Overdue, eh?
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 10:58PM Wow. Time really flies, doesn't it? Sorry about that. :) Whew. May's been, well, busy. Want a run-down? Settle in...
Let's see...we started with Nathan's mom coming to visit for a week. We had soccer games, released our butterflies (the six we'd watched metamorphose from caterpillars), played with bubbles (this time adding water play at the end), had soccer practice & music class, had Noah's last religious ed class for the year, had two more soccer practices and had some more soccer games. Overall, we had a fabulous (if packed) time and finished it off with another visit to the Butterfly Pavilion on Mother's Day. This time we were able to stay for one of the twice daily butterfly releases and were granted a special treat when one landed (and stayed for quite awhile) on Noah:
After that, another week of three soccer practices and music classes. Then, our homeschool co-op last week was all about volcanoes. The boys were delighted to "build" volcanoes and "erupt" them...both at the co-op and numerous more times at home (trying out a new color each time):
Did I mention soccer? Yeah. Lots of soccer. The season officially ended (finally) this past weekend. Asher had his team party and received his trophy on Sunday:
Noah's team will be participating in a tournament at the end of the month and will do their party after that. Somehow I ended up in charge of team and individual photos for both boys' teams, along with trophies for Noah's team and the coach gift for both. Oy. Life was simpler before soccer. ;) But, then again, soccer seems to have always been a part of my life, as all four of my younger brothers and sisters played for at least a time...two of them fairly seriously. (Cas, you're still not off the hook about coming to visit and do a little soccer camp for your nephews!)
Over the weekend, we also broke out the sprinkler (after what felt like the longest spring ever, with snow more than once earlier in the month) and took the obligatory first sprinkler play of the season pictures:
Micah's still uncertain about it all, but was willing to venture into the spray to "rescue" the bubble wands that the other boys were trying to "wash". He did, though, very much enjoy his new Diego swim trunks...which he'd wear everyday if he could. (Yup, also took the risk and swapped out the boys' winter and summer wardrobes. Watch. It'll snow next week. I know. It'll be my own fault.)
The boys and I attended a Water Festival at the local university Tuesday...all about water conservation and treatment and quality. The mad scientist at the end was definitely a highlight (though Asher was a bit freaked out by the dry ice in a bucket):
Let's see. In other news. I've been keeping busy with layouts and assignments that I unfortunately can't share yet (roughly 22 so far this month). Trying to get things in order household-wise also (a never-ending task, isn't it?). Nathan's been crazy busy with deadlines, which is probably the thing that's contributed most to my being absent here...just not enough time in the day and we've barely seen him these past few months. It's been crazy.
But. Now...finally...religious ed classes are over, soccer is mostly over, and the deadlines are almost manageable again. Big sigh. Hopefully, life will start calming down again (amid those swim lessons and soccer camps and music classes the boys will still have in June and the homeschool activities that continue through the summer). ;) I may even manage to finish up a few non-assignment projects this weekend to share! So, stay tuned!
Reader Comments (1)
It was great to see you all this weekend. Life sounds crazy now, but hang in there. Cool photo of the butterfly on Noah. I agree... Cas should come down to lead a soccer camp. Are there age restrictions? Can I join?