Spring highlights since our DC trip:
- We got over a foot of snow on April 13th. Technically, this counts as a lowlight for me, but it was definitely noteworthy and bizarre to have rain, then hail, then 13"+ inches of snow.
- Iris played soccer this spring. The first game in April was snowed up, but her 4K-1st grade team played better every week.
- Felix decided to focus on baseball this year. he joined one of the Rapids tournament teams and is also playing league ball. We got him moved up to the 10U division, because he wanted to pitch. He's been a very busy boy, with practice or games 5 days a week. Nick's been helping out with the tournament team as well.
- Iris started T-ball, too. We've been spending a lot of time at the ballpark!
- I went to Wausau with my Mom and her friend Mary to see Kinky Boots. Great show!
- We got worms! We started vermicomposting in our basement to make better use of our kitchen scraps year-round. I've been their caretaker so far. After the first few unsettling settling-in days (when dozens of worms made a break for it and had to be plucked up and returned to the bin...), things have been going well. No massive jailbreaks since. Nightmare fuel, anyone?
- We got black currant bushes! I have loved the flavor of black currant since I studied abroad in Wales. It turns out they aren't illegal in Wisconsin as I once thought. We made them into a living fence along one property line and hope to get bumper crops starting next year! We also tripled the size of our vegetable garden - more yummy goodness to come!
- Nick and I renewed our vows in a very small ceremony at our house with only our children in attendance. Nick lost his wedding ring earlier in May, and I figured it would be a nice way to celebrate our 10th anniversary by recreating our wedding ceremony, exchanging the matching silicone rings we got to make them "official", and giving the kids a little taste of what it was like for us. It took all of 6 minutes, and it was perfect.
- It was hot, hot, hot for Memorial Day weekend. We hunkered down for most of the weekend, and came out only to go out on friends' floating "island" at a local lake. Very pleasant.
- Felix played in his first tournament last weekend. The day started at 7:30 for him and ended around 9:30 pm, with three disappointing, yet lesson-filled losses.
And finally, the kids just finished up the school year. Look at those cuties and see how much they've grown! Both had a great school year and are looking forward to going back in the fall, as well as their summer adventures.
We're looking forward to a summer full of baseball, golf, gardening, and travel!
Awesome things: The Brewers being in 1st place in the division, The Great British Baking Show, Noir by Christopher Moore
Felix: 8.5 yrs & Iris: 5.5 yrs
