Mid-April Update

It is just sad that we haven't posted for two weeks. So I will rely on Rob to upload photos, and I'll try to do an update.

Corey's been in t-ball all month now. He's had about three games and maybe four or five practices. His coach is Rob, so it's a family event whether practice or game! Brody started out a little jealous - he wants to be with Rob 24/7, but I think he's come out of that well. In fact, I missed the last two games while I was on a business trip, and Brody did okay sitting with friends watching the game. Of course, each time, he was well-fed. He discovered the wonder of Bugles. But Corey has been playing great, and after a game, can't stop talking about his outs, his saves, his at-bats.

I joined another health club when my other one changed owners and gave me the opportunity, and because I want to sometimes take Corey with me, I let him help me pick. Of course, Lifetime Fitness is like the Taj Mahal of health clubs, and the kid's zone is out of this world. He can play hockey, "shoot some hoops", play outside, computers, movies, you name it. He got Brody addicted too, which is kind of funny. I think they enjoy playing together with someone else's toys.

Corey went to the dentist this month - it was his first official cleaning. When he was in chemo, a dentist visit would have required a shot, and he didn't need one more shot. His teeth look good - and he has a loose tooth on the bottom! Any day now, we'll be seeing the Tooth Fairy.

And Corey is doing great at school. His teacher showed us his journal. He writes a sentence every day, and it's usually "I like it when I play hockey with my daddy," "I love going to Coyotes' games", "When I grow up, I'm going to play for the Coyotes." Pretty much three out of four are all about hockey. We got one the other day that said "I don't like it when my daddy throws me in the pool." Rob was not happy about that one, since he's never actually thrown him in the pool. And of course, all sentences are in some variation of spelling or grammar, but you can see he is getting it. I bought him a Speed Racer chapter book in hopes that he'll read it himself.

Best news with Corey is that his teacher believes he's ready for first grade. We're all afraid he'll regress if he goes back to kindergarten, not to mention that he'll be bored since he's already reading and writing.

Friday Corey had no school, so Rob had him in the morning and I took him in the afternoon. It was really Corey's special day, because Rob got him donuts (and Starbucks, but I'm thinking that was more for Rob than Corey) and Bee Movie to watch. We met at the Good Egg for lunch and then Corey and I went bowling and played arcade games there. Then we met a couple at Molly Branigan's who are moving out this way from Kansas, so it was a busy day!

Yesterday might have been more busy: Corey and Rob had t-ball practice, then I took Corey and his friend Justin to a birthday party (high-pitched screaming girls there!) at Bounce U and then we went to a friend's house that night, and the kids were out way too late.

And I'm up, because no matter how late Corey stays up, he wakes up at 7.

Hopefully we'll have pictures for you soon.... This week looks relatively event-free, but that can change!