Speaking of bikes ... NC!JB! signalled the apparent end of my Cougar'n ways. I am now all about the tag-along!
Dad and I head out just about every day ... either to the grocery store, the bakery, the bike shop, Betsy's house, the park, the hardware store, or wherever else we feel like. I work really hard to help out with the pedaling but full rotations are still a work in progress.
Despite deserting Finn in the Cougar, I still love being a big sister and smother him constantly with kisses and the rest of my body.
Finn, Baby Belle and I had a special day with Mom on her last day of summer - we accompanied her to "Mommy Yoga" down the street ...
... where Baby Belle ate just like all the other babies in attendance.
(One thing I didn't have to figure out was what to do with the after-game snacks. That was definitely the highlight of the day!)
The last week has felt a lot like fall and was spent in the wind at "Hair (Yahara) Park" ...
But I had a great time and great braids and great smiles and big high-fives afterwards. Hooray for soccer!
Speaking of Finn, he now smiles just about every minute that he's not hungry.
Finn, Baby Belle and I had a special day with Mom on her last day of summer - we accompanied her to "Mommy Yoga" down the street ...... where Baby Belle ate just like all the other babies in attendance.Since our school district said I was too young to take the fall swimming classes that their summer instructors told me to enroll in, I instead signed up for "3's on 3's" soccer. I'm of course not 3 yet, but I've been practicing my dribbling in the attic and have thus far fooled the authorities. My team's first practice was something to see - although I like to kick ...
... I hadn't quite figured out when to stop.
Our first game was 10 days ago on a cold and rainy Sunday ... and because only 3 of my team members showed up I had to play the entire game.
The whole idea of soccer being an actual competition was/is still a bit foreign, so although I managed to kick off just fine ...
... figuring out what to do next was a bit of a struggle (although spectator Finn didn't seem to mind).
And by "struggle" I mean the other team always stole the ball and scored.
To the tune of about 20 goals in the first half.
So first Mom and then Dad headed out on to the pitch to help keep me in the thick of the action ...
It didn't stop the little Pele's on the opposing team much, but I started to figure out how the game is played.
(One thing I didn't have to figure out was what to do with the after-game snacks. That was definitely the highlight of the day!)
The last week has felt a lot like fall and was spent in the wind at "Hair (Yahara) Park" ...
... getting gussied up for dancing and popcorn at Saturday's "Outdoor market" ...
... and playing soccer game #2. This time no parental assistance was needed and I made a few nice runs with the ball ...
... and used my speed to keep ahead of the older kids in pursuit. Not that it helped the overall result much, as the other team had a few 4 year olds that outscored us by 25 or so.
But I had a great time and great braids and great smiles and big high-fives afterwards. Hooray for soccer!
