Itsy Bitsy Spider

We had a busy, fun day on Monday. Cory had been in Cleveland, Ohio for 4 days so needless to say Rafe was ready to see his Daddy. We talked all weekend about Cory coming home and helping us put the spider on our house for Halloween. Of course when Rafe woke up at 6:00 ): that was the first thing he talked about! Cory and Rafe went to Lowes to get straw and flowers and then we pulled everything out. It seemed really weird decorating for fall when it was 85 degrees outside! Rafe said 100 times, "Whew, I'm hot!", but he didn't give up. Rafe even earned some allowance money. He was SO EAGER to vacuum out Cory's car from the straw and Cory, of course, did not object! Rafe vacuumed for about 30 minutes and I have to say he did a great job. I don't think it has been that clean since we bought it.

Before we left for Rafe's soccer game Rafe and Cory built a ramp for his remote control jeep. Rafe (and Cory for that matter!) love playing with it now that we have a long drive-way. Some of the pictures of his jeep Rafe insisted on taking. (You can see his finger in them). Next we were off to Rafe's soccer game. Unlike the first few games when Rafe said he was going to play and then refused when we got there, Rafe gets out of the car now saying, "I'm not gonna' play soccer, I'm just gonna' run through the tunnel!" That is exactly what he does. If Rafe sees Coach Greg coming off the field he hides behind our chairs so he doesn't see him. During the game last night Cory took him to a vacant field and they had their own soccer game with a boy from another team. It is amazing how aggressively and confidently Rafe plays when it is just one-on-one! However, as soon as the game was over Rafe was out there on that field giving high-fives and RACING through the tunnel to get his snack. I have never been able to get a tunnel picture because he runs through it so fast. This was the best I could get! I am thinking about seeing if we can do the tunnel and snack BEFORE the game and maybe Rafe will stay on the field!!!

We are going to be very busy in October, but extremely thankful for all of the opportunities. Rafe will now have soccer on Monday and Thursday nights and church choir and bible study on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. I am very glad to be back home and involved in a church that we love so much!