Milestones...part deux

Rocco started soccer this weekend...

He got the general idea and was practicing getting the ball in the goal

After about 30 minutes of practice games where the kids just sort of played around kicking there ball--organized chaos-- (it is the Under 5 group after all) they actually put these kids in a game situation...and here our son finally got the ball and was dribbling down the field to score...the pride on my face was overflowing...

uh oh...into each life some adversity arises...

and takes what you hold dear and runs away with it....you know it is an interesting conundrum because until this point we have taught him that sharing is good and taking things from someone else is bad...so we shouldnt be surprised when he yells in frustration "Hey! he took it from me!!" Guess we are going to have to start teaching the finer points of sportsmanship now...
Well, he managed to get over it and still pose like a soccer pro for picture day...

Milestones...

Rocco is now going to preschool....and Roman wanted to send him off with the highest form of flattery (imitation)

Mom looks a little more excited than he does...but trust me that was SO not the case!

Waiting in line...Rocco hates waiting and was already annoyed....."why is this line taking so long?!"

Meeting the director...who is a bundle of life!! Very good with preschoolers..and worth the wait in line.

Here he met his wonderful teacher for the first time....
then he found his name in the apple bin...
All morning the class was full of activity as kids played and generally had a good time...even Rocco..what a relief!!!

Laughter....by Roman

Boys play dress up too?!!

The turkana basket in our guest bedroom/computer room contains a variety of various forgotten items that my boys have discovered....as I sit at the computer typing away..I turn around to fine these wonderful costumes...and of course I just happened to have the camera close by to capture these memories...

The Kenya basket also serves a turban...

Ouch! perhaps I can find something a little less harsh to go on my head...

Ahhh...yes, this is much better...

An old ace bandage always makes a nice scarf....

TA DA!!!!

Roman was a little confused through out this whole dress up episode... but tried to be helpful

ooh my old bathrobe that I bought specifically for the hospital when this little darling was going to enter into the world 4 years ago!! time flies doesnt it?

I am not even sure what to say about this one....