Where did the week end go?

Wow how time flies....Here we are already at Wednesday but boy did we have a fun filled week end, so much i will have to have TWO blog entries.  We had some visitors and the kids were really excited.  Grandma and Grandad (aka Chris' parents) flew up from Florida before departing back home to England.  Now they were only here for the week end so we had to pack in a lot (activities and of course wine, more pics to follow on that one)

So Friday afternoon with the kids out of school we all piled to the airport to meet their flight before racing back (with a side trip to Trader Joe's to stock up on wine :)) to get ready for Bambeano's soccer practice.  The nice sunny temperatures of 70's quickly disappeared when the sun went down so I sought refuge in the car to keep warm.  Now normally on Friday nights we eat out after practice with some great friends but alas they were preparing for their big adventure to Disney so we opted to return home for dinner courtesy of Chef Bombshell (No really he is a Chef) and of course crack open the wine.

Onto Saturday and by now you know it is SOCCER SATURDAY in the Bowden household.  First up Boo Boo, who with each game she plays is doing FANTASTIC in goal.  She knows every goal she saves is a goal scored for her team (her coach gave her this sound advice after she felt she let the team down when she let one goal in, he was quick to remind her all the goals she saved)  This game would be the first game she would actually kick her ball out from a goal kick and boy did she do great kicking way past the half way line, Bombshell was VERY impressed.

Here she goes with her first punt kick out and boy was it a good one.  Boo Boo is really coming into her element and doing great with her goalie skills. 

She really does enjoy this position and we are so proud of her.  She kept a clean sheet all game with her team winning 6-0.  WAY TO GO BOO BOO

With all the excitement Grandad fell asleep. Imagine that with all the shouting going on...... WAKE up Grandad we have got to get to Bambeano's game next.

With Boo Boo's game at 12pm and Bambeano's at 2pm we had to take 2 cars so Bombshell and Bambeano could leave ahead to warm up before the game.  Boo Boo had 30 minutes halves so was wrapped up with 40 minutes before Bambeano's kick off.  Grandma, Grandad, Boo Boo and I raced over to catch Bambeano in action.

We arrived at the field and Bambeano already had his sights set on having a GREAT game.  He definitely meant business with all to see; he had his number sprayed into his head.   His determination was very apparent and this I love....he sets his sights high and will do everything to make sure he achieves.  He asked me to rub his boots (cleats to my American readers), what I hear you say, sorry but it was a tradition the 1st time I rubbed them (his old gold ones) he scored and now he cannot go a game without me rubbing them and trust me there is a knack to this.  If I do not rub and it has to be at a certain time in a certain place he will not score - his words not mine - as so far it has been a very good omen.

I feverishly rubbed them and his parting comment was he was going to score for Grandma, Grandad and Mummy.  Of course I thought he meant one goal for all of us......No, No, No, Bambeano had other plans...........

Now this game was going to be interesting we had no subs so the kids had to play the whole game with only water breaks to help them, thankfully the weather was on our side.

AS you can tell by the picture Bambeano is in his element but I promise there were other kids on the field..... Bambeano just seems to have this thing called SPEED :)  And so he is off for his goal......

Now this game was a little different as Bambeano does not spend much time in his own goal unless we are up by so many goals. 

However, with the lack of players this week it was Bambeano's turn for a shot a goalie and he didn't disappoint......

Now remember early I stated Bambeano was going to score for Grandma, Grandad and Mummy......well he achieved his goal, 1 for Grandma, 1 for Grandad and 1 for Mummy, that's right a HAT TRICK for Bambeano with a winning score of 3-0. 

Way to go Boo Boo and Bambeano 2 games and 2 wins........

Stay tuned for our Sunday adventures to Biltmore..........  :)