Gavin's First Soccer Team

Last week Gavin had his first game with his first soccer team, the Iron Birds.  He's obsessed with the gear, shin guards, cleats, wants to sleep in the uniform, etc.  DURING the game, he has a solid 10 feet radius kept from the ball.  Occasionally the ball is kicked his way.  Here how that looked...

Right before the game, a brother who shall remain unnamed, kicked the ball right into Gavin's face at warm up.  My snot soaked sleeves peeled him off my leg onto the field before the game. 

 I'm proud he got and stayed in there, bracing or not!  

Mother's Day 2015

Today Chris and the boys put together such a thoughtful Mother's Day!

The boys picked roses, we had breakfast at First Watch, then took family photos I'm always wanting to get done. First "pro" pics since Gavin was born!

Then the stomach bug the boys had last week arrived hit me like a bus. Afternoon festivities of handprints in stepping stones and dinner are postponed.

Enjoy the pics of the happier moments of the day! So grateful these three guys made me a mother!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barber Shop Brothers

I can't match their fades at home!

 

 

Video game bros

Ethan has discovered playing computer games (PBS Kids Wild Kratts to be specific).  Anything Ethan likes Gavin always wants to be a part of.

So he squeezed on in!

Let's see who's stronger

Last year someone told Ethan a sleeveless shirt he had on was a "muscle shirt".  He wore that darn thing the rest of the summer happy to set his muscles free and in view of everyone.

Despite my better judgment, and taste, I picked up some muscle shirts for the boys at the local consignment sale. There's still snow on the ground but they raced to change into them and compare muscles.

Ethan: Gavin,  let's wrestle to see who's stronger!
Gavin: OKAY!!!

And wrestle they did. Father's sons they are.

As a woman who grew up in a house of all girls I feel transported to another planet. Hopefully they'll let me stay on it if I buy them muscle shirts with superheroes and sports on them!

The closest we'll give him to a baby brother

And he's happily changing his diaper.

Not pictured?  The body slams both brothers gleefully put the baby through 2 minutes later.

Gavin's Prayer

After being a spectator at another one of his brother's games, Gavin told me his wish as he fell asleep tonight.

"Mommy? I want God to give me my own soccer team. We won't be the Sharks. We'll be called the W's [his favorite letter]. And I'll be a really really good soccer stud."

Here he is pictured warming up with Ethan's basketball team. My hands were to full trying to keep him off the court during the game for more pictures.

Side note: he's pictured wearing 3 capes, a superman t-shirt with a cape, a superman sweatshirt with a cape, and a superman cape on top. Of course he's also wearing superman underwear and his superman light up shoes. He's sleeping in the superman shirt right now. Thank God there's swim class tomorrow to motivate him to take it off.

Basketball + Birthday Party = EASY Bedtime!!

Today was Ethan's basketball team's first game, with their Coach Chris as their fearless leader. Ethan's shirt says it all!

His Assistant Coach Gavin was never far from his side.

 

 

 

When it was game time and our turn to watch from the stands, I pulled out the big guns.

Daniel the Tiger.

Yeah...that didn't cut it. A couple tears seems to be a tradition every sports season's first game when Gavin has to go to the sidelines. :(

Ethan on the other hand had a ball! This seemed to be a sport that he REALLY enjoys!!

 

 

 

Great game Falcons! (As the coach's son, he got to pick the team name. Ethan's pick was the "Paragon Falcons" fastest animal land or sky.)

Afterwards was their buddy Thane's 6th birthday party!

 

With fun like Twister...

 

and a remote control car mash up!

After putting napless Gavin to sleep at 7pm, I went to check on Ethan.

Sound asleep by 7:30 with his superhero books.

Now I'm off to follow his lead, whew!