Soccer and Rockets

This past weekend was great, the weather was perfect for playing outside and we did just that the entire weekend. Saturday we slept in and then went to Ally's first soccer game. I forgot my camera so I'll have pictures of her playing another time but she had a huge grin the entire time she was on the field. She loved every minute. It's funny because her coach always asks Ally before she takes the field if she is thirsty because she's already known for asking for drink breaks a lot.
Then it was home for lunch and rocket building. The girls have been begging Mike to launch the rocket he bought last year so we decided today was the perfect day to do it. However, when Mike opened the box it was a lot more complicated than we expected. After 1000 "is it done yet, daddy" questions we finally got it in the car and over to the school track near our house. It took a few tries and one run to the store for more vinegar but we got it launched. The girls were sooo excited. It had quite a good kick to it. Mike didn't let go of it quick enough at one point and it actually popped his shoulder out of joint for a second, (an old dislocation injury so it's not uncommon for him).

Here's Nate kicking back in his cute new summer outfit and matching hat Nana had bought him that day so he wouldn't get sunburned outside. After our rocket Mike and the girls ran the track some and played soccer. Emily turns out to be a pretty good runner. She ran 1/4 mile and kept ahead of Mike almost the whole time. Mike has been wanting to run with her and maybe Ally for quite some time. Ally enjoyed the soccer part more than the running part, but she gave it a shot.

After that we went to Nana and papa's house for rotisserie turkey. It was yummy and I didn't have to cook so it really completed our day.
This is the much needed bath after a busy day. He was very ready for it.
This is our rocket we launched. It stayed in tack so we can launch it again sometime soon...and I do mean soon as our girls ask every day.