May, oh my...

It's only the 10th and what a wonderful month this has been so far. Be still my heart.

Soccer has begun for the littlest and just in time for some seriously gorgeous weather to sit and watch. Some games she is "all in" but in others she is "dreamy and less than focused". Nonetheless she has had a lot of fun so far, and so have we.

Last week it was Senior Night on the lacrosse field. What an emotional time it was been watching the "boys" that I have known for so long play their last few high school games. Bittersweet indeed. All these boys are great but there are a few that hold a special spot in my heart and I treasure the memories of them and their parents.

Joe

 For 8 years we have sat alongside the Romano family on the lacrosse field. Joe Sr. was Ross' lacrosse coach for a few seasons. Many times I can recall Dana sighing and saying, "Oh God!" as her son Joe navigated the field and came under attack by the opposing team. A mom loves to watch her son play lacrosse but we all worry too.

Brian

 If I were to describe Brian in one word it would be "beastly". In many ways he is larger than life. On the field he is strong, aggressive, fast, unyielding and downright scary. Yet when leaving the field upon being told, "Well done Brian!", he always says in the kindest, most unpretentious, respectful voice, "Thank you Mrs. Turiel.". Gotta love him!

Tyler

Then there is Tyler. Tyler is my lacrosse hero! He is smart, plays the violin, has traveled to China AND he scored the amazing winning goal last year in OVERTIME at the agonizing CBA game. Did I mention that he's a DEFENSEMAN! ? OMG it was awesome!! EPIC!! Tyler's dad Jim has also been Ross' lacrosse coach. So many fun memories shared with this wonderful family.

Next year is going to be so sad without ALL these boys, just don't know what we'll do without them. It makes me happy to know that they are all on to play lacrosse in college with such bright futures. A few we will even be able to watch on television. Oh how exciting!

Both Ross and Grace got their report cards and each are doing amazingly well in school. What joy they bring to us, we are so proud.

To top off her "joy factor" Miss Grace has begun riding lessons again. I haven't seen her smile like this in months! Oh how she loves to ride horses, and is truly at home at the stable. She is SO fortunate to have such an amazing place to learn, explore and ride.

It's as close to having her own horse as she'll likely ever get and we are totally good with that. Well at least her father is...but that's a whole 'nother debate, LOL!

The weekend before Mother's Day Ryon, Kaitlyn and Alexander came home for a wonderful visit.

**Warning** I'm gonna gush! Little Alexander is such a Nonie charmer! His smile and little smirks just make my heart go flip-flop every time. Oh and did I ever mention those blue eyes? Sigh...he is so beautiful. How can my heart handle all that cuteness in one visit? It just can't! I'm still gushing and it's been a little over a week!

I am one blessed Nonie and I KNOW it! Thank you God for this tiny miracle and his wonderful parents.

Lovin' and livin' large on God' provisions,

~Kate-Lyn~

Unwinding...

April is the BEST month of the year for this tax preparer. The work pressure is released, Spring is in full swing and lacrosse season starts. Simply stated, IMHO, there is nothing not to love.

In the true spirit of Spring, we joined some folks from the Nature Conservancy and helped plant milkweed and black eyed susans at our landfill. Huh? Yup, we planted a whole bunch of flowers at the dump. You see there is going to be a solar farm there soon. Apparently this is the perfect combination to attract the rare Blue Karner butterfly, Monarchs and our beautiful state bird, bluebirds. It was a cool, blustery day. Perfect for watching seeds fly, and hopefully finding their way across the rolling hills of the soon to be solar farm.

Learning about the Monarchs migration from Mexico

Lovely milkweed pods

I think we're gonna have some milkweed plants don't you?

 

Nope that's not snow

Just another of God's beautiful, amazing, perfect creations

So hopefully by summer's end the girls can return and see the fruits of their labor. Er, or should I say flowers?

Along with Spring comes lacrosse. Yes!! My favorite sport is in full swing. So far the team is off to a great start with only one loss so far. Looking good guys, keep it up!

Sisters on the sidelines

Yorktown win, OMG!

First tailgater of the season

Go #23

A snowy first game of the season

Feet off the ground, shot on the goal!

Sewing seeds of Joy,

~Kate-Lyn~