Keegan has been staying quite busy the past few weeks with Soccer and Boy Scouts. We have been on a hiatus for 3 weeks from soccer games due to scheduling conflicts and rainouts but have stayed busy with practice. Last week he visited a bank with his Boy Scout troop which was fun. We have also taken up golf the past month or so and Keegan will be starting lessons here pretty soon. He's excited about that! But the most fun of all for Keegan has to be that he lost his first tooth! That tooth has been wiggling since November and it finally came out with some help from Daddy. The adult tooth has been in place for quite some time also but his dentist seemed to think it was fine. I'm not going to argue with a professional about it. He doesn't tell me how to deliver babies and I don't tell him how to take care of teeth! Here is a pic from the occasion (sorry about the blood).
Kolton has been quite rowdy lately and of course is always chasing after Bubba (Keegan). He is growing up so fast and his vocabulary the past month has increased a great deal. He can count to 10 in Spanish now (thanks to Daycare and Diego) and we are still working on the alphabet. He started swim lessons 3 weeks ago @ Miller Swim School and loves to be in the water. But his biggest accomplishment by far is that, he has started to potty train himself. He only goes on occasion but has had great success so far. Only 1 major accident to speak of! Here is a pic of him catching a cat nap while on the way to Langston to watch Daddy's track team:
Shawn has remained quite busy with track this season. He is once again the only coach for the team, which keeps him @ work usually pretty late. He does a great job making sure each group of athletes gets some time with him during practice, even if it means he's there until 10 pm. This year the athletes have shown a great deal of dedication and hard work to the program and their goals: conference champions and All-Americans @ Nationals. The team has already received All-American Honors Indoor in the 4X400 Meter Relay, High Jump and Long Jump. This weekend they competed in the Red River Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships and completely smashed the competition. The team overall earned 222 points, smashing the previous overall team points record of 183. The second place team had 106 points, nowhere close to Bacone! The Men's Team was crowned the champions of the meet and Shawn was also named the RRAC Head Coach of the Year in Men's Outdoor Track and Field. I cannot express how proud I am of Shawn and these guys this year. Many of the athletes have been here 4 years and become part of our family. I will for sure be attending their graduation in May to help celebrate their accomplishments on and off the track. Here are a few pictures from yesterday's meet:
The team with their plaque:
Shawn accepting his Coach of the Year Award:
As for me, I have recently started working out again. Haven't had much success in weight loss but I do feel much healthier. I am in the middle of a Couch to 5K program (C25K) and I enjoy it. The pace seems slow for me but it's a good way to get back into running. I also joined a book club in January with a few girlfriends, which has been great. I love that I am getting to read more now. As a family we have stuck to many of our New Years Resolutions: reading more, more outdoor activities, exercising but we are still working on eating healthier and cooking more at home. One Step at a time. Right now I do know that we are cherishing each moment we have as a family and are learning to appreciate each other through this busy season in our lives. My boys and I are truly blessed to have Shawn in our lives. He shows my boys through his dedication and hard work that you can succeed if set your mind on a goal and work hard for it. He is a great example that greatness does not come overnight but must be achieved through hard work. But he is also great at reminding the boys to have fun! He has a great balance to his life and I hope someday to adopt his philosophy of letting the work go sometimes to have fun! The chores can always wait if it means family time! Happy Spring!!
