Herndon Homecoming Parade

Today was the Herndon Homecoming Parade.  We've only been to one other HHP in the 8 years we've lived in Herndon, and it was when Jacob was just a baby. Lol  This year we, honestly, wouldn't have gone had it not been for Jacob being in Tiger Cubs.  It rained a poured the entire day and was SO COLD!

We had to drop Jacob off on one end of Elden Street and then WALK to the very END of the parade (where everyone was lined up) because the Cub Scouts were at the very back of the parade. :(  I trudged through the rain and finally got him to his spot ... by then Pap was there to take my place and walk with him in the parade, so I could go to the very end of the parade route with my mom, John and Henry.  That's where we watched the parade (at the grand stand).

It was fun getting to see the parade and all the high schoolers and the groups that were in it.  I, of course, have zero connection to any of the high schoolers, but it was cool to see what Bub and Henry will be up to when they get to high school.  I also think it got Jacob's wheels spinning on playing football because he didn't start asking to play until after he had seen the football team in the parade. Lol

I did, however, have a connection to one of the floats in the parade.  Dranesville Elementary had a float!!  Pretty cool!

FINALLY, our Bubba strolls along and we can go home and get out of the freezing cold rain!!  Lol

He looked so cute (I mean ... HANDSOME) in his Tiger Cub shirt. :)

Fall Teeball Season/Henry's First Sport

During the summer when we were enrolling Jacob in soccer we asked Henry if he'd like to play a sport too.  He was still too young to do soccer, so we decided to try teeball out for him.  I guess it was a good first sport for him, but I don't think he'll be playing in the Spring.  I know the Fall league is a lot more unorganized than the Spring league, but it just didn't seem to be his cup of tea, and I honestly wasn't blown away by it either.

But, check out how cute my little guy is in his when he's practicing and learning the basics,

His first game of the season was cancelled due to rain, so the two coaches coordinated a make-up game.  He ended up playing later that week on the same day as he usually had practice at the practice field.

I think, for the fact that he was the youngest child on his team and their ages ranged from 3 - 7, he did really well and learned quite a bit, though!

Oh and check out his number ... numero uno!

Fall Soccer Season

Jacob's second soccer season was this past Fall.  John decided to coach this season, so he could be more involved with the practices and games.  Jacob LOVED having his dad coach his team!

(Doesn't he look so hot in his coach's uniform?? lol)

Because John was coaching he was able to choose Jacob's number before he handed out the jerseys, so he got to stick with #11.  He was pretty excited about that!

One of his good friends from school, Jacoby, was on his team, so that was fun.  It's always nice getting to see and hang out with familiar and friendly faces!

Jacob had a lot of fun this past season and is so looking forward to the Spring soccer season.  I'm pretty sure he'll be playing travel soccer when he's old enough, and honestly (I'm not being biased because he's my kid either) he'll be good enough by then to be on a travel soccer team.  He practices literally all.day.long!