End of Soccer season

Yesterday was the last soccer practice for Ben & Theo's little soccer team. What a cute bunch! We have really enjoyed this soccer experience with the two of them. We are trying to decide if Ben can play again next season - he loves it so much. It is hard to even think about taking it away from him, but all that running is really starting to take its toll. Hopefully we can work something out.
As for Theo, he will probably have to be on a younger team, at least until he gets a little more experience under his belt. So next year will be a totally different experience, bummer - it has been so sweet to have them together.
Spencer has really fallen in love with baseball as both his soccer and baseball season are coming to a close! We have actually enjoyed the games too (at least the warmer ones) so we'll wait to see what we can handle next year.
Tember just finished dance class at Virginia Tanner, try outs for the Children's Dance Theater are on Monday evening and she is determined to go. I have no idea what we are getting into or even if we will get in! But, it's worth a try.
As school and sports are winding down we are turning our attention to a cousin who is heading this way from Texas with a nasty tumor in his hand. We are hoping and praying his recovery will be quick and simple and are grateful they have chosen to have his treatments here where we can all be together!

Super speedy Benj! Spencer and Theo ran the whole way, we actually lost Theo (found him at the finish line see picture above) and Tember ran most of it. Even Stryder boogied (poor guy was trying to find a potty the whole time!)

getting started

After visiting countless adorable blogs of friends and family I decided it was time to give it a whirl. Ben's Caringbridge site is still functional and I will continue to update it on his health. Our visits to caringbridge.org have been frequent as of late as we have checked on the health of others and the sadness that has come as a result of the loss of two sweet souls is a bit more than I can handle right now, and we all need a little happy place to celebrate life's journey.

This spring has been a busy one, with tax season for Tomer and dance for mommy things have gotten a little crazy. Spencer, Ben & Theo are all playing soccer. It is the highlight of our Saturday's. I will post video of Ben & Theo's game next week. It is the funnest hour of cheering and giggling as the little men power back and forth across a mini soccerfield.
Spencer's games are a bit more intense, as his field is bigger and they actually play positions. He plays sweeper and sometimes goally and does a great job.
Spencer is also playing baseball for the first time. I had no idea how all consuming it would be - games sometimes 3 nights a week. It's quite an event, fun for all the kids with a snack trailer to boot (I get lots of miles out of that, homework and chores get done in record time when a snack from the trailer is on the line!) Spencer plays outfield, he said they wanted him to play 2nd base or short stop but they kept wanting him to "catch the ball too much", so he is happy to hang out there and watch the game. =) Maybe this isn't his sport.
His team was undefeated until last Friday (playing the other undefeated team), unfortunately the pitcher nailed a few too many of the other team's batters and we walked them to victory. Fun game none -the- less. I am learning a lot more about sports than I ever imagined.
Last weekend we participated in the Salt Lake Marathon half marathon, bike tour and kids marathon.
What an event - with Tomer, my dad, Wendy, Steph, Dave & Brian in the bike tour, Les & I in the half marathon, the kids in the 1K and grandma Deb & Leah in an event all their own with 6 grandchildren beginning at "0 dark thirty" (before 5am) to cheer everyone on. It was a special day of fun and remembrance as we wore pink ribbons for a little friend who ended her battle with brain cancer just a month before and red ribbons for a friend of mine whose valiant battle ended this past weekend. We had some blue ribbons for grandma and grandpa Elggren who passed many years ago from the ravages of cancer. Hopefully one day we will run in remembrance of a disease that used to take so many lives - but until then . . .
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