The Transition

In our home, as hockey season winds down we transition into baseball season and this year that transition comes a little sooner that some of us would like...ok, all of us. AJ's team did not make it to playoffs this year which is a big disappointment but it is what it is. Ryan is not playing on a travel team so his hockey season is really all year round so he is just starting up again playing in Aliso Viejo for the Eagles. We also found out this weekend that Ryan made the AAA Angels for baseball which is a step up for him this year so that will be exciting to watch starting in March. I know Doug is disappointed because he thinks that people who like baseball HATE hockey (I don't get that one), but we will enjoy watching Ryan rock the cute bball uniform and make some amazing plays.

On another note, this is finals week so my high schoolers have been prepping which in Ali's case means study groups, practice tests, late night studying, and lots of notes. In AJ's case that means watching lots of Comedy Central, playing XBox, and then looking over some notes the morning of his particular final. They both always do pretty well, it's just interesting the different methods they have of prepping and just how different they are in general. In a few short weeks they will be turning 16. We had originally planned on having a suprise party for them both but something beyond our control took over and we are now just taking them out to dinner. It should be fun and I can't wait to see what the next few years brings with them both getting their license, jobs, and probably not being home as often, although Ali is hardly home now. I guess this is why God has blessed me with two sets of kids....one set that will go off to college sooner than later and one set that will still be here for years to come. It makes me sad to think of what things will be like but thankfully I still have a few more years of my housefull. This pic has absolutely nothing to do with this post but I couldn't resist...he's getting so big...where's my little baby gone???