World cup day

Well, we got some good practice in Wednesday evening. Mike even painted a little soccer field in the yard. However, Thursday it rained & although the camp still met at the park, Justice did not want to stay. Friday we showed up again. It was world cup day & Justice was on the Germany team. He even made a German flag to bring to camp. It was raining again but they were still having the big game. Justice did not want to go play. He became a bit disruptive to the other family members trying to watch so we left.

There were 35 kids, split into 2 groups. He was with the younger kids but there were kids who were older & bigger than him & who had more experience playing. I told him he doesn't have to play soccer if he doesn't want to but not to quit just because other kids are better & have been playing longer.

He is actually very good at it and has learned a lot from the 2 days he did participate. I just hate to watch him quit & not realize his talent.

Practice makes perfect

Justice has been doing very well at soccer camp. It is much more intense than the pee-wee soccer camp but he is learning a lot. There are about 35 kids with varying ages in the camp. Justice gets a bit discouraged. It is hard to get him on the field sometimes, and today I finally got out of him why he isn't as enthused with soccer as before. He said he doesn't want to lose and he thinks he stinks at soccer. The poor guy. He actually doesn't stink, he is very good, there are some bigger kids out there who have been playing longer. So we are going to start hitting the back yard & practicing. I think that is all he needs. He has been asking to go practice & Mike has been working late his last week of work here & I have not much night help here this week.
Justice has learned some new soccer moves & I bought him a new flag soccer ball yesterday.
here are some pics. Yellow shirt/blue shorts

Take a picture of me

"MOM! Take a picture of me & put it on my page"

Here you go Justice, it is your blog.

This is how you do Trach care

How to take care of a baby with a trach; by Justice

First you clean the trach with a wipe






Next you suction









Then take out the trach









Inspect it carefully & put a new one in, not the same one like I did. Mom wouldn't give me a new one.
better start a tube feeding








Put on a diaper, we did just feed him



And thats how you take care of a baby with a trach.

Camp night

Justice loves when friends come to play with him. His dad set up tents in the yard & got a camp fire going. The boys roasted marshmallows and made smores. They played in the yard for a good long time. There are not to many kids who come over to play with Justice so he gets very happy when my friends kids come out. They are a bit older than him, but they all play together very well.

I am just starting to meet other moms of Justices school mates. He should be having a play date this week. Once he starts up school again I am sure we can arrange for much more play dates for him.

The week of the 23rd, starts Justices 2nd soccer camp. It is a bit more of an involved program than the earlier one. I am having troubles getting good shots of him on the field, as I don't have an optical zoom. I will try to get more pictures to post, and keep working Mike for a new camera. ha ha.

Here are some from the last camp
In this first pic just below, he is goalie just in front of coach. In second pic. Justice is in the orange shirt, second to last in line. Click on picture to make it bigger.

Zoo day

Justice loved going to the zoo. We went to see all the animals he asked to see. He had this smile on his face, it's different than his usual smile. It is a smile that says "this is the happiest day" I have seen it many times, when he is at the park, and having a good time playing with kids. When he plays in his pool, when we are somewhere exciting, like the zoo, children's museum, the hot dog stand, starbucks. He just gets a different kind of smile and his eyes light up. I love seeing that smile, I even see it just when we are doing anything all together.

He had that smile all day yesterday (except during pictures of course). We rented a wagon for him & pulled him around the zoo, he liked that & stayed in it. He also loved the dolphin show. He said "they jump up & play., their silly."
Justice petted a snake, and petted goats. When he was in the butterfly tent, he watched & walked very careful so he wouldn't squish one. He was such a good boy & I was very glad to see him have a good fun day with all of us together.

Tomorrow, his friends are coming by to play. They are my friends kids & a bit older than Justice but they love each other, and play together very well. He is excited about that. The boys are planing a camp out & smores. I'll give Mike the camera for the big camp out. His friends wont be staying overnight, but Mike & Justice will be sleeping in the tent in the yard.
Which in Justices eyes, is as good as yellow stone national park.

Justice's updates

Well Justice needs updates too. Plus I have tons of photos I would like to have take up space on the Internet. Yesterday was Justices first library trip. He got a library card, checked out a book, & a video. He was very excited & liked hanging out at the library. I could even use the Internet there while he was in the play room. It took me a while to realize there were no card catalogs. Tells you how long it's been since i have been in a library. It was all his idea to go, it took me a bit to find it, but now we know and will be making many trips there.

July 23rd starts Justice's 2nd soccer camp. He did great with the first one, and this second one is a little more advanced and a longer time period.

Here are some recent pics