Catch Up with the Cunningham’s

Wow, after not having a whole lot to report on since vacation, I feel like I have so much to catch you up on! 

Labor Day Weekend

We spent most of the weekend just getting stuff done mixed in with some relaxation and shopping.  Gracie is starting soccer this week so we needed to get all of her stuff.  We went on a major tour of El Paso trying to find cleats in her size.  Thankfully, on the tail end of our hunt, the soccer coach called and said she just had to have regular shoes.  So we were successful in finding some…but more on the soccer stuff later.  It was so nice to have a long weekend.  We decided to go out for a breakfast picnic at one of the parks today before it got too hot.  Thankfully, the hot weather has broken for the moment.  We were at over a 100 last week but today it didn’t even reach 90.  I love it!  Gracie loved the picnic, she knew exactly what to do.  Matt and I were not allowed to unpack the basket.  She was so excited we actually had a picnic basket too.  I tried to tell her that it was a wedding gift for us, but she could care less! Either way, we had a blast.  It was a great way to end our weekend!

When I tell her to smile or look at the camera, Gracie’s inner model comes out….this is my look I get 90% of the time.  She is such a silly girl.

I am officially a soccer mom!

Back in Colorado, we decided to enroll Gracie in soccer since she seemed to be a natural.  Well, she has taken the ball and rolled with it…literally.  She has all of her gear and is ready to go.  She loves her soccer ball and all of her stuff to go along with it.  She frequently reminds me where all of her stuff is so that I don’t forget it when it is time to go to practice.  We have taken her to the park a few times (we don’t have a lack of parks in El Paso) to give her a chance to get a feel for the ball.  As I see her “practice” I see all of my hopes and dreams of dancing flying out the window.  I don’t know much about soccer but I was surprised to see how well Gracie took to it.  I may be a bragging mommy, but she does so good!

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Of course we have to have pictures to document all the soccer happenings right?  I love these next pictures.  She was in such a mood…the one with her hair all over the place cracks me up!I love that my girl loves pink…she may not have all the matching shades, but the color is spot on!

Odds & Ends

We have watched Tangled a gazillion times, seriously.  We have watched it so much that I sing along with the songs.  Yesterday, Gracie informed me that I can’t sing, only she can.  This is what she does, she dances along with the movie!  If you can tell, she is mimicking Rapunzel.  Did I mention she has to have a dress on anytime she watches a movie or show with music?  Apparently it is a requirement….just saying.

Matt has made a big decision that I will fill you in more on later this week.  I will say that I am proud of him…but I will have to brag about that later.  I hate when people do this, but I couldn’t help it.  Plus, you all will remind me to blog later this week…right?

On August 28th, Matt and I celebrated 14 years of being together.  Yes, I have put up with him for 14 years!  It just amazes me how much we have been through and how far we have come along in our life!  I can’t even imagine going through this journey of life without him by my side.

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I promise to check in later this week.  Happy fake Monday to all of you! I hope you enjoyed your Labor Day Weekend!