SIZZLING HOT TEMPERATURES....

Today Sweetheart and Fifi, had a soccer game.

It was a very good game despite the super HOT temperatures.

GO SCORPIONS!!

half time snap shot.... Keeping Hydrated

ALWAYS A GREAT GAME!!

Fifi and Sweetheart have enjoyed playing soccer......I know they've both had a positive experience.....this being their very first time playing on a coed soccer team.

I also know they've learned a lot about soccer....mostly due to having a great coach.

But...this game may likely be their last game. (before we leave for summer vacation)

I know they'd love the opportunity to finish up the season....(another two weekend games)....but we must make time for our vacation.

Because we drive to NYC.... we need a certain amount of time to make the round trip voyage.

If time permits....we might be able to squeeze in another game....we'll see.

But until then....Thank you Coach Tory for a great season!!

Both Sweetheart and Fifi would like to say they've had the BEST TEAM and the BEST COACH around.

They look forward to seeing you again...perhaps next summer!

(Take a peek HERE at a day from LAST summer)

Style with determination is how to play the game....

Soccer Game Saturday.....

I'm so proud of my little athletes.

They play an excellent game....running, kicking, getting in the game.

Can you see Sweetheart and Princess Fifi in the photo above??

(hint: behind #9, they're in the green mesh covers)

 My Sweetheart is a my little spitfire........ she is always running hard and fast after that soccer ball!

She may be the smallest and youngest on this team but she is the quickest and hardest working...... even the BIG BOYS don't scare her!

It's funny how while playing Princess Fifi looks like she's posing Hollywood style 

(she the one with her hair in a high ballet bun)

Sweetheart is on the right keeping an eye on the ball and never too far from sis.

GO SCORPIONS!!

 (It's your LUCKY DAY.....click here , HERE, and here to see what we were doing last year. I must've been VERY inspired to write 3 blogs in 1 day!)

I'm a big kid now.....

Today is the final day of science and engineering camp for Bam and Princess Fifi.

The campers will be spending the morning exploring the science museum and later they'll conclude with a farewell luncheon.

Sounds like fun!!

Except....… Camp starts at the exact same time as the soccer game!!

There is no way I could be in two places at the same time.........on different sides of the city!

Eeek....

Solution.... Bam and Fifi will take the city bus line to camp!

**BIG sigh**

We've rode the bus before and we become somewhat familiar with their scheduled stops.

ABQ is fairly easy to get around

With cellphones in hand, a bus map, the address, and some money----- I send them off.

(earlier in the week we drove the bus path to become familiar with the locations and stops)

It was a HUGE step towards more responsibility for my two babies, Bam and Fi.… a sort' of milestone (In my opinion)

They were very excited to be given the task of getting themselves downtown (Old Town) for their final day of camp.

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Meanwhile....Back on the soccer field, I could tell my little Sweetheart was feeling a little lonely at the early morning soccer game.

Cookie and I cheered her on throughout the game....… But we could tell she was missing her sis.

Sweetheart after the soccer game
Cheer up honey

 After the game we headed downtown to meet up with Bam and Fifi.

I knew they made it to their destination via texts and calls.

Below are the pics they took from their BIG KID venture....

They decided to start off the morning right...
lucky for us we live walking distance to FRONTIER and
it's right next to the bus stop! 

FRONTIER has very tasty
Green chile and carne adovada handheld breakfast burritos.
Mmmm..... (the temptation must've been too much for them to resist)

Bam and Fi boarded an empty bus....

After several stops and go.........they've  arrived.

FINAL DESTINATION: Explora!!!

THEY DID IT!!

They make it to Explora....... (who says I was worried??)

They were waiting for US to get there!!!

I'm so relieved.... I wasn't nervous.

(okay, maybe just a LITTLE)

After we reunited..... we enjoyed the museum, with their hands on experiments, exhibits and some creatures.

Cookie singing to the lizard because

lizards like it...... (so she says)

Sweetheart tells her sister all about the soccer game....❤

After tons of science fun...... it was time to gather for the honorary private luncheon for the campers and their families.

Looks yummy

Super meal

Sweetheart is no longer feeling lonely now that we're all reunited.

 Mum loves all her smiling faces...

(Click here to see what we were up to last year on this date)

soccer game, day camp rush

Early start for us.....
                               Sweetheart and Fifi had an early morning soccer game.
(Click here for last week soccer blog or click here for the week before soccer blog)

We enjoyed a fantastic soccer games, my little fireballs of energy were absolutely amazing.

so energetic and powerful!!

Running here.....running there.

Kicking the ball...... Zoom..... across the field!!!

SCORE!!!

Excellent game girls!!!

Immediately after the game it was time to get Fifi and Bam to Sandia National Laboratories Engineering Science Camp. There was a slight traffic delay on our route but eventually we arrived as the kiddos raced to the front of the building in order to make it in time.

Sweetheart is in the lead as we race towards
the Science and Technology building

No problems as everything went well as if we didn't even skip a beat.