Friday, September 30, 2016

Game 2 vs. Mead



The boys got to play on Riverside High School's field.


Time for kick off.


Let's go Rams!


Coach Marc giving the boys a pep talk.


The first string defense watching the plays.


There goes our boy!


Marcus is ready for some hits!


Love watching these boys play!


Javin, Marcus and Kenny talking about some plays.


Let's go Rams!


Marcus carrying the ball.  Unfortunately they lost this one.


Mrs. Lorenz and Mrs. Sweeney came to watch!


Sophie and Ceci came with Grami and Poppi too.


All the boys with Mrs. Lorenz and Mrs. Sweeney...thanks for cheering us on!



Saturday, September 24, 2016

Friday Night Lights


The Grid Kids Football team was introduced at half-time at the Riverside Varsity game.  Marcus got to stand under the lights...there he is #25 on the left.  He was so proud!  

Friday, September 23, 2016

September Pool Time


Katie came over for a night of pool time...in September!


The kids are getting a lot of use out of the pool...it helps that it's heated.


We got a hot tub too!  Marcus took a break from the girls in the hot tub.


Marcus is surfing!


We had a fun night all around.

Monday, September 19, 2016

Fair 2016


We went to the last day of the fair this year...we arrived at 10am right when it opened.  When we got to the gate a nice family had 3 extra youth tickets so the kids got in free!  The rides weren't open right away but we found lots to do...like take pictures with the sharks...


And pictures with the pigs.


More sharks...Olivia was eaten!


Emma in the shark's mouth too.


Oh no!  Not Marcus too!


We gave the kids each $20 to spend on whatever they wanted.  Olivia and Marcus started with a camel ride.


Marcus and Emma climbed the rock wall.  They all paid for their own lunch too.  It was a great lesson in money management.  They were very conscious of how much money they had and what everything cost...it was great to see.


They all lucked out; we passed by a radio station booth and the guy handed us $30 worth of ride tickets!


We started with a family ride on the Ferris wheel.  Emma did not want to go but we made her of course.


She was really not happy about it.


Marcus and Olivia LOVED it!


Look how high we are!


Mommy selfie.


Olivia was our crazy girl...she wanted to go on every ride.  


Daddy went on the roller coaster with Olivia and Marcus.


That's a big ride!


They had a blast.  Olivia would have gone on every ride but she wasn't quite tall enough this year...she will be next year though!


Emma opted for games instead.  She played the dart game; she had 2 darts and hit 2 balloons...


and won this cute little pig which she named Butter.

We had a blast this year!  The kids are too old for Mutton Bustin so we didn't do that...but it was fun to do new things.  What a great day!

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Are you Ready?


It's Football Season!!!  Today was our first game.  We are the Riverside Rams this year!


The fan club was ready to watch the game in the rain.


Let the game begin...there's Marcus #25.


Love watching this kid play.


He looks the part for sure.


Here Marcus is faking the hand off...he's good at that.


Go Rams!  We scored early.


The kids in the huddle.  Marcus is in there somewhere.


Ready, set...


Loose ball...Marcus goes after it...good boy!


Another play, Marcus is blocking.


Javin and Marcus taking a breather.


Marcus gets the hand off...


Marcus runs...


keep going Marcus...


he goes and goes...


he keeps going...


He spies an open spot...


he goes for it.


Down he goes...nice job Marcus; he got a first down on that one!


The boys set up.


Offensive huddle.


They did such a great job for their first game...some of these kids have never played before.


Game over...we won!  


Go Rams!  Nice game Cataldo.


Marcus runs through the parent tunnel.


Nice game!


Look at that cute face.


Good Game Rams!


Emma, Marcus, Olivia

Can't wait for the next one!