive across the freeway and into....gulp, a freakin' Wal-Mart parking lot! There we waited for a "tow" truck, but by the time they got there, I had the car unpacked and the wheel ready to come off! With the spare on and the blown tire and wheel in the tow truck, we drove about a mile to the Dixon Les Schwab!

An hour later we drove home and everyone was safe! Lots more to come since the tire did some good damage to the car!