My Mother's Day

Today has been a very nice Mother's Day. I got to sleep in, enjoyed a delicious breakfast in bed, only worried about getting myself ready for church, got to substitute for Rex's adorable primary class, took a short walk with Howie, and spend time updating my blog. Matt has taken care of everything, even though he isn't feel 100%. He is currently making a steak dinner to be followed by strawberry shortcake. I love how much he supports me and encourages me. I also love these little kids that made me a mommy. And Nina has been pouting all morning. Oh well!

Hopkins Lady Frogs

Last fall Nina played on her first ever sports team. My friend Michelle and I were able to secure a spot with Littleton Soccer's elementary school outreach program, and it was a very good thing for our school.  There is a boys team and a girls team, made up of 4th and 5th graders.  One of their teachers is the coach and they play 3 games against other LPS teams.  I never got a team picture in the fall, but here they are after their final game.  They have shown so much improvement just since the fall, I am so excited to see them play next fall!  

The New Eagle Scout

Donovan had his Eagle Board of Review tonight and came away an official Eagle Scout! Matt talked to Donovan a little bit as the Board was "deliberating".  Donovan said there were some pretty tough questions, but overall he felt confident that he answered everything well.  This is a huge accomplishment for Donovan and I hope he can view himself in a new light - as someone who can do hard things!

And how happy I am that my kids have such a dedicated and talented dad.  I hit the jackpot with that husband of mine.  

Snow Fro 2.0

Tonight was Jermaine Jones's debut game with the Rapids. We saw him play here once before, and wouldn't you know it, it was super snowy that night too!  The field got plowed before the game, and again at halftime.  Matt got a pair of tickets to the game and they were awesome seats. We were almost exactly at midfield, and totally covered from the snow. And another bonus, the Rapids organization gave away free hot chocolate to all the faithful fans. We both had 2 huge cups. The game was exciting and the Rapids won 2-1.

Our March Madness Winner Is .......

Donovan!! He had an amazing first round which helped him hold off Howie's strong finish. Have I ever mentioned how much I love this time of year?

Walking Henry Home

Today Rex got to play with his neighbor buddies for quite a while. He is so happy when he sees his friends home! When it was time for Henry to go home, Dillon and Rex told Henry they were going to walk him home, and this is how they did it.

And since I thought it was so cute, I made them stop so I could take a better picture. 

Playing with Shapes

Sometimes it's hard for me to step away from all my chores, to-do lists, errands and every other thing that keeps me busy - and focus on playing with my kids. Have I ever mentioned that?

Well today was a victory for me. I sat down with Rex and played with his shapes. And I even had to pretend a little. We created an elaborate war scene, and then had an epic battle. I felt so happy and content playing with him, and it makes me wonder, why is it so hard to let these moments happen? I decided to take a little time to capture this in hopes that I can use it to remind me how much I actually enjoy these moments!