Life with these monkeys is always fun! 

Caleb is tackling 3rd grade (I can't believe it!) and Owen is officially in 1st. 

I love that they are both with me at school all day. 

It works out great! I get to see them at some recesses, all the assemblies, in the hallway and sometimes at lunch as well. What a perfect way to spy!

Caleb "thinks" he has a girlfriend. 

Owen "thinks" he has 12. 

We have had many talks about girlfriends and how they are not allowed, but Caleb still blushes bright red if you ask how a certain girl in his class is doing and I still overhear Owen telling Caleb how "all the giwls just wuuuuv" him so I am thinking that our little talks are going in one ear and right out the other. 

In the interest of education, Mark and I have encouraged (and even participated in) some experiments around the house with the boys. Owen finally, finally, finally had a loose tooth. He was over the moon and wiggled that thing like crazy. I think he was just excited about the idea of some money from the tooth fairy. That and the fact that he was actually going to be like the other big kids (Caleb). 

He asked Mark and Caleb if they would help him pull it out. 

Being the great father and brother that they are, they very enthusiastically said "YES!

You will have to ask Owen the rest of the story!

Another soccer season came and went. The boys were on the same team this year (Hallelujah!). That meant we only had soccer 3 times a week rather than 6 like last year. 

The best game was when both boys scored a goal. It was perfect. Owen scored first and Mark and I were talking strategy on the sidelines on how to congratulate Owen without making Caleb feel bad and then Caleb scored so we could just be super excited for both of them. Much easier that way!

Here's Caleb dribbling to the goal...

He shoots...

He scores!

Here is Owen scoring... he is so short I couldn't see past all the other players... use your imagination...

This is what he looks like dribbling.

Great ball control and all heart.

The boys had a great season both of them and I really enjoyed that fact that they got to play together. Wrestling started tonight for Owen (yeah...thoughts of ringworm are already dancing through my head) and Caleb chose to do basketball this year. We bought the boys a hoop from a friend of mine so they have been out shooting quite a bit in the driveway. 

Mark and I joined the gym about a month and a half ago. I was tired of running in the dark with steak knives hidden in my sleeves to defend myself from "attackers". I tried to run with Kye a few times but after about jerking my arm out of socket when she smelled a cat, I decided she wasn't the running partner for me. So a gym membership it was!

The boys have loved it as well. We have taken them swimming a time or two and the boys have discovered Zumba. They love to do the kids zumba class and if we time on Tuesdays or Thursdays Mark and I take them. 

Mondays Owen has guitar (which is going great!) and while he has lessons, Caleb does free art lessons at the same place. It works out perfect! 

In all their spare time, the boys are perfecting their new obsession -

Risk.

The two of them will play and sometimes a game will last as long as a week. 

Other times, they will convince Mark to play and he teaches them all kinds of sneaky strategies. They are learning quickly!