2014 Wildcat Soccer

The 2014 soccer season ended on the last Saturday in October.  Derek is smiling as he received an award for the the most aggressive and tenacious! Coach Chris said he was like a tank and a player he could consistently count on!  We had baseball practice the night before so here we go into our busy season!!!

Throw Back Thursday-Soccer!

Derek is serious about soccer. He has been playing since he was five. This was the 2013 season!

He played for coach Jeff during the 2012 and 2013 season.  He was a great coach!

Off to Eric's 10th Birthday Slumber Party!

Hard to believe that Derek and Jonny are heading out on a Saturday night to their good friend's 10th birthday party!! They have been best friends since kindergarten! I think Bonzo (in the background) would have went with them for the pizza!

Happy Birthday Eric!

Derek's good friend Eric is celebrating his 10th birthday this weekend! His mom sent this picture during their school lunch. Thanks Mary for the great pic!

Throw Back Thursday-Fun in 2013!

Since we missed 2012 and 2013 on our blog, mom wanted to post these pictures.  2013 was a big year for minecraft and baseball so we had a minecraft themed party with all our neighborhood and baseball friends.  We also took a trip to Slide Rock in Sedona with good friends Bridjet, Olivia, and Julia!

School Closed Due To Rain!!!

School was closed today 9/8/14 due to the massive rain storm. Unheard of in Arizona!!!

Bonzo 14, Derek 9-Summer 2014

At 14, Bonzo still likes to ride in the passenger seat to pick up Derek from school!  He also walks to the park next door everyday!

The Surf Motel

Our third time here, we had a private suite. The view from the balcony was unbeatable! Derek wanted to eat fish and chips from Harbor Fish Cafe for every meal!

Mom's Favorite Spot is Still the Ocean

Ball on the Beach, Carlsbad 2014

We had to buy a wiffle ball and bat so Derek could practice for his upcoming tournament!

Back to the Beach, May 2014

Derek's first vacation as a baby was a trip to the beach and we try to make it back every year. This was our third trip to Carlsbad State Beach!

Waterfall Hike

Derek made the 2 mile hike in the white tanks regional park. This is the first time we all had went even though it is literally right in our backyard. Arizona is beautiful in the Spring!!

Go Wildcats-Elite 8

Derek really enjoyed painting a banner and watching the wildcats in the tournament. They did an amazing job even though they got beat by UConn in the elite 8.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Bonzo and Derek are all smiles even though they are too young to drink! Derek has his shamrock Cubs hat on and Bonzo his spring break t-shirt!

Spring Baseball and Spring Training

Derek was finally old enough to start baseball (5) and he loved that too!! He is the one hitting and out in the field in ready position! They got to play on the the practice fields of the KC Royals and Texas Rangers (Surprise is their Spring Training Home)!! We got to go the first Spring Training game on an outing with our neighborhood. The field is absolutely gorgeous and kid friendly too!!

Bonzo During the Holidays

Couldn't resist posting this of our dog Bonzo during the holidays. He did not want to miss any of the action so he decided to take in the view from our "best zebra chair."

Christmas Baking with the Neighbors

The neighbors invited Derek over to bake and he came home with these mice and homemade dog treats!!

We Love Halloween!!

Derek loves to decorate and has us get the halloween decorations out the first week in October. The holiday lasted all month as he decorated cookies with his friend, went to the neighborhood boo bash, and finally trick or treated!! He was exhausted after everything!

Fall Soccer

Derek was finally old enough (5) to start soccer! He absolutely loved it. He is quite the runner and scored many goals for his team the Tigers!!

Night Before Kindergarten

Derek spent the night before kindergarten looking through all his preschool crafts. They did do a ton!!