Soccer & Thomas!

Shaun started Daddy & Me soccer in July. It is 8 times, once a week, for 1/2 an hour for 2-3.5 year olds. He loves it! They run around dribbling the ball and have little activities to do. I went and watched and took pictures on the first day. That day they had colored flags to run to after pointing to the same color on their paper, put on a colored jersey and ran to the flag of the same color, put different body parts on the ball, and learned how to stand with their foot on the ball to listen to coach, among other things. At the end of each week they all line up and take turns kicking in a goal. Shaun did well! On the first day a lot of the kiddos carried it in, but Shaun kicked it! Each week has a different theme with different activity games. Shaun gets a lot of running and can't wait to go back.





We also went to see Thomas the Train! Shaun loves trains, or “choo choos” and especially Thomas and his friends. Thomas comes once a year over 2 weekends to Snoqualmie, WA. For the price of a ticket each you get a 25 minute train ride and access to all the fun activities they have there, like bouncy house, trains, tattoos, stories, music, food and of course souvenirs. We spent a total of about 2 hours there. Shaun had a blast. We got pictures with Thomas too. We were able to get right up next to Thomas when he was at the station between trips. We barely got our picture taken before he left again. Shaun was not happy to see him go. Luckily that made a good transition to leave since we were done. We invited Aunt Renae to come with us since Daddy had to work.




We also spent a few weekends at the lake. Shaun loves to play on the beach and throw rocks into the water. He even went in swimming and jumping (into Auntie’s arms). Antonio, Jess & Albert even came up one weekend. The boys had “fun” together! Shaun has also really been loving his swim lessons this year. Just last session he was even going under the water a little bit to be a “submarine” with daddy. We are going to continue swim lessons through September. Then, after Shaun’s birthday we will start up again at the preschool level (we won’t have to get in with him). He is growing up!


Bill also just finished up his 2 week duty. He was lucky and just had to go to the base in Everett, so got to come home after work every evening. Aunt Renae watched Shaun for the 3rd year in a row. We are so grateful for her willingness to watch Shaun and take 2 weeks out of her summer to do so! Auntie even took Shaun to 2 of his soccer "games". This year they had the new playhouse/swing set in the backyard so didn't have to go out to parks.





On the pregnancy note: the last doc visit on 7/28 went well. We got to hear the heartbeat for the first time. Shaun and Bill came this time too, since they hadn’t come yet to hear/see baby and also the doc had said that he would like to see Shaun sometime. We also got the “big” ultrasound scheduled for August 23, so I’ll post the next pregnancy update late on that day!! I am currently 15 weeks. I am feeling better. Last week was totally fine. This week I had 1 rough morning, so the bad mornings are getting fewer and farther between!