Eli and Brady: Ball Boys for Junior Varsity Football

This year, Eli and Brady have been ball boys for the JV football games.  The boys have loved it and have often asked why they can't be ball boys at the varsity games.  Sorry guys, not yet. :-)

Here they are with the Defensive Coordinator, Michael Summers and his son, Tyson on the sidelines.

 Brady, getting a ball off the field.

 Eli's turn to get the ball off the field.

 Brady was entertained by the high school principal, Mr. Horn and his wife.  They are some of the sweetest people I have ever met.  They did give him coke and French fries, but I can forgive them for that. :-)

 Back to the game: Brady, Eli, and Tyson waiting their turn to go on the field.

 And when the game gets slow, the boys play a little football themselves. 

 Daddy with his big boys.

 Major and his French fries.  Mr. Horn also gave him ketchup to dip them.  This was his first experience with ketchup and he loved it!!  No one was going to take his fries away!

The Berlin Airlift comes to Montgomery

Saturday, September 28th we went to the Montgomery Airport to see one of the last planes still in operation that participated in the Berlin Airlift!  It was so cool.  This plane actually flew millions of tons of food and supplies into West Berlin following the end of World War II. It was also really neat that they had several veterans who actually conducted the Berlin Airlift operation on the plane to explain all the parts of it.  Sadly, Major was especially cranky on this day, so I didn't get many pictures because I was corralling him the entire time.  He also wouldn't stand to have any pictures taken of him, so most of these are just Eli and Brady.

 Eli and Brady sitting as passengers on the plane!

 The only thing Major would do without a fit...touch the airplane.  I snapped a quick photo before it was too late.

Major's Bathtime Fun

Just recently, Major has found the joys of a large bathtub filled with dinosaurs.  Everyday now he asks for bath!

Dress like a Pirate - Get a Dozen Free Doughnuts!

September 19th: National Pirate Day!

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts gave out a free doughnut if you came in talking like a pirate.  BUT if you DRESSED like a pirate, you got a free dozen doughnuts!  We woke up early, got dressed up, and got our dozen free doughnuts!

 /My two pirates.  Eli has his "parrot" on his shoulder (a peregrine falcon), Brady has his sword, and they both have a peg leg. The second picture is Eli trying to look tough.

 Success!  Two dozen free doughnuts! And little Major said "Arrrgh" to them and got one free one.  He was so proud of his doughnut!

Eating the spoils of victory...YUM!  After eating the doughnuts, Eli says, "Mom, since I'm a pirate and uncivilized, may I wipe my hands and face on my shirt?"  I told him to go for it.  :-)

Eli and Brady Learn to ride Bikes! And some football on the side...

Other than the move, our other major event of the summer was the two big boys learning to ride their bikes! They actually learned back in July, but I kept forgetting my camera, so I took them out in the backyard last weekend and had them ride around a little for me.  Eli learned in a day, Brady took about a week.  One night, I noticed that he really looked ready to just take off, but something was holding him back.  I asked him what was wrong and he said, "I don't know how to stop.  I don't want to get going and crash."  Poor kid.  So I showed him once how to stop the bike, and that was it.  We officially had 2 bike riders!

 We started out this past Saturday (September 14th) with a chocolate chip muffin and banana breakfast on the picnic table outside.

 Then Brady and Eli showed off some of their football skills.  Two things to notice about Brady: first, he has on a high school Alabama Christian Academy helmet which I can barely get him to take off.  Second, his bright yellow cleats.  He saw them at a consignment sale, they are 3 sizes too big, and absolutely fell in love with them.  Now, normally, I don't just get them what they ask for, but I could tell this time was different and I was right.  He has these cleats on 24/7.  He loves them.

 Eli showing off his professional bike maneuvers. 

 Then Brady showing off his bike skills.

 After some bike riding, on with the football game!  Bill got both boys some old high school jerseys which they played in all day.  So cute. I sure do love these fall football Saturdays!

Bill's First Scrimmage as Alabama Christian Academy's Head Football Coach

Finally, football season is here!  Time to take all that hard work and put it on the field!

 Bill and his coaches during the National Anthem

 Bill coaching up his coaches before the game. (He is the oldest coach on staff by 5 years and he's only 36, so he does have to coach the coaches as well.)

 The sign the cheerleaders made for the football team to run through.  So cute.

 Bill standing with offensive coordinator, Nick Folds

 The first scrimmage is in the books and we won! 17-7!  Looking forward to a great football season!

One of the many newspapers articles done on Bill.  He says he is so ready for this to no longer be about him, but about the team.  But it is still pretty cool to have your name and picture in various newspapers and magazines. :-)

 

Dan and Rebekah's Wedding - August 16, 2013

Dan Neiman and my sister, Rebekah, have been dating for a couple of years now.  They have a daughter together named Victoria Elizabeth.  They finally got married on Friday, August 16th, 2013.  The wedding was supposed to be on the beach at Hilton Head Island in South Carolina, but it was raining hard, so we moved the wedding to the rental house where Dan's parents were staying.

First, the before wedding photos.

Rebekah and Tori.

 Pam and Don Belcher with Tori, Bekah and Dan

 Haley and Eli waiting for the ceremony.

 Bridesmaids with the bride: Renee Neiman, Bekah, and me

 The Wedding Party: Renee, me, Bekah, Dan, and Dan's groomsmen (whose names I do not know)

 Bekah and Dan

 My brother, James, on Major duty

 Bekah with her wedding presents at the reception.

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Neiman!

 As with my wedding, my dad did Bekah and Dan's service as well.

 My boys and I at the wedding.

 The Belcher Family: James, DJ, my mom, Bekah, my dad, and me

Going home.  Vacation is always too short.

Rachel with Major, Brady, and Eli



 James, DJ, Holly, Tyler, Katie, and Haley Belcher

 Major, Nana, Katie, Eli, Brady, Haley, Papa, and Tyler