It never rains but pours.................

So what an end to the week end. Mummy and Papa played soccer on Sunday and yes again Mummy got injured.

My foot got tangled in another players shoe lace. The other player carried on running which wrapped my left leg round my leg. My knee twisted right round, can you say AGONY!!!

Monday resulted in a visit to the Orthopedic Dr. Torn MCL on the inside of my knee. Now 4 weeks of crutches and a brace.

If that wasn't enough while I was at the Dr's I received a phone call from Bambeano's school that he had a temperature and was sick.

Oh my can the Bowdens get a break?

Soccer Saturday PART ONE

Well open season for soccer today. Papa started off with PeeWee at 9am and I was assigned as "assistant" handing out shirts, confirming emails and signing the parents up for snacks. Who in the world set the forecast called for milder weather this week end because I think they were dreaming.....at 9.30 am it was muggy and uncomfortable.

Onto the 1st game off we went for BooBoo's game, early in we have a penalty awarded for hand ball and Xander SCORES!!!!! We win 1-0.

Onto Bambeano's game and his little buddy, Katie scores her very 1st goal!!!!!!. Clean sweep for the Bowdens 1-0 in both games off to a great start to the season.

Now onto the 2nd half of the day Bambeano's birthday party!!!!

HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY BAMBEANO

It is my baby's 5th birthday today, where in the world has the time gone, my baby is now 5. So strange wrapping his presents last night as Papa found a picture from 2007 and there it was my baby.

Here are some pictures from Bambeano's birthday opening presents and later he was dancing to his new CD's.

Bambeano's 1st day of school

Wow how time flies.......here we are for Bambeano's 1st day of school; with a school uniform mind you. Yep, you got it a rarity for American schools but Bambeano has a school uniform. it was our choice to hold him back as his birthday so close to the cut off this allowed us the luxury to send him to a local private school, Back Creek Christian Academy.

Bambeano seemed really excited but I turned into the neurotic mum. Lunch was packed the night before which included a special card for Bambeano to read during lunch from Mummy and Papa. Back pack check and name tag check.

So on to the neurotic side of me. I gave Bambeano a shower (which he hates having in the mornings) and dressed him in his underwear and robe for breakfast, if you think I was putting his uniform on before breakfast you obviously do not Bambeano and food (without a doubt some will get on his shirt or pants)

Success a freshly dressed nearly 5 year old (8 days to go till his birthday) and we are ready for this exciting day.

Next for pictures, see below, before Papa took BooBoo off to summer camp then we all met up at Bambeano's school...........HAVE A FANTASTIC DAY BAMBEANO I KNOW YOU WILL DO GREAT

End of an era........

So a chapter in my life comes to a close tomorrow..... Bambeano starts school. My baby is leaving his daycare days behind. This event is filled with mixed emotions that I felt I had under control until today when I dropped him off for his last day at daycare.

He has had some great teachers this year, Ms Debbie and Ms Myra who have taught him so much and given him so much love. Today was especially sad as Ms Myra was emotional at the realization one of her babies "was flying the nest" as she put it, of course this was not the sort of thing I wanted to hear and that is when it hit me like a ton of bricks :(

I am every grateful to Ms Debbie and Ms Myra enriching Bambeano and helping provide him the tools and knowledge to tackle school they have made a huge impact on our family's life and for that I am THANKFUL.

Onto tomorrow and I will be sure to post pictures of my baby in his school uniform :(

My baby is growing up.....

So last week I told Bambeano and BooBoo they were set to get their hair cut. BooBoo in typical fashion had the stomping arm folding declaring "NO HAIRCUT".

Now I can understand a girl wanting to grow her hair but it was in dire need of a trim.

So today was D-Day and what happens was just about astounding!!!!! it floored me!!!!! she declared she wanted it short.

Now it was my turn to talk her out of it, we compromised and 5 inches came off..........

Can it really be happening.......

Oh my vacation was over in a poof of smoke and now onto the real stuff....... this week end is gonna be a busy one for the Bowdens. Soccer is starting up again, yes that's right you heard right, The Bowdens are in full swing for a busy soccer season again.

BooBoo is back in 7/8 age for probably her last season as she turns 9 in January, 9 OMG where has the time gone. Bambeano is back into the 5/6 season for his 2nd season with Papa the assistant coach again and mummy on the sidelines cheering.

The real big news this week end is we will be shopping for school supplies and uniforms, yep Bambeano is off to school this year to a private school that requires uniform, I cannot believe it is happening. My baby is off to school. This will be a trying time to try and get 2 kids picked up from 2 different schools and work full time, but as a family we have had life challenges thrown at us before and come out the other side so I am sure we will manage this one.

Now off to the busy week end :)

BooBoo's delight at her surprise........

Wow it has been a while. The Bowden's have just returned from a relaxing vacation in Florida. BooBoo did so well in her school reports she changed her mind about a her solo trip to England but instead picked her favorite vacation spot in Florida.

Papa and I decided we still needed to recognize all her hard work for the year and rewarded with her dream to interact with a dolphin. Of course this was a big surprise to her and she had no clue we planned this.

Here are a few pictures from the event. The dolphin is called Winter and her story is a remarkable one such that she is being filmed to star in a Hollywood movie to be shown in 2011.

Enjoy