"A 5'1" Center from Cincinnati Ohio....."

...Oliviaaaaa Hamilton!" Olivia got her uniform for the Swish today. She was so excited!!! She wanted number 4, but when she came home, she told me this. "Mom, you know how I wanted #4? Well, apparently the lower numbers are for the little girls, and we all know I'm not a "little" girl, so I got #22." She compared herself to one of her favorite Xavier players and said, "Well, that makes sense, because she was #54, and she isn't a little girl either!" The third grade team plays their first game on Thursday. It will be exciting!!!

Happy Soccer Girl

Emma has been playing indoor soccer at the YMCA for the past couple of weeks, and absolutely loves it! In fact, she comes off the court and says, "How many more days until my next game?" She is so cute out there. She goes 90 miles an hour and has a smile on her face the entire time. She has taken some pretty nasty spills, and even took a ball off the face last week, but she gets right back up and never complains. It's really amazing!!! I asked her if she wanted to play outdoor soccer in the fall, and she said, "No, I think I just like indoor sports because you never have to worry about getting cold." She is such a hoot!!!!

Dancer of the Quarter

Grace was dancer of the quarter this time at the dance studio. Way to go, Grace! Look at the awesome trophy she got! She wanted her picture taken in our new chair we had delivered the day before, too. I was glad, because I not only got to show off my beautiful daughter that I'm so proud of, but my beautiful new chair, too!!!

Camp "In"

A few Saturdays ago, Olivia and Emma camped "in" in their teepe in the study. They had a blast watching a movie and snuggling all night. They were just too cute!!!

Birthday Bonanza

Well, we've had an exciting month of birthdays! Daddy started us off by turning 39, then Olivia turned 9, and then mommy rounded it out by turning 38! Wow! Grammy came down for Olivia's birthday, and I'm ashamed to say that we didn't even take one picture of her that weekend. The night we celebrated Olivia' birthday was crazy with practices, piano, etc. I didn't even get the usual "3 sister birthday" picture! I must have really been out of it. Here are a few pictures we did get of our fun month of birthdays.

Daddy and the girls had a party for me a couple of days after my birthday. It was complete with balloons, dinner, and a cake!! Way to go, guys!

Mommy and her sweet girls (Olivia was the waitress. Can you tell from her apron?)