We spent back to back weekends in Maryland during the first half of July.  First we were in Baltimore, which was "meh", as is consistent with how we feel about the area in general.  Then we were at a tournament closer to DC  which was a much better experience.  Luke played great - even was awarded an MVP ball by the opposing team's coaches. His team lost a heartbreaker in overtime of the championship game.  He had some really incredible saves in that game that allowed his team to go into overtime.  He took the loss hard but I think it was only because he wanted to championship hardware, not even just the bragging rights.

Coco and Adrienne stayed in NY with the grandparent crowd while were in DC so we were able to do some sightseeing with friends/teammates.  We hit the biggies in no time flat and followed that up with a big Italian family style dinner late into the evening.  The kids and parents alike, had a memorable time! 

Random Pictures Found on My iPhone

My phone is probably to most wanted item in our household.  And it is rarely in my posession.  It starts out in my possession in the morning but by the end of the day, it has been passed around several times by small hands and comes back sticky with a cloudy screen.   And as an added bonus, it is also returned with random,  and sometimes questionable photos on it.  I get screen shots of games, lovely child selfies, lip syncing videos, pictures of skin, and many landscapes of the our hardwood floors, and of course, many cat pictures.  Oh, the life of a mother's phone...behold:

Gymnastics Spring Fling

Everyone needs a recital/ceremony/picnic/spring fling in June!  Coco's happened to be the culmination of a year long gymnastics class.  She loves gymnastics and her favorite event is the "jumpoline" which is a really fantastic name.   She is the seat drop queen!  She also really loves floor and bars.  Her cartwheel is coming along -  if she could just straighten out those legs, she'd be in good shape.   She's definitely more of a "power" mini gymnast than a "finesse" one.  We are taking a break for the summer but will be back to class in the fall!