Grandma and Grandpa!

Kinder First and Last

Let the Good Times Bowl

The boys' first bowling experience! 

The Tigers got together for an end of the soccer season party. 

 

Coach Nathan and the team. 

 

Seth, on his way to a score of 93!

 

Gah.  So cute.  Little boy and a big ball.

Summer Reading

Anyone want to trade book recommendations?  We've got lots of summer travel coming up (WE LEAVE FOR MO ON FRIDAY!!!) and I need a couple of books to throw in my suitcase!

Here's some that I've been reading lately:

Boston Girl by Anita Diamant, people!  The woman who brought us the Red Tent! 


Carry on Warrior
A great memoir by momastery.


A Girl Named Zippy
A hilarious memoir.


All the Light We Can Not See
I haven't finished this one yet, but I blame the library for that.  They made me return it with no extra check outs because someone placed a hold!  The nerve!


Jon and I also watched Still Alice this last weekend.  I don't know if I'm slated for early on-set Alzheimer's, but two things come to mind.  #1.  I sure hope not.  That was terribly sad to watch.  #2. I often forget everything.  Please tell me this is just mom brain or something other than early onset.  Just last week I stopped for gas and after inserting my credit card I couldn't remember my zip code and punched in something totally wrong.  I had the wherewithal to look at my license to remember the five digit number, so maybe that proves I haven't totally lost it??  I'm also sure I've read about three other books this last month that I totally can't remember the names, therefore I can't share them with you.  Sorry.  I do remember they had a common theme.  They were all fiction set around the First World War, in various countries.  One was Australia, one England, and one Ireland.

Please send Aricept. 
 

This Week's Photo Dump

Ollie playing with Tatiana

 

More acrobatics from my Wild Boys 

 

DD and Ollie sporting their homemade bows and arrows. 

 

More rock wall adventures at the Science Spectrum 

 

Family Wii night!! 

A Wild Boy

We are doing respite for another foster family and have had a couple extra girls with us for the week. 

 

They are sweet, sweet girls.  They want to spend time coloring, reading, helping cook, and generally lounging around.  They do not want to climb on anything, jump from anything, or spit, or pee anywhere non-traditional.  Parents who have young boys, breathe deep. 

The first day they were here, DD, the older second grader, was getting names and ages straight.  After all the introductions were made she looked confused.  Then to clarify, she said to Seth, "Wait.  You are the six and a half year old?  I thought he was the six and a half year old (pointing to Ollie).  And I thought you were the four and a half year old (pointing back to Seth).  You know, because he (again pointing to Ollie) is so calm, and you (back at Seth) are so loud and wild." 

There was silence as we all took this in.

I really wasn't sure how this comment from a "big kid" was going to go over.  But, I shouldn't have worried.  Seth puffed out his chest and said, "My favorite show is Wild Kratts.  That means I am a Wild Boy."  End of discussion.

It was really the perfect answer.  I felt so proud of him (rather than my normal exasperated).  He wasn't going to let someone hurt his feelings, rather he was going to defend the person he was.  He took something that could have been an insult and owned it as a strength.  He is thick-skinned.  He has a positive view of himself.  He brought something negative into a new light.  I love all these things about him. 

Later, when it was just me and Seth, he said, "Mom, I'm sorry for being so wild today."  It was a sweet moment.  I told him that I was proud of him, loved him, and accepted his apology.  It was clear that he had done a little reflecting of his own over DD's comment.  And really he wasn't even that wild.  Pretty par day when you are a Wild Boy. 

 

Soccer Season Wrap Up!

Ollie and his buddy, Lucas.

Ollie scored in his final game!!

Photo by Seth

My handsome guys!

Seth had some great saves!

He's a pretty darn good defender. 

Seth and his buddy, Andre.

 

The Many Faces of a Worker Man

               Office Worker Man

        Worker Man around the House

        Worker Man, Asleep on the Job

End of Year Kinder Fun

Terrible picture of kiddos after a movie about Humpback Whales at the Science Spectrum for their kindergarten field trip.

Playing at the park for the field trip.

 

End of year program Seth's class performed. 

Seth getting his award, "Best in Science".

Ahoy, Sailor!

Two of the most photogenic people I know.  ;)

This guy is ready to Sail into First!

And then there were Bison

My boys have the best Dada around!  They went camping for a night in Caprock Canyons, and came home this afternoon full of stories of adventure and a fair amount of dirt! Enjoy the pictures; I know I did!