Busy, Busy, Busy

Busy, Busy, Busy is not simply a reference to Kasey and my days, weeks, and months.  We are officially entering into the stage in which the kids have an activity almost every night of the week.  The twins have started soccer, which at 3 years old is probably too early for them and more akin to herding cats than actually playing soccer.  Lily has gymnastics, cheer practice, soccer practice, and then a game for both soccer and cheer on Saturdays.  Due to some rain this past weekend, we jumped at the chance to make the assumption that all games are cancelled and just stay home for the day.   While Lawson Boy has not been enrolled in any activity, he stays plenty busy going from practice to practice, game to game, and has become quite proficient at locating the closest playground.  Don't turn your back to watch a game because he will stealth away to a playground without so much as a hint as to where he is going.

We do find great joy in watching the kids play and begin to hone their skills.  Lily did not enjoy soccer for a while because she felt the other kids were better than her, and frankly the other kids were better than her.  She has learned that putting forth some effort and practicing has improved her ability by leaps and bounds.  Her favorite by far is gymnastics and it shows based upon the effort and time she puts into it.  When she started just a short couple months ago, her cart wheels resembled a kid trying to donkey kick the person behind her.  Now she is close to performing a hand spring with her legs completely straight.  The Cheer comes pretty natural as she loves to dance, and she love to include the twins and teach them how to cheer.  Unfortunately she also loves to teach the Boy how to cheer.  While at Cheer practice the other day, sitting amongst the other cheer moms, Lawson decided he would show off his skills.  In his cute little babbling raspy voice, he sounds out his cheer with flawless choreography, and one of the moms looks at me and sadly asks, "ahhhh, does he know all the cheers."  In a tone lacking in pride, "why yes he does, he sure knows how to make his daddy proud."

Abby and Chloe sure look cute in their soccer outfits, but it is painful to try and get a 3 year old to pay attention when all they really want to do is anything but play soccer.  While there is probably something they are learning and it's good for them, it drives me crazy trying to understand why 2 kids who never stop moving or talking can enter an atmosphere that promotes running, kicking and playing, and all they do is stand there with this dumb look on their face. 

Hard to believe the summer has come and gone and Lily is back in school.  She does like school and being around all her friends, and now complains less about being bored.  That was the summer theme for Lily, "I'm bored."  We had our first trip to the ER for stitches.  While my money was on Lawson, it was actually Lily that busted her chin open swinging between the counters in the kitchen.  It's a sweet scar that matches her daddy's, but that story is better left undocumented.

Football season is upon us and though my boy is not afraid to blurt out a cheer in public, he loves watching football with his daddy.  Busy as we may be, watching a game with the Boy will cure all......until he decides to headbutt you as soon as you fall asleep.  That smarts.

Jeff, Kasey, Lily, Abby, Chloe, Lawson Boy and Jingles