Jake's First Run in with the Law

Wednesday, November 10, 2010, we stopped at Wal-Mart on our way home from work and daycare to pick-up a gallon of milk.  Literally all we got was milk.  When we reached the check out stand Jake started going crazy for gum.  He begged for gum and I kept saying no.  You see Jake and Ella can chew gum at Nana's house or at Granny's house, but not at my house or in my car.  Gum ends up in weird places and I don't want to deal with it.  They will have to be 13 years old before they can have gum at home!  Just kidding, but really it will be a while before we have gum at our house.

Anyway, I put the milk on the counter to checkout and I turned to do my mommy check on all the kids and there was Jake sticking a pack of gum in his pocket!  I let out a big  "Jacob Burrell!"  The police officer standing there did not approve of Jake's actions so he proceeded to lecture Jake about not taking things that aren't his.  And I had to explain that we have to pay for things at the store.

When we got home I proceeded to tell Mike about Jake's run in with the law.  Jake got really upset when he was talking to Mike about it.  When Jake and I walked away from Mike, he looked at me and said "Mom....why did you have to tell him all that?"

The next morning I told Jake we were going back to the store to pick-up a few things and he said "don't worry mom...I won't take anything today!"  I said "good" and he sat there and thought for a while and then replied,  "well maybe I just won't wear pants with pockets!"

It looks like he learned his lesson!

Ella Gets Made-Up

The other night Jake was outside playing and Ella was being very quite, so I went to check on her.  This is what I found, Ella playing in my make-up bag!

Ella with Granny and Popa Phil

Granny and Popa Phil came to one of Jake's soccer games this Fall.  We were able to get some cute pictures of Ella, Ilene and Phil cheering on Jake.

Bowling with Nana and Popa

This summer Nana and Popa came up and took us all bowling.  This was Ella's first time to bowl.  We had a lot of fun.

Jake Plays Blastball

In the Summer of 2010, Jacob played his first organized sport "Blastball"!  Blastball is similar to t-ball, but there is only one base and the players do not try to throw each other out at base.  All the team gets in the field and if a player catches the ball they hold it up and yell "BLAST".  This is for 3-year-olds and it is suppose to teach them the basics of baseball.  Jake's team was named the Super Heros...by Jake.  During the first practice, the coach asked if anyone had a name for the team and Jake spoke up and said Super Heros and that was that!

Jake did really well at Blastball.  He got better at hitting the ball and fielding.

Keep you eye on the ball.....

Swing batter-batter.....

Keep your glove down....

And Jacob is Bored!

Ella with her Daddy!

When Ella was younger she was really a moma's girl, but as she has gotten older she has really started loving on her daddy more.  Here are some cute pictures of Mike and Ella.

 

Soccer 2010-Knights

Here are a few cute photos from Jake playing soccer this Fall.

Jake runs through the spirit line!

Running down the field...

Waiting for his turn.......

Team huddle...Go Knights!

Jake Accepts Soccer Medal

We went to Braum's last night to Jake's Soccer Awards Banquet!  Actually it was just dinner and the coach handed out their medals for participating in Soccer this season.  All the kids get a medal, but this was his first awards ceremony so we had to capture it on video.

Jake played 4-year-old soccer this Fall through the YMCA and was on a team called the Knights.  He did pretty good for his first season. His only goal of the season was during the first game.

Way to go Jakey!!!!

Halloween

Since I am trying to update this blog with a bunch of past information, I am included pictures for the last four years of Halloween.

Halloween 2010-
Jake wanted to be a white ghost.  Mike tried to talk him into being everything else in the store besides a white ghost, but that is what he was determined to be.  Ella was Yoda this year...once again that was a Mike decision.  He has been wanting one of the babies to be Yoda since Jake's first Halloween, so since this is the last Halloween we can probably make Ella be what we want her to be...she was Yoda.  We did put red cheeks on her and bows on her Yoda ears...we tried to make it girly!

Halloween 2009
Jake was Batman and Ella was a girly Pig!

Halloween 2008
Jake was a Skeleton and Ella Pumpkin.  Ella was only 2 months old. We do not have a photo of Ella from this Halloween.

Halloween 2007
Jake did not trick or treat in 2007, but we did let him dress up to hand out candy.  He was a Dragon!