"the flu", playing sports in beautiful weather, and a visit from one of my dearest friends...

Well...it would have been a miracle had we gotten out of the flu season without getting it...Connor Wills tested positive for "Influenza A"...he hunkered down on the couch this weekend...totally bummed about missing his games.

Kate, on the other hand, scored "like 4 goals, Mom" at her game this morning!

I'm pretty sure when you stick your tongue out you score goals better! :-)

Jake Wills played baseball at noon... and soccer at 2pm...

I asked him yesterday which sport he liked better...

"I don't know, Mom, I love them both!"

We definitely love watching him play both.

He had a HUGE fan club at his soccer game!

It was a BEAUTIFUL day!

A highlight of our weekend was spending time with one of my best friends from elementary school...Kenneth was visiting from L.A. He came to all the games, and then back to the house for college football and a yummy dinner prepared by Bob (of course.) We can always just pick up where we left off...I only wish we weren't on two separate coasts! My kids get just as excited to see him as I do...Kate was sure he was there to only play with her!

Overall it was a good weekend...with the exception of Connor feeling so crummy, of course! Here's to a speedy recovery for Connor, and fingers crossed that it stops with him!

Happy Labor Day!

We had such a wonderful weekend...full of family, friends, and fun! Words are not needed...just pictures and captions...hope yours was as good as ours!!

S'mores with the Mooney's...

...and a backyard fire pit...who could ask for more?!

Every good Labor Day kickball game needs...

strong kickers,

nose pickers, guys who are funny, weather that's not too sunny, talented pitchers, tots craving pitchers, talent in the outfield, grandparents in the infield, kickball "wanna be's",
awesome referees,

siblings running bases,

"southern rally cap" faces,

runners in a pinch,

potties in a cinch!

Thanks to all of the 5th Annual Labor Day Kickball Game participants!!

Oh yeah, wanna know who won?.....

Let's just say...

Parents RULE, kids DROOL.

It's my blog and I tell it like I wanna.

Can't wait 'til next year!

I'm so behind...

School is in session now...so blogging will be minimal...but I really want to keep up with it...so I need to back track a little...

Do you remember hearing about Camp Granny and Pop?

The Monday through Thursday before the kids went back to school, I had to work and my Mom and Dad had my three kids and my nephew! They put together a BROCHURE for their camp that included daily plans and maps of some of their destinations!

They went to the Montgomery County Fair...

to the orthodontist (no pictures of that one!)...

to the National Zoo (where the baby gorilla was the highlight)...

Did I mention the wild monkeys?!?!

And then of course, G and P took them to a few other hot spots...Burton's (the baseball card shop), Footlights (a tap shoes store), TARGET...you get the picture, pretty much wherever their grandkids wanted/needed to go...and to top it all off...the kids got to spend one night at G and P's house. It was a great week...fun had by all.

Once Friday hit, it was time for Urbana's Open House...the kids got to meet their teachers and eat ice cream with their friends...and now we're seven days into school and it feels like we've been back in it for awhile!

Don't know how often I"ll get to blog...but we have a new soccer season starting for all three kids and fall baseball for the boys and dance for miss kate and religious ed for all of us...never a dull moment in the Wills house...

Till next time...