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

At the Beach in Hilton Head, South Carolina

August 15th, we headed to Hilton Head, South Carolina for my sister, Rebekah and her husband, Dan's wedding.  The boys went with me and got to see their cousins and play at the beach.  It was a nice little vacation.

First, we have Brady building little sandcastles.

 Major and Uncle James (my brother).  Uncle James was great at holding Major in the water.

 Uncle DJ (my other brother) was great at showing Eli and his daughter, Haley, how to ride the waves. :-)

 Rachel and Major

 Major making sure those waves don't get too close.  He made a game of going out in the water, waiting for a wave to come up, then running back to shore yelling, "RUN! RUN!"  It was cracking me up.  Sadly, I couldn't get a good picture of that.

 Eli and Haley played in the water for hours and hours.

 The Belcher side of the family cousins: Haley and Tyler Belcher, Major, Eli, Katie Belcher, and Brady.

 Haley

 Papa enjoying some shade on the beach

 Lunch break!