Spring sports extravaganza!

Spring brought warmer weather...and sports!

Zachary took his first set of swim lessons without a parent in the pool. Thanks to an amazing program at the college, he still had the support of an "adult" but was more adventurous since it wasn't Mommy or Daddy. After a winter of his modified swim team (Thursday afternoons with Mommy in the pool too), he was ready to wiggle his fins and try it on his own.

He LOVED his lessons and is thrilled that he gets to do "real" swim team with Jacob this summer. So far, of the two practices held outdoors, both boys attended one...and Zack attended the next one on his own! If he has his way, he'll go tonight too!

Ready...set...

and he jumped! (To the noodle, not someone!)

Swimming on his own. (He has done this for very, very short distances without a noodle.)

Of course, it wouldn't be spring if somebody wasn't playing soccer. This time around, it was two somebodies! Jacob played in one division with Daddy as his coach. Zachary played in our club's under 6 division...with Mommy as his coach! Several of the older kids commented on how good Zack was...quite a surprise for a guy his size!

It made for busy Saturdays but both boys loved it so much that in the end it was worth it.

All decked out in his uniform.

A more "formal" shot!

Jacob practicing before a game.


I love this shot...caught right in the middle of the kick!


Another action shot!


Posing to humor my mom.

Little one warming up before his game.

Because I was coaching and Andy would usually referee my games, I had a friend take a few shots during our last game.

He loved playing offense. Here they are getting ready to start the ball into play.


Running to help his teammate. (That's me next to him and Andy in the grey.)

Summer swim team has started and both boys are signed up to play soccer in the fall...with both parents coaching them! Bring on the craziness!

Going...going...gone!

It took a while...and I do mean a while...but Jacob lost another tooth this morning! After months (yes, that is not a typo...this tooth started wiggling ages ago) of low pressure wiggling, a quick, gentle tug this morning resulted in a gap in his amazing smile. The joy on his face was priceless...and he ran around the house looking for Zack so that he could show him the space where his tooth used to be!

I'm not expecting anymore big news like this for quite some time. The one next to it barely moves...although now that he realizes that it doesn't really hurt he has become a little more adventurous in his wiggling!

Ahhh...

The month of April came and went in an allergy induced haze! I love the spring...and hate it because all of the weather ups and downs reek havoc on all of us. Even Zack seems to be experiencing way too many symptoms for my liking!

That's my excuse for being such an awful blogger last month. I know March wasn't much better. I'm hoping as we enter the more loosey goosey late spring/summer schedule, I'll have more time to post. I'd much rather be doing this than all those chores that keep piling up!

Here's a look back at April....

Zack and Daddy dying eggs.

Jacob managed to do it all by himself!

Homemade sugar cookies from scratch. Daddy does the rolling best!

Using the cookie cutters.

The boys had a blast decorating with icing...

and took the job very seriously.

We had an egg hunt Easter morning. Jacob moved so quickly, it was hard to get a picture of him! He thought to check out the basement all on his own.

Zack had a knack for finding ones in unexpected places.

Enjoying the fruits of their labors...well, the chocolates of them! ; )

Blowing bubbles

The first fishing trip of the season...Zack caught one with a little help from Daddy!

My three fishermen!

If you look closely at the shoreline, you can see the fish Jacob caught. He did it all on his own! Lucky guy caught another one a little later on.

It was a good day for all the Marsh men. Daddy caught two fish as well!