Zach: Six

Zach turned six on September 26. We started the day at the soccer fields, and spent the next 3 1/2 hours watching two games, and organizing little boys for team pictures. The photographer asked the boys to line up tallest to shortest, and I overheard Adam say, "I'll just stand at the end of the line, because I'm always the shortest one."

Adam and Grammy.

Here are a few pictures I took at the game. Zach's team is called the Dawgs.

Zach is #2.

 Zach discussing strategy with the Coach.

Adam's team would have tied the game, but the referee did not call an illegal throw in, which then the other team made a goal. I think that is what happened...if you need the full story, you can ask Scott. Adam's team is The Rockets, and all the boys played really well. The Rockets are yellow and blue.

Adam is #3.

Zach wanted a birthday lunch of McDonald's, so Scott and Grammy took the boys through the drive thru, while I picked up Grandma Agnes. Those who did not want McDonald's food ate turkey sandwiches. Kind of sounds like a repeat of this birthday, doesn't it?

Zach had a chocolate cake with chocolate icing and a choice of vanilla ice cream or rainbow sherbet (again, ring any bells?). Adam did not finish his cake because "remember, I don't like chocolate."

Presents included money, the Lego camper kit, Connect Four game, subscription to Your Big Backyard, Bendaroos, and a remote control monster truck. After all the presents were opened (including mine!) the boys set to work creating the camper.

On Saturday night, Grammy and the boys watched Trains, Planes and School Buses (Zach's choice) while Scott took me out for my birthday. We "attempted" to eat dinner at Uptown Bistro in Old Town, but a gas leak caused all the restaurants in the area to shut down their kitchens. It turned out fine because we weren't really that hungry after all the cake and ice cream, so we dined on hummus, salad and a celebratory bottle of wine. After dinner we saw The Proposal. Scott was not interested in seeing this "chick flick" but laughed many times during the movie, and even said "it wasn't bad."