Hello Spring and Track

Brian took Sydney to a Kent State women’s basketball game.  The other month Sydney told Brian that she couldn’t play basketball because she was a girl.  She could only be a cheerleader.  Brian wanted to show her women play basketball too.  However while she was there all she cared about were the cheerleaders.  They had fun together though. 

Brian traveled to Portland for a week in March for an awards ceremony for work.  I had the opportunity to go too but it didn’t work out so I stayed home with the kids.  While Brian is gone, we went to dinner at Panera.  We like eating there so we usually go there while he is gone.  I also let the kids sleep in our bed while he is gone too.  They always go back to their beds once Brian comes back home. 

One of our favorite activities in the winter is our annual trip to Great Wolf Lodge.  This year our friends were not able to join us so it was just us.  Austin didn’t have school on St. Patrick’s Day so we went then.  We got there around 3pm.  We went swimming.  We had some dinner.  Then we let Austin and Sydney get one wand to share.   Austin was so excited about that.  We also ran into one of Austin’s friends from school there.  We hung out for a bit. 

On Saturday morning, Sydney really slept in.  Austin and I ran to McDonald’s and brought it back to the room for us to eat.  Then we went swimming.  We checked out.  We played with the wands then drove home.  Austin had indoor soccer in the afternoon.  He really enjoys soccer.  He is good at it too. 

Sydney has ended with gymnastics.  She loves gymnastics.  She has also gotten really good at it.  She would like to try dance.  We will look at that in the fall. 

Our days are busy these days.  Austin gets up around 6:30am to 7am.  Sydney is usually around 7am.  We get Austin off to school.  There is limited (if any Kindle time in the mornings).  They have to be completely ready to go to be able to watch it.  After school, we like to play at the playground if I pick Austin up.  The weather has been amazing this year for winter.  If I work, I pick up Austin first.  Then Sydney.  There is usually a lot of fighting after school on these days.  They both need attention.  We eat dinner and Brian gets home for about half the dinners a week.  With track starting, Austin needs to eat earlier so Brian usually misses it. 

Austin has started reading.  He has to read a book a week for school.  It has 8 pages and they are simple words that he can sound out.  He is doing well with it.  We read before bed every night.  They usually go to bed around 8pm. 

We are all very excited for spring.  Everyone is happier when we can be outside.  However it’s been really raining and everything is a mud mess. Austin even called this season, mud mess season!  Hopefully it will dry out soon.