A small world

On the very first day of school Ethan instantly found a buddy to hang out with. I don't know what it was..but the two of them quickly hit it off..and have just clicked ever since. (Similar to Jessalyn and her kindergarten buddy, Jenny) If I get any information out of Ethan about what he did at school it will usually involve something having to do with Liam.

I was talking to Papa (my FIL) and mentioning Ethan's good buddy and I mentioned his name. Papa got thinking about it and said that "Grampa Bill" has a great grandson named Liam and that he lives here in Meredith.

You might wonder why I would be surprised by this...but "Grampa Bill" technically isn't Josh's grandfather. Josh's grandfather (who's name happens to be Charles...and yes, last name Brown: Charlie Brown) died quite a few (like more than 10) years ago and Josh's grandmother remarried Bill. They lived in Florida at the time and a few years ago moved to Meredith into an in-law apartment at my in-laws house. Since then Bill has been affectionately known as "Grampa Bill"...my kids didn't know Grampa Brown (Charlie) so they don't think of Grampa Bill as anything less than their great grandfather.

So after talking to Papa about the potential of Liam being related to Grampa Bill I just had to find out for sure. Papa mentioned that this particular Liam that he was thinking of lives on a farm with horses...so when I saw Liam's dad at school I asked him. He said that they do have horses and then I proceeded to explain Liam's "relation" to Ethan. Liam's dad couldn't believe it..and explained that Bill is actually his wife's grandfather.

We joked about how since they are "related" that must be why they get along so well!

On another note...Jessalyn started soccer yesterday. They were supposed to have started on Tuesday but it was pouring rain all day long. We got a call telling us it was canceled and that we could go to the community center to find out what team she is on and get her shirt..and I asked if we had to do that or if we could just find out on Thursday (the next soccer day). Well..apparently I was the only one who did this because Jessalyn was the only kid without a shirt! She really didn't care..and we picked one up after the practice.

She did well. She LOVES soccer...which is exciting to me!

She is getting SO big!


Trying to stay away from Coach Rick..who is trying to steal her ball!




They had to race from two lines around the cones and see who could get to the ball first...then shoot on goal.


She beat this boy twice:)


Trying to stop Jared from scoring..



This is one of Jessalyn's best friend's, Jared. She and Jared were in the same kindergarten class..and then the same first grade class. This is the first year that they are not together..but they still get to hang out at recess and lunch (although, Jessalyn sits with all girls at lunch). They were happy to have been put on the same soccer team though!







Here she is playing "cookie monster"..and she's the monster. Its like "red light, green light"..with her facing the other kids to make them stop coming after the ball's..and then turning her back to them so they can sneak in and steal a "cookie". She is in mid spin..trying to spin all the way around to trick them:)