Fun!!!!!!

It's a big weekend here in Dallas . . . it's the Red River Shoot Out!  I've been schooled recently that I'm supposed to call it the OU/Texas game, as opposed to the Texas/OU game.  As Kuhlmans, we are instilled to know a great disdain for anything Longhorn and a love for anything Sooner.  Well, on the Friday afternoon before the big game, the UT Band just happens to be practicing at Daddy's old High School just minutes from our house.  We aren't supporting the enemy . . . we're just enjoying a fine afternoon outside with a little fun music.  I dressed the boys in orange to blend in, but the joke is on Texas because they were Halloween shirts!!!  Beau loved everything but the loud music.  He would instantly climb up on Nana's lap or my lap when they began to play. 

Lincoln thought it was really important to shout instructions to the band members.  He warned the flag people ("don't drop your flags"!) and encouraged the drummers ("boom boom really loud, ok!").  After checking out the entire field, he was concerned that they didn't have a xylophone.  He considered letting them borrow ours but decided that they should go to the xylophone store and get their own.  He told me we couldn't have our own band if we gave them our xylophone.  So true!  

Bright and early on Saturday morning, Lincoln and I headed out for soccer practice and a few games.  Soccer has been a little shaky for him (that's an understatement if there ever was one!), so we have really been working on a game plan this week.  Practicing drills was super fun, and I was sure he had gotten over the yips.  He played in the first game pretty well.  He did get sad a few times when he ran after the ball and another kid got the just before him, but he played the whole game.  Go Linc! 

 Our team has 7 players, and only 5 can play in each game.  Lincoln and his best girl, Carolina, sat out for game 2.  She must have been exhausted from all her efforts in the first game because she needed a rest!

 Lincoln played half of game 3, and then we headed for the neighboring playground.  A kid needs a few slides after a morning of soccer! 

 One of Linc's best buddies turned 4 this weekend, and Linc was so excited to go to Oliver's benastics (gymnastics, I don't know why he calls it benastics) party!  Oliver and his sister were having a joint party, so there were lots of kids at The Gymnastics Place.  After a lot of playing, everyone stopped for a group pic.  So many of Linc's school buddies were there:  Oliver, Christopher, Sam, Lindsey, Erin, and Noah.  They had a blast!

 Beau was a tag-a-long party crasher, and he had a blast!  He stayed close to me at first but really warmed up when the cupcakes came out.  Beau ended up with one of Elle's pink cupcakes that was decorated with a plastic ring.  What's a boy to do with a plastic ring but use it as a scoop for icing!!!!!  The little girl next to him said that was a great idea and scooped her icing too!

Lincoln really had a blast with gymnastics.  When this soccer season wraps up, we may need to go back to gymnastics.  He loves to run, jump, bounce, and swing.  Diving in the pit was a highlight today! 

This little guy had his first gymnastics experience and loved it!  I think it's definitely time for Beau to enroll in gymnastics.  None of Linc's friends minded tag-a-long little brother Beau . . . in fact, they were all happy to see him.  So cute! 

This has been an action-packed weekend so far!  Lots of fun and lots of friends . . . and lots of pink icing!