what a season.

Dear Nick,

You scored 2 goals and played awesome this soccer season! You are really starting to enjoy sports, which I am so happy about, because sports was such an important part of my life and I really want you to experience the excitement! At the end of the season we had to make up some rainout games, and Zach's team needed you to play on their team. I was so surprised when you said you would, and you were actually so excited about it. That same night, Zach had an LSA club practice and when I showed up, you were out their practicing with the older boys. You were really trying and doing well, I was so proud of you!!

Love, Mom

mommy watch me.

Dear Boys...

This weekend we spent Memorial Day swimming, first we went to Glen Oaks with the Morgans. Then after several hours of pool fun with your school friends.. we headed over to swim with Aunt Sharalea, Uncle Phillip, Maddie and Braedon at GiGi's pool. Zach, you had a great time hanging out with Charlie, Cameron and Alex, but you did get a little bored at times.. especially during break. However, you had a blast swimming with your cousins.. you were so silly, jumping off the diving board, trying to make a big splash and yelling "Mommy watch me"! You seem to be growing up so fast these days, and for these few hours, you were my funny little boy, just having a good time being your silly self.. and having so much fun! (And I love hearing you call me Mommy again :)

Nick... you came up to me at the pool and said "Mom I did a flip" very matter-of-fact-ly. It was kind of like the time a few years ago you told me you decided you were going off the high dive. Fearless. So I watched and sure enough you flipped right off the board! It was pretty hilarious and so cute. You had a great time going off the diving board over and over with your friend Owen McGreevy. I love watching you with your friends.. you laugh all the time and always seem so excited!  I hope you guys had a great time swimming yesterday.. I know I had a ball!


Love, Mommy

twin friends.

Dear Nick,

You have recently made two awesome new friends - Maddie and Drew Vaughn - they are twins. You are such a unique, special kids with so many different interests. You are having a blast playing soccer, but you also like to sing and dance a lot lately.. and play imaginary games, like school or animal shelter. Drew and Maddie love to do the same things you do! It makes me very happy to see you have friends who really love spending time with you! They even gave you a nickname - Squeaky - for your squeaky voice you always use. And you told me.. I was not allowed to call you that! Only Drew and Maddie!

Love You Squeaky, Mom

summer wishes.

Dear Boys,

It's that time of year again, when school is out and I do my very best to come up with a plan for a fun summer. It's hard for me, because I wish I could just not work.. and take you to the pool everyday. So last year we started a "summer list" and actually wrote down all the fun things we were going to do. And we did most of them! This summer, I am working on a longer list with a bunch of fun stuff for us to do! I already know I'll get no sleep because you'll want to stay up late and I still have to get up for work - but I am ready to do whatever it takes so that you both have an awesome summer! And I can't wait for our trip to the beach!!

Love, Mom

friendship & teamwork.

Dear Zach,

This is a note Mrs. Morgan found typed on Charlie's Ipod Touch. Apparently, he just typed it in one day... for no other reason than to write about his best friend. Charlie stays at our house so much, when we go a few weekends without a sleepover... we miss him! And we just decided we are taking Charlie to Florida with us this summer for vacation. Everyone is sooo excited!!

Here's a picture of you and Sulli Meyer taken after one of your last Louisville Soccer Alliance games. You have had such a blast playing for LSA this spring. You have made so many great new friends, your coaches are awesome, and you are learning so much. They want you to continue playing in the fall, even though you will be playing flag football. We are going to try it, even though it will be tricky with your homework and studies. (I am secretly hoping you will continue to love soccer, and pick it over football. I absolutely love watching you play!)

Love, Mom

soccer and sunshine.

Dear Boys... It's been raining for weeks. We've had flooding here, severe thunderstorms and several nights in the basement due to tornado warnings. Both of you have slept with me a few nights, while Dad monitors the weather out in the family room. He is our own personal meteorologist.  But thankfully, this past weekend we finally got some sunshine.

Zach... you had two LSA soccer games on Saturday. It was a little chilly, but beautiful weather. You scored 2 goals and played well.. and I love to see how much you enjoying playing, and having new friends. 

Nick... you had a game at the same time as Zach's second one - so I took you while Dad went to Zach's. You played great! You almost scored.. and you were trying so hard! And really hustling! It is sooo fun to watch you enjoy playing sports. And I'm really excited you'ved made some new friends. After your game we all went over for dinner to your friends, Drew and Maddie's house. Their parents were nice enough to invite us over and we all had a great time. You even spent the night!! Which you have never really done before - but everything was fine, you even slept in!

Love, Mom

first first communion.

Dear Zach,  

You had your First Holy Communion over the weekend and we were so proud of you! In addition to being amazingly handsome, you were also so well behaved and polite.

I loved sitting next to you and watching you take it all in. You asked several times when it was going to be over, because it is so hard for you to sit still. But even though you were uncomfortable you were such a good boy. You are turning into a little man right before my eyes. And these days I am stealing any moment I can to hold your hand or give you a hug or kiss.

Our family was all there to watch you make your First Communion and everyone was so proud of you!!  (We had to go to Kohl's on the way to buy Nick a blazer.. because he wanted to be just as handsome as you :) We are so lucky to have you and be part of your special day!

Love, Mom