#306 - March 2014

Owen is now in his fourth soccer season - he's been playing since he was 2 1/2 years old.  When we moved to Atlanta, we immediately enrolled him in a program here, and he's been playing with other 5 and 6 years olds since January.  It's a great group of boys, and the coach is fantastic.  This soccer season, he picked up a lot of new skills, and has really become a great player who can manage the ball. At this age, they don't keep score in games, but I can assure you that every boy on the field know exactly how many goals have been scored by each team at any given time.

To say Owen is competitive is an understatement.  He loves sports - he'll turn on Sportscenter in the morning before school to check scores from the night before.  In fact, we're worried he might be a bit too competitive, and have had a few conversations with him about what good sportsmanship is and is not.  Part of us is happy to see his drive to win and desire to learn new sports and skills, but we're also sensitive to not allow a competitive monster to emerge.

Here are some pictures from one of his games in March:

I celebrated a birthday in March.....  Lou and the boys made it very special for me.  When I woke up that morning, the first thing Benjamin said was that we get to eat cake that day!  That boy has a sweet tooth even bigger than mine.  

Our neighborhood had an early Easter Egg Hunt in March.  It was a beautiful, yet cold day.  The boys had fun, of course.  It was a kid's fantasty - playing with other kids while having access to tons of candy.

Speaking of our neighborhood - it is fantastic.  We love living here.  The streets are full of kids playing outside, and with each other.  Parents walk around with their kids, stopping to chat with neighbors.  It's a very social neighborhood, and the people have been incredibly welcoming to us.  The week that we moved in, we had many neighbors stop by to introduce themselves, and they brought us cakes, potted plants, list of neighborhood services and recommendations on restaurants and doctors.  

Another thing that is wonderful about living in Atlanta is our proximity to Dad and Catherine.  It's a true gift to be so close to grandparents.  The boys adore them.  

It didn't take us long to introduce the boys to The Varsity.