Sam's Soccer Game

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Well, guess who got roped into coaching again. To be fair, I actually volunteered to coach the team, but Sam was a bit reluctant to have a "girl coach". Since Mike has never played the actual sport before and since I was a Newton Tigers soccer star, prior to my high school and college field hockey career, I probably would have been a good choice. But no, Mike won out and he is now seriously the best coach out on the field. He puts so much time and effort into planning each practice and really takes pride in what he is doing. And Sam is thriving and loving being with his Papa.

Kayaking in Austin

The four of us took a little day trip up to Austin last week and enjoyed some kayaking on Town Lake where we saw fish and lots of turtles sunning on a nearby rock. We then went to the Austin Nature and Science Center where we saw lots of animals indigenous to Texas, which of course, included REPTILES! Just can't seem to get away from them!

Beat Boys!

Here are the Piesman brothers reeking havoc on the escalators at the airport!!! Look at those faces!

Rosh Hashanah

It is so rare that these boys actually get dressed up, I tend to see them in mesh shorts and t-shirts all day. So it was so nice to see them dressing up for the holidays...what cuties!

Team Effort

Albino Snake and Emerald Tree Boa

It took almost all of the kids at the party to lift up this snake. Sam asked if we could get one of these at our home, thankfully I convinced him that our home was too small...it worked, for now.

Pythons

Sam enjoyed wearing 3 pythons around his neck and was even asking the Reptile Man if he had a fourth! This boy is not frightened of anything slimy or slithery, that is for sure!


Here is Sam showing his friends how brave he can be!