The Boone Family

This baseball season the boys decided to try out for three different teams.  Usually, Carter and Landon play together just to help out with the logistics however Carter was interested in playing with kids in his grade level.  So to say this season was crazy is an absolute understatement.  Bob was an assistant coach for both Nolan and Landon's teams and most of the time they played or practiced at the same time so it really stretched his time very thin.   This was Nolan's first year on a travel baseball team.  He spent some time on the mound and out in the outfield.  One weekend in June both Landon and Nolan had tournaments...one in Columbus and one in Massillon at the exact same time.  Bob went with Nolan and Carter, and Landon and I went to Massilion.  Nolan had a good time and tried hard.  After one of the games in Columbus the whole team went to watch the Columbus Clippers baseball team play.  Caught themselves on the Jumbotron ...

And just like that our firstborn is officially a teenager.  This guy gives us a run for our money on the daily.  Parenting is the hardest job in the world but parenting a teenager makes you second guess every decision you make.  Teenagers crave independence without the expectation of accountability.  Bob and I are in uncharted waters with this guy and are learning along the way on how to parent a teenager.   Maw Maw and Paw Paw took Carter out to his restaurant of choice "The Cheesecake Factory" on his birthday to celebrate.  He thought that was absolutely the best to have them all to himself.  For his birthday he wanted a full day at Cedar Point with as many of his friends that I could fit in my mini van.  It was a day where we arrived at the gate at 10am and left at 6pm. They were able to ride, eat, and drink while I worked on my laptop throughout the park.  Bring on the teenage years! 

May is the hardest month of the year...why is that you ask...it's chuck full of school, soccer, baseball, track, end of year performances, and summer anticipation excitement.  I love it and hate it all at the same time!  Life goes by in such a blur that month we end up not knowing whether we are coming or going.   In the midst of it was a spring band concert.  Landon played the clarinet and we had to sit so far away our pictures were too grainy to post. However we did snag just a few photos of him dressed up and hair combed which is an infrequent event.  Carter's spring choir concert was the following week.  We had great seats and he even sang a solo.  His confidence and bravery amaze me! 

One of our favorite seasons is soccer season!  It's such a fun fast paced game.  Nolan is playing on a travel team with so many of his friends, who are pretty successful.  Currently, Nolan enjoys it but Bob and I agree he could put forth more effort.  This season they lost just a couple games.  At the end of the year tournament, Nolan hyperextended a tendon is his foot while kicking the soccer ball at the same time as an apponet. This injury caused him to miss out in playing in the championship game.  He was a great teammate who cheered on his friends as they won in an overtime victory.  Carter missed out on his whole season this year due to his injury.  Landon continued to play with his team and also played with Carter's team.  He loves the game of soccer and continues to impress us with his skills. This year he had several "headers" into the goal!  

As spring approached, Carter mentioned his interest in running track for Amherst.  We were all in!  I love when he is willing to try something new!  He competed in events such as 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash and long jump.  We loved watching him compete and get better at each meet.   One evening he came home from school and said, "Mom at the next home meet my friend Trae and I are going to sing the national Anthem." Wait, what???  Apparently him and his friend have been practicing for over a week with this choir teacher to confidently sing the national anthem.   In pure teenage form, here is the best photo I could capture of him with his friend Trae right after they sang the national anthem. It was a proud parent moment for sure. At the beginning of May at a super cold track meet in Berea, while running the 100 meter dash Carter began to limp toward the end of the race.  When complete the track coach thought it was a hip injury and en...

April 24th, 2022...Nolan turns 9!  It's so hard to believe how quickly the time flies by until their birthday hits and reality sets in.  Nolan wanted a birthday sleepover with friends at our house to celebrate! Birthday celebration with an ice cream baseball cake. The boys played baseball with confetti-filled eggs, erupted Coke with mentos candy, and launched water filled two liters using the aqua pod 250 yards into the sky. It was an evening full of fun messy activities.  This orney kid takes the cake at making our day full of unexpected moments.  

Spring Break is a time we all look forward to for a break in the school year to relax and recharge to get ourselves to the summer however we luck out and almost never have the same weeks for spring break.  The boys had the week off before me so Bob decided to organize his schedule so that he could have some fun with the boys.  He created a fun getaway to GOLF FX where you could virtually play golf with friends.  Then Bob took the boys and a few friends to Kalahari for a few days.  I was able to sneak up after school, spend the night, take a personal day to hang out, and then leave early the next day to make it to school on time. It was so worth it!  The boys and their friends had an absolute blast.  Time with friends is the best time ever.