Owen's Hair Cut

I wanted to get some pictures of Owen and his hair before I shaved it all off for the buzz cut that Todd and he love so much.  I love his hair longer.  Long enough to run my fingers through.  Once it's gone and buzzed, he doesn't look like my little boy anymore and it makes me sad.

He was having fun kicking the soccer ball in the foyer against the front door.  For weeks, that is the only sound we have heard.

Owen cropped this picture himself.

Goodbye my boy with the lovely hair.  I'll see you again next fall/winter.

Look at all that hair on top!

We went outside for a little while to watch the kids play soccer in the backyard.  Owen!  Get up!

The Dylan got excited and ran all around like a crazy boy.

The lighting in the backyard was perfect as the sun was setting and the girl child played for the camera.

And two more pics of the boy before his hair cut.

Then we went upstairs to the deck with a stool and clippers and I started in on shaving off all of his lovely hair.  Sniff.

He looks excited, doesn't he?

Whoops!  The clippers held onto his hair.  Ouch!

Look at this boy's face as he is feeling his head for the first time with nooooo hair.

Owen loves having his hair this short.

Mother's Day at Discovery Point

Discovery Point held an early celebration for Mother's Day.  The set out cookies, tea and punch.  And tons of artwork was displayed everywhere.  On the tables.  Along the walls.  Hanging from the ceiling.  The kids in the preschool classes and after school all had artwork on display for their moms.

I love the ears that Chloe drew for me.  She acknowledged that she didn't draw hands or feet for me and seemed disappointed in herself.  I thought all the details were wonderful.  The colors in the eyes.  The teeth in the smile.  Long hair and a colorful shirt.  She has been writing my name for well over a year.  Chloe can write the name of almost all family members and many of her friends' names.

This was a large collage made on a piece of cardboard.  She painted it, covered it in glitter and glued popsicle sticks and feathers to it, as well as buttons and bows.  Chloe was so proud of this piece of artwork!

Owen made this decoupaged mirror for me and was so pleased when I told him I was going to put it in my office (since I don't have a mirror in there) and can use it every day.

Chloe also drew this shark for me.  It is a very friendly shark, as evidenced by all the hearts.  My girls loooooovvvveeeeesssss to draw hearts.  She draws hearts on everything.  And stars.  But mostly hearts.  I love her little hearts and the look of concentration on her face as she draws them.

The Grandmas came along to see their artwork and enjoyed watching the kids run around outside on the playground.  I like my Mom's new hair cut and can't believe my Grandma is 91.  She doesn't look like it, does she?

I always worry that when the kids jump up to give my Grandma hugs and kisses, they will knock her down.  But she manages to keep her balance as she leans over to their height.

Chloe also made this butterfly for me for Mother's Day.

Both kids were so proud to point out their artwork and special little details that they added in on each piece.  They made me feel so special.  It was nice that their teachers made time for the kids to make special Mother's Day gifts.

Chloe's Soccer Game - Playing in the Dirt and Scoring a Goal!

This girl's mind was not on the soccer game today.  It was on the ground.  She was always looking down.

It was windy and her hair was constantly in her face.  But she didn't want anything to do with pony tails and wasn't bothered by her hair.

Owen sat on the other side of the soccer field with his friend Julia from his 1st grade class.  He watched Chloe's game and others while he and Julie discussed the state of the world and first grade.

See Chloe's attention is still on the ground?  Not even Captain America's legs held her focus.

Chloe occasionally joined her teammates to chase the soccer ball and at those moments, she was leading the pack in kicking the soccer ball towards the other goal.

This reminds me of a Haley Mills/Polyanna face when she was contemplating why Jimmy Bean liked to be dirty and climb trees.

During water breaks in Chloe's game, Owen was running from one end of the soccer field to the other.

Chloe skipped most of the opportunities for water and chose to play in the dirt instead.

Chloe was oblivious to the other kids around her as she pushed and scooped up the dirt with her hands.

The dirt captivated her attention better today than anything has in weeks.

Then she got comfy!

The game continued, but she didn't mind.  She gave no notice to the ball being kicked around her.  We yelled for her to get up and help her teammates, but there was no acknowledgment.

"Were you talking to me?  I thought I heard you say something...."

I think Chloe played in the dirt 80-90% of this game.  The game went on, in spite of her sitting down in the middle of the field.  The other kids didn't mind kicking around her and the coaches were amused, too.  We laughed so hard throughout this entire game.  My stomach hurt!

"Look at what I found!  A PEBBLE!"

Chloe noticed the ball being driven towards her (she was right in front of the goal) but continued sitting.

"Oh look, the blue team scored a goal."  :)

Anyone seen Chloe?

Another water break and Owen is back on the field with Julia and his soccer ball.

Um, Chloe?  What are you doing?  And why is your swim suit on under your soccer jersey?

Water break ended and this time Chloe was ready to play soccer.

She kicked that ball and wouldn't let anyone else near it!

She's getting it close to the goal...

Aaaaand she scores!

Then she and Gavin had to terrorize each other running away from their first and only goal.  Can you tell she is enjoying herself?

Chloe takes over with the ball again, kicking it back toward the other goal.  Amazing how well she plays when she actually plays!

"Gentle Chloe!  Put Gavin back down on the ground!"

Her favorite part.  Right hand out for slaps and repeated "Good game" to the opponents.  Where did she get that left hand on the hip?

First Spring Swim

The main pool with the big slide doesn't open until Memorial Day weekend, but the little pool at the front of the neighborhood opened up this weekend.  The kids were excited to go, in spite of my warnings that the water would likely be cold.

The water was a little chilly, but it didn't stop the Bean.

She is such a little fish!

Owen tried out the water, just to prove me wrong about the water being cold.  But then decided it was more fun to just stand on the steps and throw torpedoes at me.  See if you think his lips look a little blue?

Chloe swam with and without the innertube, but made sure she tested out all the toys and made the most of going to the pool.

Owen wasn't ready to go yet, but Chloe didn't want to go home.

Driving home, we talked about how thankful we were that they know how to swim and I didn't have to jump into the pool with my clothes on to save them.