LL and his friend Lily are signed up for soccer which started today. They started with some intro drills and then a short game which LL's team won 4-1. No goals for LL but he did make a pretty spectacular sliding defensive tackle to prevent a sure goal. I didn't manage to get that one on camera so the legend is already growing with every iteration of LL's account of events.
Every once in a while the stars align and we have all the right ingredients lying around, everything is ripe at the same time and I don't screw up the egg. The result: THE sandwich. bacon, lettuce (ok I would have preferred arugula), tomatoes, Egg over easy, avocado and mayo on lightly toasted Oats and honey bread. yum.
the swings are finally up and it was 25 degrees today so I headed off to the park for a little bit this morning with the boys.
LL and Ana. Not that they're playing together, LL is just getting ready for his turn.
Caught Matty's final championship game for the season. Unfortunately they lost 4-2 but it was a valiant effort. One disallowed goal and a few amazing saves by the other team's goalie otherwise it could have gone the other way. Photos top to bottom: Matty coming out for the pregame skate, a bit of a slide after clearing the zone, getting back for defense (we won't talk about Matty's stick that 'slipped' out of his hands in the general direction of the puck), being chased down by 4 of the other team's guys and finally (the highlight of the game) Matty coming in with some pressure on his heels and putting it where mamma hides the cookies. Good job Matty!
Newest addition to the downstairs rink- just trying to get the boy interested in ...y'know......hockey.
Ann took the boys out West to Alberta for a couple of weeks (March 17- 30) while I stayed back home to get some work done. It was a great couple of weeks for all involved. I managed to get lots of work done and around the house... LL and Elliott really bonded during the two weeks and Ann got her dose of small town filled. Thanks Ann and thanks to the grandparents for the help!
Ann signed LL up for his first ski lessons (she's been looking forward to this for 5 years). LL took to it immediately.... I think it's probably a lot easier than skating for him. After 3 days LL was pretty proficient and taking the Bronze chair up the slopes.
I have a picture like this of my mom and I when I was this age....I'll have to try and locate it sometime.
Ann or LL took a series of these but this is the only one where they're all more or less un-blurry.
Violin lessons continued on - business as usual - even on vacation. Lately Ann has had me playing accompaniment....so it looks like those 12 years of piano lessons won't go to waste after all.
Ann got her dose of Prairie skies back in the Hat with LL and Elliott. LL loved playing the van der Sloots so it looks like there will be another generation of friendship brewing there. Ann is already looking forward to signing LL up at strings camp this summer.
