She cried because she didn't get to play

My daughter cried today at the paintball field. She cried because she was too young to play with the boys! She begged her father to let her play! She asked me 100 times throughout the day as we sat and watched the boys. When a game was over and they needed to clean up the reballs... she was the first one in to clean them up. Then upon completing her task she would look at me and ask, "Please... can I play this round?"

Seriously.... I never thought my daughter would want to shoot people or be shot at, for that matter! A week back, her dad let her shoot at him, with the reballs, as he tried to dodge her shots on the trampolines. She tagged him at least a half - dozen times. I think this experience is what had her so excited to play. However, she has NEVER had anyone shoot at her. The boys were proud of the small welts, where some of the shots had found their mark, a little too well... this didn't even phase her.

So... when she finally gets the chance to play, I wonder if she will cry again... but this time because she finally got to play... and she realizes that it sometimes hurts to play!

Go Rivercats!

What do you do in September in Sacramento? Go to the Rivercats playoff games, of course! My mom and I took my five, and my nephew to one of the playoff games last Saturday. It was so much fun! The kids had a blast.... even the youngest two. The excitement was fun... and live baseball games are so much more exciting than watching them on t.v.

Go Cats!

Why are all my posts about Megan?

Really... I do have 4 other children, but she is the only one that I can get to pose for pictures! (Not really.... but none the less... she is a cutie!)

Megan turned 6 on the 12 of August! Yes, ladies and gentlemen... she lived to be six! :) She is such a little trouble maker that I am quite impressed! She is in 1st grade, and loves it! She has a great full-time aid, whom we all love, and a great teacher! She lost her top tooth right before her birthday, and then about 2 weeks after, I pulled the second top tooth... so here she is in all her toothless glory! She is so fun to pull teeth out of... it doesn't even seem to phase her. Maybe it's her high pain threshold, who knows, but she doesn't even flinch! She continues to amaze and test my patience every day... and I love her!!

On her 6th Bday!

Megan sings!

Megan sings!!! She sings all the time! She sings at the top of her lungs... whether she knows the words or not. She loves to sing in church! See if you can guess these primary songs! It's a fun game that we play! :)

Because they are just soo cute!

Thank goodness for a pool! We love to swim... every day, during the summer! Mitchell has mastered the swimming skills, without floaties.... Meg is still working on it. One thing Megan has mastered is looking the diva swim girl role! Matching sunglasses with swim suits and all! Definately a nice way to spend the later evening, after work and homework are done!

Justin is 14!

Justin turned 14 on the 28th of July. I'm such a lame mom... and had agreed to a cubscout BBQ and swim party at my house... so he really didn't get a whole lot of celebration! Oh well... he was a good sport... and I hope forgives me! We did have the Rogers' side of the family over the Sunday before, for cake and and icecream. Monique's 2nd oldest, Jake has a birthday on the 23rd... he turned 13, so we did a combined Happy Birthday!

I can't believe he is growing up so quickly... the kids is already 3 or 4 inches taller than me! What a cute kid!

Jake in front of his huge cake Monique made for him! She is the cake master!

Blowing out the candles!

King's Beach in Northshore Tahoe!

The Carter side of the family went up to Judy's house in Tahoe for a quick Saturday FHE. Shane had to work, so I piled the kids in the car and headed up to Tahoe to join his siblings and their families. Grandma Judy lives just a few minutes from King's Beach, and we spent the day in the sun and water. The kids loved playing on Grandma Judy's waverunner. Mitchell and Megan didn't know what to think about the moving water and sand. Once they got used to it... the LOVED it! It was a fun day relaxing with cousins and hanging out!

Megan really didn't know what to think of the sand!

Maddy and Madison building their own lake!

Baby Kennedy enjoying the beach with her mom, Kendra.

Megan made a new friend at the beach... and helped herself to his beach toys! Thank you to the very nice stranger, who let her play all day with their stuff!