Perfect Pickin's!

Fall is my favorite time of the year, crisp weather, fall colors, and forced posed pictures! :)

Dawson has had this thing that he looks away right before you snap the picture.  (See picture 1)

Luckily I caught these cute ones of him!

We also did the Cobb's Corn Maze, on what I think was the coldest and windiest night of the year. 

Of course the boys went through twice.

But of course $5.00 cups of hot chocolate make it all so much better.

(with their friend Christian)

It's Soccer time....

Soccer is crazy, time consuming, exhausting, and we love every minute of it here at the Briner household!  This year Eric coached Ethan's U-8 Freedom Lightening team.

They had a great season!  They even got moved up a division, and still won!  Their team was also asked to play at Grizzly stadium for a soccer tournament.  It was great to watch the boys play there, they even got shirts and cleats...but got beat....badly!  :)  Luckily the free pizza helped a little!

 

Colton and Zac played on the same team this year.  Freedom Scorpions U-12.  They had a good year. Not as many wins as losses, but they really came together as a team at the end of the season.   Colton also was awarded Defensive Player of the Year from his coach!

 

Ethan...my Mutton Bustin' Boy!

This year at the Big Fresno Fair, they offered Mutton Bustin'. 

For those of you who have never heard of this sport, you have your child 6 or younger put on a helmet, then stick the poor child on the back of a sheep, and yell hold on as the sheep bolts out of the gate! 

(No, this isn't a form of punishment or child cruelty)

Well, since Ethan was the only one who fit the requirement, we all thought it would be a great idea that he be the "chosen one" to ride.  After some prodding from his brothers, (and dad) we signed him up.

(At this point...he has no idea what he's in for...just liking the attention)

Here come the big, bad sheep...

(Getting more of an idea of what's about to happen)

Ride'em Cowboy!!

2nd place winner! (And still not really sure what just happened.)

(Just realized what just happened)

Mutton Bustin' Stud!

We Remember!

On September 11th, the kids and I attended a memorial service at Pelco. Pelco did an amazing job with the parade, and everything that they did that day.  The most touching part was when they played the 9-1-1 calls.  The boys really seemed to get a lot out of it too.

  

Later that day, we decided to do a Lemonade stand.

We raised almost $100, and donated it to the Twin Towers Orphan Fund. 

  

We Remember & God Bless America!

It's Potty Time!

Well...it's finally that time!! After over 10 years of buying diapers...I can see the end!! :) No more mad dashes to the store...no more searching diaper bags or the car for a spare diaper...we are on our way to being diaper free! Here is Big D with his big boy pants, and soccer potty that cheers when you "flush"!

So far Dawson has done good! (Maybe shouldn't have started on such a busy week. )

How quick they learn...

Football = Fracture

Well, this year Colton decided that he would go out for Clovis Cowboys Football.  He had never played football, only soccer, but he was up for the challenge.  It was very tough practices.  5 days a week, in full Fresno July heat, 2 hours a day. 

He had made the first cuts, and the final cuts were the following week.  Unfortunately, while at practice, (and while mom was out of town) he fractured his arm.  Dad thought it was fine, and sent him to practice the next Monday, but Tuesday afternoon, after I watched him at practice, he was at the doctor's office getting x-rays. 

Sure enough, the rest of his summer, he would spend in a cast.  So, that was the end of football, however the same night Colton found out his arm was broken, he was trying out for soccer.  You can't keep that boy down!

Finally off!

Camera-less

What's the saying..."Don't know what you've got till it's gone?" My good ole, back pocket, throw anywhere, great picture taking camera, finally had had enough. I have been without a camera for a few months...(hence the non-posts) but now....back with a vengence! :)

I got a Panasonic Lumix ZS1. A little bigger than my old pocket camera...but can't wait to start snappin! (and postin!)