Flag Football: First Practice

Isaak is playing 5/6 Year-old Flag Football this year for the first time, and the first practice was highly entertaining.

After the team finished their stretching, jumping jacks, and sprints (forward, backward, and sideways), which were all hysterical to watch, the coaches split them into two groups and worked on catching, throwing, and kicking the football.

Then they got out the belts and flags and the real entertainment began.

They told the ball carriers to run to the cone.

(Nothing was said about avoiding the the other kid or keeping their flags...)

The "defense" was told to chase the ball carrier to the cone.

(I think "and take his flags" might have been a good addition to the instructions!)

After a few run-throughs, they tried scrimmaging a few times...

I laughed so hard I couldn't get a video!

Can't wait to see what the next practice is like!

Night Music

This is not an uncommon sound around here.

Sometimes I find it beautiful.

Sometimes it is just chilling.

This was part of tonight's concert.

Beautiful or chilling?

Turn the volume way up, and then you decide:

Front Porch Sittin'

Yesterday I was sitting on my front porch listening to this:

and this verse popped into my head:

"Be still, and know that I am God;

I will be exalted among the nations,

I will be exalted in the earth."

Psalm 46:10

Two-Wheeling

After Grandpa Pat spent most of Saturday afternoon helping the girls get the hang of riding Anya's bike, Jaela, Macey, and Isaak got new bikes of their own on Sunday.

Apparently, Isaak was also paying attention to the lessons.

Might As Well Call Him Peter...

...since it sounds like he's playing Tchaikovsky!

He's Got Rhythm

We already know Mike's got rhythm.

(He's the one playing the low notes.)

But lo and behold, Isaak's got rhythm too!

(We'll work on the playing individual keys part later...)

And then, just for the sheer joy of playing,

(not to mention trying to keep up...)

Dancing Duo

First he danced alone:

Then he insisted that Anya join him:

"Dancing in the boots!"

My New Alarm Clock

I have a new alarm clock.

It has this neat pre-wake-up feature:

And then it goes off loudly and demands that I wake up:

(LET ME ISAAK OUT!!!)

Imagination, Four Kids, and a Blanket

"Hi Mom!"

"In an airplane!"

Choose An Activity!

Isaak wondered, "What should I do next with Anya's computer?"

The computer told him, "Choose an activity!"

"Oh!" Isaak echoed, "Choose an activity!"