McGrath Moments

Wow! This has been such a busy month and it has flown by. I have had very little time to update our blog and reading the Twilight series has not helped!!
Our excitement this month has been focused around Braeden playing soccer. He participated in the YMCA program. It just lasted a month and consisted of 3 practices and 3 games. Braeden did so well! Ed and I are so proud of him! He scored 4 goals in his last game!!
Braeden's team consisted of all 3 and 4 year-olds. We were very surprised to find out that one of my best friend's sons was on our team. Braeden and Chase had soooo much fun together. When one of them fell down, even if it was during a play, they would stop and help them up and make sure everything was okay. It was absolutely precious!
We had another boy on our team who is also in Braeden's class at Tots and Tales. He is quite a bully and began picking on Braeden during the first practice. Ed even started showing Braeden how to defend himself. Well, after a month of witnessing this child bully Braeden, Thursday I had finally had enough. After tackling Braeden to the ground in the middle of the soccer field, I marched myself out onto the field and removed Braeden from underneath him and proceeded to yell at this other child in front of everyone...even his own oblivious parents. DO NOT MESS WITH MY CHILD!!! I know that I can't defend him forever (as Ed reminded me last night), but for now I am Mama Bear and I will be there for my children. I love them so much!!!

Halloween is approaching and therefore the costume magazines have started arriving in the mail. Braeden decided to look through one and found the costume he wanted...Darth Vader. Well, he was unaware that I had already decided (like 6 months ago) that Brenna would be a KU cheerleader and Braeden would be a KU football player. I have already bought Brenna's outfit and I just found a NCAA KU football uniform for Braeden. What is a Mom to do? Should I give up on my cute idea of matching, themed costumes and let him be what he wants? I think not!

It is only going to get harder as they get older to make them wear a costume they don't want, so I think this will be the year to get my way. Right? Or am I being a horrible Mom? I think that once the football uniform comes, he will love it. Braeden is starting football in October, so he should be excited to get a real helmet to wear-at least that is what I keep telling myself.

Perhaps the solution is to buy both costumes. Braeden can wear his Darth Vader costume around the house for dress up, but he can be a football player for Halloween. I guess we will all find out if Braeden or Mommy got their way when my children ring your doorbell for trick or treats!!