September Update (Lily 9, Clara 7)

Much like forgetting how much it hurts to give birth I always forget how busy we get once we get into the swing of school and football season. " Hey you! Yeah you busy lady….do you only have 2 days a week to get things done and relax? Well we're going to take away one of those days so you can sit outside and watch sporting events". On the plus side I did get to go (child free) to the UT vs South Carolina game which was amazing (Thanks Nana and Pop)! In other news this month we were able to take a Stevenson/McFalls trip tubing down a river in Townsend. Unfortunately since electronics and water don't mix the only picture I have is one of the girls attempting to sleep in the grass where we stopped for lunch. Sadly my car got into an early morning disagreement with another car on the way to work. It got totaled (I'm fine)….it's not exactly hard to total a 10 year old car and left me searching for a new car. 

Lily September Update

This month Lily has become a reading fiend. She ended up doubling her AR goal and had so much fun at her fall AR party. Lily is back in her favorite position on the soccer field (goalie) and so far they have won all of their games. In a strange turn of events when my mom asked the girls if they wanted to go to a UT game Lily said yes and Clara said no (we thought it would be the other way around). Since Clara didn't go to the game Lily was able to invite her BFF and they had a blast. 

Lily loves:

Reading
Swimming 
Soccer
Choir club 
Lily doesn't like:
Tailgating (although it's better since I got a portable wifi)

Clara's September Update:

In September Clara finished up cheer and can't wait to do it again next year. She is playing soccer again in the position of either defender or midfielder. The girls team is playing really well  since this is their second year for most of them to play together.  I was very proud of Clara when we went tubing. There is a spot that you can get out of your tube, climb up and jump maybe 10 feet into the river. Clara was very nervous to jump (she's never been a fan of heights) but we ended up jumping together (after she started to slip off the rock and I gave her a little push so she didn't hit the rocks on the way down…what a wonderful mom I am). Both Clara and Lily have gotten really into swimming at the indoor pool near our house. We usually end up going 2x per week…. Usually on a Sunday and then after dinner if their homework is already done. 

Clara Loves:
Swimming
Playing in the rain
Helping
Reading

Clara doesn't like:
Having to leave the pool

floating down a river is exhausting 

Clara (#13) and her teammate (#8) look so much alike 

from the back....I have yelled at the wrong one during a game. 

It's so convenient for pictures when the girls play 

positions near eachother. 

grandparents and Clara (did the grown ups mean to line up by height?)

got a new bench for the front porch and clara 

decided to model it. 

the real Hatfields and McCoys would have 

ended differently if they had squirt guns

self taught back flips

UT vs South Carolina