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Issac began to show an interest in Soccer at an early age; when he was three he asked for his first soccer ball and began to ask to play soccer.   He has always enjoyed kicking the ball around.   As I have come to find out most organized sports are not offered until kids get into grade school but a few local organizations do provide soccer to 3-5 year olds.   As life goes sometimes, we missed the sign-up deadline for soccer last spring.   However, Issac continued to enjoy kicking the ball around with his friends and his Dad.      This February I signed Issac up to play soccer in Des Moines where he attended preschool.   As the practice start day approached we had yet to hear from our coach. A couple of Issac’s preschool classmates had also signed up for soccer and their moms hadn’t heard anything.   As soon as we got word that the organization was in need of under-six coaches I went and picked up the background check information packet while Tyler was at work.   When Tyl

Tyler’s Mom’s birthday is May 9 th so it usually falls on or around Mother’s day weekend.   So after Issac’s soccer game on Saturday we headed north to her house in Marysville for her birthday dinner celebration.   It was nice to be able to catch up.   The kids enjoyed playing with Tyler’s step brother’s Lucas & Devin in the yard; kicking the soccer ball, tossing the Frisbee and learning ninja moves.   Mark made some delicious steaks and for dessert homemade cheesecake.   On Sunday, Tyler made us brunch reservations at the Ship Canal Grill.   After we ate, we enjoyed mini doughnuts, balloon swords, fish flying and Issac picked me out some flowers at the Pike Place market.   After we walked around Pike Place we decided to walk down to take a ride on the Seattle Great Wheel.   We had planned to take a romantic night ride the weekend before while out for dinner celebrating our wedding anniversary but the weather was stormy.   Mother’s day this year wa

Let me start off by admitting that I have an addiction to Groupon.   I love their products you can order straight to your mailbox and their deals on eats and services.   In March, one of my scores was four circus tickets off Groupon.   It was a steal because I had a code for an additional 20% off a purchase so I was able to get four circus tickets for our family for only $32!   So on April sixth we went to see the Jordan World Circus.   We arrived early and the kids were able to enjoy an elephant ride and cotton candy before the show.   No surprise to us their little faces were grinning ear to ear the entire show.   On the 12th our apartment community held a Easter Egg hunt.  The manager is a retired school teacher so she really enjoys putting on fun little events for the children.  Honestly, the event was a little over the top.  The kids were excited to have snow cones, cotton candy and chocolate bunnies at nine in the morning!!!  However, sometimes it is o