Day of Play

It was a sunny, but cool afternoon so we got outside to enjoy the weather.

first up...soccer

 Cooper, Greg & I played soccer in the back yard using the goal Cooper received for Christmas

 Cooper loooves to be the goalie

 Next, we had a little target practice using Cooper's pellet gun

 Greg showing Cooper how to shoot the gun

 giving safety lessons

 going solo

Cooper shot straight through the milk jug

 see his pellet hole

 aiming again

 Where was Reagan during all this family time?  Playing Lego Friends.  She said she "just isn't an outside person when it's cold or hot"

 Cooper did a little weight liftingC!

 Then, an air hockey match broke out.  These kids are very competitive with each other when it comes to air hockey!

We also played a few rounds of checkers and tic-tac-toe, watched a movie for family night and Greg treated the kids to milkshakes from the Cook-Out!

VOL Orange

We spent the day preparing for the Tennessee football game later this afternoon.  I cleaned the house, ordered dinner and made a few snacks while the kids helped me by having good behavior and playing nicely together!

I caught a sweet moment between siblings watching a video

 Unfortunately, they heard the click of the camera!

 they have both learned the "I Love You" sign and I love to see it!

 pre-game warm up game

 Cooper loves to play air hockey

 Our friends from Dallas, TX were in  for the holidays and stopped by to watch the game with us.  The dad (Dee) is a Tennessee graduate and didn't want to miss the game!  Cooper loved playing with boys (as our Bible study group is all girls) ~ Cooper, Hooper & Neyland would be T-R-O-U-B-L-E if they lived closer to each other!

 these are the only pictures I took of the gang all night

 Family photo after the win by UT

 Go Big Orange

 V-O-L-S Go Vols Go!

 Vol For Life

 

 It's great to be a Tennessee Vol!

We've had a little too much togetherness over the past 2 weeks...the fighting has begun!

New Year's Eve 2014

We're soaking up every minute of Christmas break (still in our pjs!).  Today, we opened up the air hockey table the kids received for Christmas.  Reagan and Cooper became very competitive with each other and with me & Greg!

it started as a friendly game!

 they were both very focused on the game!

 once Greg got home from work, the games began again

it's all smiles when he scores

but not when his opponent scores on him!

 mom & Reagan waiting for the ball to drop

 Greg challenged Reagan to a game of air hockey

 Cooper was on the sideline "coaching" both players