Tyler and Rugby

Here are the long awaited first rugby pics. Both teams have practice on Thursday and games on Sunday from 9:30 to 12. Of course they were on fields on opposite ends of the club. But that isn't near as far as the soccer fields at home. Tyler made some "tries" (goals) and some "tackles" with flags. Our teams are so big we get to split our teams to play the other groups in Edmonton. They each play two games.

Tyler's team
Boys and girls still play together at this age
Luckily they are playing flag for a couple of weeks, before they start tackle.


Tyler's team is playing positions. He was a wing man today so not much action. He was more inside in the second game, but they were not close enough to get pics.

Grant and Rugby

We survived Grant's sleep over Friday night, and had a night to rest up before our first Rugby game. Grant played hard and was right in there all the time. He made several "trys" - goals for those of us new to Rugby, he made passes and catches, and pulled kids flags. He had a great time. Luckily this age plays flag, so it should be pretty fun.

Grant's team



Grant just caught this ball
Here he is making his "try."

After his try.

Mason and Rugby

First Mason got in on the action with his own rugby shirt. "If you can't play nice, play rugby." Uh oh, that's not a good sign for the big boys.

He loved playing with all of the dogs at the fields.

He gets to be pulled around the fields. Isn't that the life!
And how quickly you make friends when you have to sit around for 2 1/2 hours.

Grant's birthday sleep over

Grant is having a sleep over for his 8th birthday tonight. A friend from his class who lives down the street and a friend that lives across the street. One friend's little brother is scared of our dog, so we invited his parents to have dinner and cake with us so he could join the fun. At 10:30 Mason is the only one asleep. We'll let you know how it goes tomorrow.

What a difference ........

A week makes. This is the same shot as a week ago. Just a few spots of snow on the ground, and the trees are starting to bud. The weather has been great since Sunday. Unfortantely, Mason has had a fever since Saturday. The doctor said a virus. We did walk to the park on Sunday anyway. And Frank even wore shorts. I got Mason out without a jacket.

But don't worry, rain is expected tomorrow and snow on Thursday. After that the forecast indicates great weather for the next 2 weeks!

Funny things kids say

This weekend Tyler and Grant were arguing about bedtime...because they argue about EVERYTHING! And we here Grant say "That's because you have sacks under your eyes!" Huh? Sacks? What could that mean?

Tyler had BAGS under his eyes!

I just thought that was too funy not to be shared.

Snow suits?

Well, I guess when Mason was insisting on wearing a jacket he knew best. Its been snowing since Friday. It has occasionally stopped for an hour or two, but mostly just snow. There was no snow on the ground on Friday morning. This is what it looks like now....and its still snowing. Of course I shouldn't complain, it could have been like this all winter. Its so deep its hard to drive in now. All winter it would only snow a little at a time so it had a chance to be packed down or driven away so it was never that deep.

By the way, they are calling this the worst snow storm ever seen in Edmonton past April 15th. They've never had this much snow for this long!