Christopher Soccer Skills Class at the YMCA

Christopher's Soccer Skills Class with Coach Lori and Coach Greg

I suppose I wouldn't be a good parent if I didn't get some pictures of Christopher's soccer skills class at the YMCA.  It was a very interesting season to say the least...well, maybe more entertaining than interesting (to use a syntax with a more positive twist).  He did very well for an extremely hyperactive kid.  Although I think Coach Lori's overall goal(s) and our overall goal(s) were on completely different poles, I believe there was at least some success for everyone involved. 

 

Even Matt-Man got into the action after the session was over.  While the older kids get to go to Coach Lori and get stickers and Dum Dum Pops, the younger tots get to go and run around kicking the balls around.  Yesterday, Matthew was the only kid who was there running around, so we got some pics of him imitating his big brother!  I would say, "What does Christopher do?" and Matthew would run up and kick the ball.  It was pretty funny to watch.

Random Photos from Memorial Day Weekend

Just got some random photos of the boys over the weekend festivities of Memorial Day.  We took advantage of the unusually hot and humid weather by taking a dip in Aunt Bet's above ground swimming pool.  I tried not to get too picture happy, but sometimes it's hard not to.

 It's always safety first in the Kane family....not enough just to have on the chest/arm inflatable.  Nope, gotta rock the doughnut, too. Would have loved to get Matt-Man in a shot or two, but he wasn't having the pool.  We got him in, but that was it

 Matt-Man rocking X-man's old Urlacher Bears jersey.... 

The Matt-Man so tired he probably could have slept anywhere!  Might be time to think about getting a toddler bed!

Sunday at Falls Township Park at "Cue for the Troops"

 Sunday, after I returned home from Princeton, Colleen asked if I was up to taking a trip to Falls Township Park (not far from my house).  The township was hosting a BBQ contest and had some games and inflatable jumping apparatuses for the kids.  We stopped for a quick bite at one of the major BBQ joints I'd never been to before (it was above decent) then took the boys to the "jumpers".  There were 3 jumping inflatables, but 2 of them were the same...Christopher opted for the one that had no other kids using it.  This probably bodes well as it might be an early display of insight (for those who have met the boy...that might be an area where he'll lack as he ages).  He jumped right in and went to town.  Matthew, after dousing himself with a bottle of water gave it a try as well...he was not as impressed as Christopher, but he tried it out like a champ!

So, as Matthew was not such a fan, he promptly exited the "jumper", pointed and bee-lined right for the playground area.  I quickly followed him (he's a lot faster than he looks to be if you to watch him walk), both of us leaving our Pennsylvanian jumping bean in Colleen's able care.

Christopher eventually joined us for a bit of playground fun time as we finished the "Park" leg of our Sunday afternoon.  By the way, we missed the BBQ competition by 15-minutes...womp-womp-waaaah. 

Finally, what better way to end the play-day than with a frozen treat from our favorite local ice cream establishment.  Matthew was even willing to share his orange sherbet/vanilla twist with his big brother!

Wonderful Weekend

(Above: the view from our seats)

I'm not exactly sure why, but Colleen wanted to give me a special weekend this weekend.  It all started off mid-week last week when she tells me, "I was going to surprise you, but....", that's always a good way to start off the evening at home after a long day of working, "...I was going to get you tickets for the Cubs and Phillies this weekend, but it might rain so should I chance it?  What do you think?"  We all know this question is rhetorical, because my response was an emphatic, "YES!".  She booked the tickets on Friday and informed me of our seat location (which was AWESOME!...section 113, row 5, seats 7 & 8) and also sealed the deal by telling me that she made me some banana bread (one of my all-time favorites).  Could this weekend really start off any better?  I'm sure it could have, but it would be very difficult (although I'm always willing to find out!).  She asked her mom if she'd have the boys over Saturday night so we could go to the game (yes, it was also kid-free...WINNING!).  She agreed.  It was a great weekend and I'd like to thank my wife officially and in scribe (of sorts), even though I did thank her in person as well. 

Below are some pics I got while I was there...

We even got some pictures of the Phillie Phanatic.  It was a very cool night.  I love going to the ballpark and getting to see any baseball, let alone the Cubbies.  Alas, the night ended with yet another mark in the "L-Column" for the Cubs, but I didn't let that taint our night.  It was a lot of fun, and I have a pretty cool wife!

I have no idea who those people are, but I totally took advantage of the photo-op!