April, Cesar, and Noah came to visit

Our good friends came for a visit from San Antonio and we had a really fun weekend with them. First we went to the park for a while and the boys enjoyed swinging.

Then we all went bowling - it was Jacob's first time to bowl!

He took his first shot...

Then he waited patiently for the ball to come back...

His second shot...

Can you believe he got a SPARE?!?! (2nd lane from the right)

I took a turn too - glad there are guards in the gutters!

Jacob got to cheer for Noah too!

Then we all played glow in the dark miniature golf!

After all of the festivities, we went to a nice dinner and then walked around the fountain at University.

Jacob really loves getting to spend time with his friends!

Downtown

Our good friends Kristy and Missy are in the beginning stages of opening a business downtown. It is going to be an art gallery with a cafe open for breakfast and lunch. They will also host events in the space for the local arts and music. One Friday night the whole gang went to dinner downtown and checked out their new space. Here are the kids' reactions to the new business:

Woo Hoo!!! Party!

I also snapped this priceless pic on one of the trains downtown. All 5 of the kiddos caught in one shot!!!

1st row: Owen, 2nd row: Ainsley, Wyatt, Jacob, Top Row: Jackson

Now those are some cute kids!

Soccer!

Here are some fun pics from Jacob's 6 weeks at Pee Wee soccer this spring.

Warming up...

A big kick!

Running start

More stretching

Ready for the big game

Here we go!!!

Jacob really had a lot of fun with soccer this year. He still doesn't totally focus on practice, and gets easily distracted by the grass that's growing and rocks that he can throw. But, he really enjoyed the running drills and passing the ball back and forth - he especially likes to always stop the ball with his foot. He did a lot better this year than last - last year, he spent a good portion of the time sitting on the field refusing to play. It's amazing what 6 months of maturing can do. Our goal is to introduce him to lots of different things to see what he likes and has a passion for. I wouldn't say he's passionate about soccer, but he's learning about practice and being part of a team. Great skills for life!