Go Steelers!

Matt has suited up again for another season of flag football.  He's moved up to the 1st/2nd grade age bracket, and this time around he's a Steeler.  He is ecstatic to be playing again.  He tells me everyday he absolutely cannot wait until it is practice day or game day.  He's not the only one who is enthusiastic--his teammates are equally jazzed about playing and so now we have practices twice a week.  Weeeeee. If they weren't at 6 o-clock and if Steven could be around for all of them, then it wouldn't be so bad, but that's not the case.  We make it work for our very serious & passionate football player.

He's played a few games now, and it appears that this time around he is a key part of the defense.  That boy can pull flags.  He can pursue.  He will chase a kid down.  This past Saturday's game he made a big play--pulled a flag and stopped the team from scoring.  They won their first game that day too!

I may have been one of those obnoxious parents on the sideline at this past game.  Steven & I are both frustrated with the coach's choice to throw the ball so frequently.  These are 6 and 7 year olds who are inexperienced with catching a pass or running a pass route or looking for a ball that is being thrown their way.  Seriously, run the ball.  It works.  So there I was.  Screaming from the sidelines.  Run.  The.  Ball!!!!!!!!!!  Ugh.  And guess how they won the game on the very last play?  They ran the ball.  All the way down the field for a TD.

Will is as supportive as a little brother can be.  He's a little upset he can't run around on the field with Matt.

But, he's been doing a good job entertaining himself on the sideline.  He was taking flying leaps off this huge rock that caused my heart to race a tad.

The kids and I enjoyed dinner outside one night when the weather was nice and cool.  Will did his best to convince me that we couldn't eat outside that we had to sit inside at the table...but, I won.  He didn't complain once I shooed the bugs away and he was able to zip around on his bike.

Matt took this picture of Johnny in the bumbo.  I love how happy he is when his brothers interact with him.  Precious.

And this one, I don't remember where we were coming home from.  But they both fell asleep.  Will has been falling asleep more and more frequently in the car, it's fascinating.

And then here are my kitchen helpers.  For real, I need more counter space.  What you don't see is Matt on the opposite counter going through my spice cabinet and lining them all up.  Yes, he's still lining up food items after all these years.  Mr. HEB is going to hit the jackpot with that one.