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I think it was only a day or two after his fourth birthday party that Issac declared that for his fifth birthday he wanted a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Party when he turned six.   Honestly, I’m half surprised he didn’t change his mind & half not surprised at all that he didn’t change his mind during the year because Issac has loved turtles ever since he was two.   Issac loves not just TMNT but all things turtle, he has books about turtles, a handful of stuffed turtles and even a pet tortoise, Crush.     Above- Issac invited 6 school friends to his party. Bellow- Cupcakes for his class w/ TMNT toppers made by me.  Above- Josie bought Issac 6 balloons. Bellow- Cupcakes at school.  Above- Issac & Josie celebrating his birthday with his class. Bellow- Birthday morning tradition- new Mariner's hat. Issac requested that his birthday be a TMNT theme, with Pizza at his favorite park, Steel Lake in Federal Way.   T...

I found this blog on my computer last week, it was written in May.  I guess I just needed to add pictures to post it!  In March, we started our third season as a soccer family. Coach Dad was back at it!  It was an exciting season that started off right on the first practice.  Unlike Tyler's first two seasons of coaching where we spent the first few practices getting to know the families, this season our team was filled with kids that requested Tyler as a coach! What an honor to be surrounded by ten families that choose us.  We had practices once a week from March until May and games every Saturday throughout April & May.   This season we focused on sportsmanship sharing the glory.  We had one shy guy who did amazing at practice but when game time came; he got shy & wanted to sit on the sidelines.  It took all the parents, Tyler & all the kids offering encouragement & cheering him on but guess w...