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.

Meltdown City

Click here if you want to laugh at the morning hell I was in today: http://youtu.be/zu-EXewKkFg

No, I didn't kick their puppy. Gavin's crying because I gave him the "wrong" cereal bowl. Ethan's crying because I noticed what shirt he put on before he could tell me I could look at it. They don't make coffee strong enough for this.

Face palm

We sing a song accompanied by a little dance.

"Gavin's got his poopy n the potty! Gavin's got his poopy in the potty!! Yaaaaaaa!" 

Finish with jazz hands.

I'm feeling pretty great, both of my boys are done with this miserable slog called potty training.

Then Ethan steps up to the plate, er, bowl.

I notice out of the corner of my eye that he overshoots! Half of it has missed the bowl!!

"Ethan! There's a mess of pee on the floor behind the toilet!"

Taken aback at my disgust he reassures me.

"Oh don't worry Mommy. I do that ALL THE TIME."

"Look at my wings Mommy!"

Game Day- Lots of Heart, Little Height

Today was another Falcon game day.  Ethan started the day with breakfast as Flash to channel his speed.

As you can see in the picture, Ethan wasn't going to get anywhere with his height. So he was ALL heart.

If you watch the video linked below, you can see him happily trotting up and down the court. Arms outstretched hoping for a pass.

Watch "Ethan basketball" on YouTube
Ethan basketball: http://youtu.be/8Z0tUWHiCXY

Heartbreaking for me to watch, NO one would pass to him. Still he eagerly danced up and down the court, ready.

Finally he got the ball.

And he successfully dribbled it all the way down the court. (A feat at 5!)

The wrong direction.

Luckily, the refs intervened before it was a complete cinematic moment with him scoring an against the odds point for the wrong team.

Gingerly he continued to hop and dance up and down the court hoping for a pass. Finally, he was passed the ball a couple of times. And he successfully dribbled and passed it the right direction.

All heart that kid.

We Each Made a Mini-Me!

Just today the boys drove home how much each takes after one of us.

First Ethan. As I find every night, he fell asleep amongst a pillow and blanket made of books. The book lover in me rejoices at this sight!

Gavin is devastated Cowboys season is over. He brings up a terrible call that ended our season still.  I'm serious, falling asleep this week he said, "Mommy, remember when I was mad the Cowboys didn't win? And I had to go take a break and calm down? I'm still sad Mommy."

He's been begging for the Cowboys to play again. So we stream old full games to the tv via YouTube. Don't dare think a highlight reel will cut it. Nope, this boy wants the commentary. I keep catching Chris captivated by the game, even though he knows how the game ends.  Yup, he made a mini-Chris.

Oh, and that football shirt, Gavin wouldn't change and is sleeping in it.  We'll see if I can convince him in the morning.

Sure you can stay up past bedtime...

Since spontaneous family coloring is happening!

Quick, Chris! Take a picture! No ball or science, arts and crafts with mommy finally!

(It's easier to push back bedtime a little when it's at 7pm ;-)