Update on our spring...

Well, since we are going to the lake for the first time this summer today, I thought I should catch up on our spring! I can't figure out the new blogger, but I'm pretty sure I haven't even blogged about anything at all! Not even C's soccer season. Just in case, I'll start there. J and I decided to coach C's soccer team together this year. We really love working together, and can't, so we thought coaching together would be just as fun. And it WAS!!! We spent every Thursday night and Saturday morning for 8 weeks with little soccer stars. And one of the brightest little stars was our very own. Carson started off slow this season, pretty much picking up where he left off last year, crying on the bench... But by game two, he had it figured out. He scored 2 goals that game, 7 another game and the last game of the season 8! Seriously! We are pretty happy when kids score 1 or 2 per game, but 8? WOW! He just did so great. They all did! We were very proud!!! C also did a couple of sessions of gymnastics this spring AND even had his first art show!!! It was quiet eventful there for awhile! We had planned on that being the end of the activities this year, but ended up on a wee ball team as well. And we are coaching. Then we realized that Hinson (Js office) had a ball field behind it, so we worked on that a little and ended up with a pretty cute little field all to ourselves. Our little sluggers are really looking good too! We don’t keep score or have outs yet, but they are consistently getting real legit outs, like 1, 2, 3, outs! It's super cute!!! Other than being active, Carson has been LOVING playing with his friends. His favorite past time other than that is to tell me how many he loves me. Like this, "Mom, I love you 154 thousand million!" It's super sweet. I have really really loved four. (After the first few months, as usual) He also got to finish up his year at Mothers Day Out. I think he did pretty darn good. He would report daily that he got "ZERO" timeouts. And most days "wasn't lying". We spent most Thursdays at Pink Swirl with our friends, tried to have a play date once a week, started golfing, well swinging a golf club, he got to meet the Thunder players and be on the court during the intro and sit court side, which was my favorite experience I have had with Carson. Seeing his little face light up when Westbrook "looked at us" was just priceless. So thankful to Kelli Ann for having her son such a rocking bday party and for inviting us! Carson is also getting responsible. He dresses himself most days, even somewhat matching, he brushes his own teeth without me asking, even cleans his room, makes his bed, OH, and the best part, he cleans the UPSTAIRS. I REALLY REALLY encourage this behavior, because I think so many guys grow up to not take initiative and I really really want him to learn to. Lyla is just growing growing growing. Well, not really. I have been putting her in 6-12 month onsies lately... But she is getting older! :) And she's getting a lot more personality. She is just as sweet as ever and loves going bye bye to where ever we are running to next. She still sleeps on her floor. We PUT her in her bed, but she moves to the floor, watches us all walk by, reads a little to herself, and then goes to sleep. We move her back to her bed and she stays there till morning. She's so strange. She isn't into eating much other than "snacks". Full meals are a waste. She ADORES her "bubba" and her dog. She also loves teasing you with her kisses! She will lean in to kiss you then cover her little mouth and say “NOOO" in the sweetest little voice ever. She talks up a storm, but I am still having troubles understanding her. Although it's getting better, and if I know the context, I normally get it. She IS good at telling me I'm wrong if I didn't understand which is helpful. Other than that, bless her heart, she is just along for the ride while somehow being the center of our universe all at the same time. It's strange. But she is simply precious. Josh has been doing FAN-freaking-tastic at work. He really likes it. The ball is really rolling. AND, Josh ran his first race ever this spring- the Memorial HALF marathon. I know, most start at a 5K, but we just go big or go home, ya know. He did really well and beat his goal time. I couldn't be more proud. Well, I take that back. I COULD be more proud if he was STILL running regularly... I made a big decision to go back to school and started May 1st. I have always planned on getting my LPC and decided that it was at least time to get my classes done. After seeing how busy life is with just ONE kid involved, I knew it was now or never! So far it is going great! I love it and finding that it's true what they say, the third time at college is the charm....maybe it doesn't go EXACTLY like that... Either way, I'm excited about that. I also have made a goal to run one race per month for my 32nd year (may have addressed that on here as well, who knows). Anyway, so far April and May were both half’s. Think I'm gonna let me off a little easier this month. That second half was the worst thing ever! CRAZY heavy winds, with NO protection because it was around a lake. CRAZY! We have also gotten a little running group together and we are running three mornings a week. I just love it and it really helps me get up and going. Well, Carson just rolled his packed suitcase in to tell me he and Lyla are packed and ready to go to the lake, so I guess I had better make sure J and I are packed too.