We had a nice visit with Chad's parents in April. We relaxed, played a little golf, went for some walks, and grilled some good food. Thanks for making the trip out Grandma and Grandpa!
Jules and one of her school friends. These metals thingys are called "ice walkers." Jules used it most of the time and went solo a bit, too. : )
Pre-ice lesson
Wow. It's been a long time since I've been on ice skates. : )
We went to a super fun birthday party a couple weeks ago at the local ice skating rink. Julianna LOVED it. We were the last ones to leave the party. (The birthday boys had already left, too!) Everyday she asks, "Do you think we can go ice skating this week? How about lessons?" Awesome.
Ava loves it when Chad can come to practice and play with her!
Friends and Teammates.
Long strides. Wonder where she gets that? ; )
My sweets.
Skittles!
Cool dudes.
I think this is Ava's favorite part of the game. Chillin' and eating snacks. : )
We are winding down another great soccer season. And once again, I am so happy to see the joy our girls get out of sports and working with their peers as a team. I am not one to regularly keep track of the score or wins logged in a book. What I do keep track of is how both girls have grown in personal confidence and skill. Right now, I am holding on to these years when it's simply a joy to run out on a field, laugh with your teammates, and drink a cold Capri-Sun.
A couple weeks ago Jules Marie learned to ride her bike without training wheels! She has been wanting to do this for many months. We gave it a shot mid-fall and she was not quite ready for it. We've had (like most) unseasonably cold weather this year. Much to her disappointment that meant less outdoor activities. But, when we got a warm day at the beginning of the month, we made the most of it. She decided on her own it was time to try again. We practiced in the road a bit. I was immediately impressed and we decided to try the park parking lot. It's much smoother. Well, it was only about an hour later she said to me, "Quit running next to me. I can do this!" So, I stood there and watched her ride around and around and around the lot. A bit shocked. A bit nervous. Very impressed. Very proud. You should have seen the joy and satisfaction she felt. Simply wonderful. This past weekend we had just glorious weather. 70 degrees each day. We went for a long bike ride run everyday. Ava in the jogger. Mommy and daddy running. And our big girl on her bike. : )
