Soccer soccer soccer!!!

We are in full soccer mode...practices have started, my duties as manager of Alex's teams and co-manager of Autumn's team are keeping me busy planning the schedule and gathering paperwork for our upcoming tournament and season!!

All 3 of the kids are excited to get started with practices but that just means driving all around town dropping off and picking up!!

I love it! I love it all!

Today I was talking to Alex about the U11 black team and blue team... Levi said, "When I get older I will be on black, blue and white!" so cute...especially when there is no white team!! He cracks me up!!

So...cleats, shin guards, balls and water bottles get ready cause the Neville kids are ready to play!!!

Camping with friends...⛺

Friday the kids and I packed up and went to Camp Dearborn in Milford to spend the weekend camping with friends!
Swaggerty's...Mike, Katie, Ethan, Luke, Malachi and Clayton! Begley's...Salena, Bryson and Keelin! Yurich's...Josh, Ginny, Jackson, Vivi and Charlie! Curry's...Amy, Abigail and Alise! Wright's...Jana and Aliyah!

We had a ton of fun! Salena and I got there early in the afternoon and set up two tents...one for the boys and one for the rest of us! It was hot so we spent the late afternoon at the beach then went back to make pizza pies! We stayed up way too late chatting with friends and finally I was in bed by 2am!
Saturday was spent at the beach and pool and then making Hobo Dinners! The big kids all brought their scooters/bikes and had an adventure all around the campground! We went up to the Cantina for ice cream and dance party...what a sight we all were out there!! :)
Sunday we woke up and cleaned up camp before some time fishing at the pond!
We came home exhausted and relaxed the rest of the day and went to bed early! I was really excited for a real shower!!
We laughed at old memories and made new memories! Great weekend with special friends!!

Levi's first haircut!!

Today I took Levi to my friend Lisa for his first haircut! He loved sitting in the chair and watching in the mirror! It looks cute, but he looks so big now!! 😞

Home again...

What a great week of vacation!!! With so many adults and kids in one place there is bound to be some drama and excitement every day!!

My favorite was really not having anything to do each day except have fun!

We woke up Friday and headed back home... Ellen and he girls came in our van with Levi and the boys stayed with Rob and Josh to fish with Mike Phail! Sleeping in my own bed was nice that night and we all slept in on Saturday morning!

Unpacking and reorganizing before Ryan comes and we head out again but to Erie this time!!!

Vacation continues....

What a great week we have had so far on vacation...Bella and Julia were here from Saturday afternoon until Tuesday morning! We have had some time of relaxing and of course busy time too! The boat has been fun as we go on short rides or tubing around the lake! The paddle boat is old but everyone is having fun on that too! The kids take it in and out all day and it's Levi's favorite! We have done some fishing too! Drew and Autumn have both caught fish! Yesterday the Phail's and Autumn went to the beach and hang out with some friends and papa and i took my boys over to the DNR to shoot pellet guns!

Lake House arrival...

It's early Saturday morning and I am laying here enjoying the quite! The kids and I arrived at our vacation house last night around 6pm ready for a great week with my parents and the Phail's!! The house is nice...rooms are a little small but beautiful!!! The lake is so pretty and right out our back door! It took awhile to get everyone settled in but it always does with so many people in a new place! Ellen and Emily left around 9pm to head up to Mackinaw for the weekend with her Girl Scout Troop!

Today I want to enjoy the beauty outside that God created! Bella and Julia will be here late afternoon and I'm excited about that!

Thank you Lord for so many blessings in my life! My sweet little boy laying beside me in bed right now that just wants to hold my hand to know i am near...nothing sweeter!!

Another summer day...

3rd day of soccer Tryouts and Autumn is in her U9 team!!! The kids and I met Bella and her kids at the Plymouth Sprinkler Park but it started to rain 😞 so we went out for ice cream then back home! The kids had fun shooting the bow and arrow with Craig then dinner and soccer!

Another fun summer day together as a family! I am thankful for these days. It's time to start thinking about and packing for our vacation! Bella and Julia might come up for a couple days too!!! Craig will be home and working some. He works hard to provide for this family and I do appreciate that!

Sunday!!!

The kids and I started our week off right...church this morning at Oak Pointe!!! Great message to dads!

After church was back to the soccer fields...Alex first then Autumn and Drew later just in time for the downpour of rain! They were troopers! One more day for Autumn tomorrow then we are done!

Craig got home from 4 days of work and we had a great evening with the kids!! While playing Levi told me he was pooping so we ran to the potty and he went!!! SO proud of him!!!

Ready for our first full week of vacation! I want to do a 10 week study of the Fruits of the Spirit with the kids! Need to figure what I want to do and get it going tomorrow!!!

Soccer Tryouts...

The Lyon FC Tryouts for next fall through spring...Alex tried out for U11 and made the Blue team but was asked to play for the Black team too! He was SO excited about that and it is an honor. Drew tried out for U10 and there were enough boys for 2 teams and he made the Black team! Theremis talk that he may play for U9 too since that is his regular age group and they are short players!

Proud of the boys! Autumn goes today and Monday for her tryout so we'll see how that goes...I know she will do great!

The soccer club is really growing and it's fun to be a part of! I worked the sign in table yesterday and got to know so more families! Lynne Lach is our new club President and I know she'll do great things as we continue to grow. I am having fun stepping into manager positions and helping out more!!!

2nd day of summer vacation!

This morning the boys and I woke up and relaxed a little before getting ready for the day...Drew did a great job of getting his chores done and was proud to mark them off on his new chart! We left the house around 11 and ran to Sams Club and Target before picking up Autumn from her friend Brieana's! We then drove to Ann Arbor so the kids could spend some time with their dad while Levi and I went to the mall and met Amanda Bowen and her 3 kids there! After we got home the boys went to a friends for a couple hours and the rest of us are getting some rest!

Another busy day of running around!!!

Last day of school...first day of Summer Vacation!

June 14th...the kids have been waiting for this day for SO long! The last day of school...although honestly, I don't think my kids mind going to school everyday. All 3 kids had amazing teachers and a great year! They love their friends and school...it was a sad day to leave Hardy Elementary for the last time! Next year we will be going to Sayre Elementary and the kids are a little nervous, but also excited! We have 82 days to have some fun before we head back...Alex a 5th grader and Drew & Autumn as 3rd graders!!!

Today we started our vacation with End of School Year Parties...Drew went to his friend Brady's house and had a fun Water Slide party with pizza and ice cream! Alex, Autumn, Levi and I went to the Burrell house for a pool party! We had a lot of fun and spent the day swimming and eating :) Lots of friends and fun in the sun to start summer vacation off right!

Spring!!!

Spring has sprung!!! This 80' weather is fabulous in March!!! We have been outside everyday and every evening pulling weeds, riding bikes, shooting the bow & arrow (Craig & the boys) taking walks, playing soccer...just having fun!

Last night we put all the kids to bed and Craig and I were relaxing a little in front of the tv. We were listening to and watching Levi on the monitor....what a cutie! He was laying on his back, looking up to the ceiling and saying, "Hi Mommy!" "Hi Daddy!" "I, Levi Pritchett!" "I, Levi Pritchett!" "I, Levi Pritchett!" SO adorable!

Really??? It's been that long????

Has it really been over a year since my last post...I'm so not good at this blogging thing! So much in our life has changed this past year...

Since I can't go back and remember every great or challenging that happened to our family...I will start fresh once again!

It's March, but feels like summer out! We have been enjoying mid to high 70's all week and it's suppose to stay this nice for at least another week! The windows and doors are open and the kids are playing outside! Love it!!!

Craig has been busy doing things around the house in this nice weather when he is home and we've enjoyed some nice walks on the Rail Trail near the house too! He has been working lots and we are very thankful for his job. He now gets 3 weeks vacation and we already enjoyed the first one in February. We went down to Ft. Myers Beach for a week before our Orlando vacation with my family! It was a great vacation with beautiful weather and a great view from our oceanfront hotel! We are planning a trip to Gatlinburg over Spring Break and then he has the week of Ryan's graduation in May!

Alex, Drew & Autumn have been busy with school and soccer! They are all doing really well and enjoying all their friends and activities. We have been busy planning Alex's 10th bday party! He's waited 5 years to have a "friend" party! We are hoping to go to Paradise Park for Laser Tag and a Bounce House Obstacle Course! Autumn is busy with all her friends and playdates! Drew is our math man and loves to figure out problems all the time!

Levi is getting so big so fast! He says the cutest little things! If you ask him if he's a baby he says, "I not a baby, I a BIG boy!" Around Christmas time I winked at him and he winked back! He can wink with both eyes and gives the cutest little smile with it! Adorable! He loves "Cars" right now and almost always has 2 cars in his hands at all times. He recently started loving Dinos too! He's at a fun age! We went to the Zoo the other day and enjoyed watching the animals!

Ryan was accepted to Georgia Tech for the fall and we are so proud of him! He is playing baseball right now and just starred in his school play as the Beast in Beauty and the Beast! We are hoping he has some time to visit this summer before college begins.

I have been busy with different commitments...at our church (Oak Pointe) there is a Moms Bible Study that I've been helping with. It's been great to meet and get to know other moms in our area. I also committed to be the Cookie Mom for Autumn's Brownie Troop and the Team Manager for Autumn's soccer team....what was I thinking???? :) I have been wanting to get in shape and start exercising so I finally did it...I started the "Couch to 5K" and I'm on Week 3 starting tomorrow. The mornings Craig is home I've been waking up at 5:50am to exercise with Lisa in her basement on the treadmill. It's working out good so far. Some mornings its really hard to get out of bed, but I'm so glad I did it once I'm back home.

Well...that's our update! I do hope to update more often and I'll try to get some pictures on here too!!!