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[lls_mutant]

School started! Yay! Actually, in all seriousness, yay, because my kids need the structure and they were missing their friends. And to celebrate, have a badly photoshopped picture, because getting both of them to smile nicely in the same picture was impossible:

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[lizardbeth_j]

Your boys and mine should be pals because mine also love drawing over soccer any day of the week.this year we stopped soccer because he wasn't enjoying it and he's at the age now where the pressure to be good at it was getting more intense. So he's going to try flag football for his school and eventually I think he might be good for volleyball since he's tall.

[lizardbeth_j]

And stupid phone posted before I was done but anyway point was supposed to be that all we can do is to keep trying to find active things they like. They'll find something :-)

[daybreak777]

They both look as happy as you are about starting school. Trevor is still mini!you but he's losing the baby look, oh noes! Soon you'll be taking the little boy sheets off his bed too.

Time flies. I was never active as a kid. Not active now. But I'm a very active on the go high energy person. That's enough. I walk everywhere and use yoga to ground me and slow me down. To run would take my high energy and send it into overdrive and burn me out.

You're so good at getting to know your kids. You'll figure it out. Maybe he'll like hiking. And then you can draw what you saw on your hike. :-)

[aome]

I'm not sure I would even have recognized Toby, he's grown and changed so much! They're in ... 1st and 3rd now?

Martial arts are expensive and require a three day a week commitment.I would shop around for this, if you want to pursue it. Our martial arts place isn't any worse, pricewise - and possibly better - than other "class" activities (dance, gymnastics, etc), although I don't know how it compares to the costs for a team sport. Also, at our place, classes for kids (and adults) are held every evening, and the basic tuition allows you to come a maximum of 3x/week, but you aren't tied into any particular schedule, nor do you HAVE to go three times a week. This week you want to go on Mon and Wed? Go ahead. Have too much homework next Wed and need to go on Thurs? Go ahead. Anyway, I know our place is special in that they really treat you like family, but it's possible other martial arts places offer more flexibility and different prices. So, it might be worthwhile to ask around and see what else is offered. A good place

[prophetkristy]

OMG they're getting so BIG!

"kiss your brain" is seriously adorable. I may have to steal that :-)