Ruby Hearts Soccer

We are coming to the end of spring soccer season and Ruby has developed a love for the game. Fall season I could not have said the same thing. We switched her to a different soccer club and they didn't have a U8 team, so they put her on the U9 team with a group of girls a year older, a year bigger, who had been playing together for several years. She was not warmly welcomed. She was an outsider and she hated practice. I can't blame her. But she stuck it out, she was tough and now she is seeing the rewards. She is no superstar soccer phenomenon, but she is dang fast and starting to hold her own. Her team frequently plays U10 teams, and I have yet to see even a 10 year old beat her to the ball when she puts her mind to it. Her team now accepts her as one of their own. I was shocked when I asked her if she wanted to go to a post season practice for a tournament and the answer was yes. She would have done anything including gnaw her own leg off to get out of a practice in the fall. I am glad I didn't give up on her even though many times I was so angry I could have screamed and threatened several times to pull her out completely because I was tired of forcing her to go to practice. We love that she is starting to have a really good time. That's what makes it all worth it.

Easter

We had a happy Easter with our cousins the Clarks.

How?

These are the birthday pictures.
How can this little baby boy be one already? It just doesn't seem possible. It does go by faster every time. It doesn't change how much you love every bit of it though. I look at his fat slobbery face many times a day and just want to die it's so cute. Ruby loves him, Jeffrey screams at him constantly, but he gets lots of attention and affection. He is constantly busy, he is walking around and climbing the stairs. I basically just follow him around all day making sure he is safe. Watching a baby learn and grow truly is a magical thing and we are so happy he is our sweet baby guy. Happy 1st Birthday Calvin.

Nana's Birthday

We went to Las Cruces last weekend for Nana's Birthday. We loved being with Nana and PopPop. Las Cruces was warm and beautiful. We rode horses, went to the Farm Heritage Museum, ate some great Thai food, and drove out to White Sands to see the Super Moon. I wish I had a picture. That moon was amazing. We had a great weekend. We love that they are only 3 hours away now, but wish they were closer. We love being with them. We hope it was a good birthday weekend for the best Nana ever.

Cally-boo

This is my sweet sweet Callyboo. We love him. He is sweet and fat and slobbery. Our lives revolve around him. He is almost 1, where did the time go?

Impossible

I give up. I cannot get a good picture of all three of them. This is especially funny because I have two talented sister-in-laws who are amazing photographers. I just had to post this series of pictures from the zoo. I took all of these pictures and I still don't have a good one. Trying to get a good picture of 3 children at once is IMPOSSIBLE. This is a picture of my babies riding the zoo train, or in their case, the crazy train.

Pre chewed food dude

Calvin hates anything that is baby food. He will not even open his mouth. He refuses to eat rice cereal. You can't trick him. He know's its disgusting. He wants what I am eating. I have caved and am now pre chewing and feeding him slobbery chunks of my food. It's disgusting, I know. But I am hoping it will be worth it and I won't have to feed him every two hours day and night. He is the cutest thing in the world. I love him every minute of every day. Here he is, big as can be, 6 months.