May Update

Alrighty, so its been a really, really long time since I've had a real post so be prepared...this is a big one.  Most of you know what has been going on with mom over the last few months and thankfully I'm happy to report that for now she is happy and recouping at home. :)

So let's go back to the beginning of May.  May 2nd Kylie and the rest of the 1st communion class participated in the May crowning service at church.  They got to practice processing in as they would for first communion and received their rosaries.  After the service the kids worked on their special song they were going to sing with Father Gerry at Communion and received their special crosses:

The first weekend Noah had his tournament just outside Worchester, MA.  I'm happy to report that he won his first sparring match!!  He took home 1st in Forms & 2nd in Sparring for the 6 & under boys.  Here are a few pics:

That Monday was a trip for work to Minnesota.  The plane rides were interesting between insane turbulence and almost missing the connection on the flight home I was very happy to finally arrive at 2am Thursday AM.  Thursday Kylie had dance and then 1st communion rehearsal.  The kids did a great job and were excited for Saturday.   Friday was gymnastics and her first dance rehearsal.  Saturday morning came quickly and pretty girl was ready for the big day.  Lots of friends and family there to witness and many others thinking of her from a distance made the day great!

This past weekend we were back in NY for Ryan's first communion.  Weather was really nice and the little man did a great job.  His class was huge (70+ kids), but the ceremony was still less than an hour.  After we got a few nice pics with the family outside.  Here is one with us and our godson :)

After the yummy lunch we went to visit my mom and the kids were super excited.  When I told then we were going to see Nana...Noah says "the real Nana??" hahaha.  It's been a few months since they've seen her, but they have been seeing Nana Sicko, so I'm pretty sure that is the distinction he was trying to make :o)  We headed home later that night and up for soccer the next day.  Both kids scored a goal in their games, but I have to admit I have NEVER seen Kylie play so well.  She was really aggressive and stuck with the ball at all times.  One time she got pushed to the ground and popped right back up to get the ball a minute later.  Such a great afternoon!

That brings us to tonight.  We had karate as usual and then headed over to school for the kids art show.  They each had 2 pieces displayed which they were really proud of.  Please enjoy the shots below:

Kylie's Winter Scene

Kylie's Egyptian artwork for End of the Year Program

Noah's Winter Scene

Noah's Owl

Hope everyone enjoyed this whirlwind recap of the last few weeks.  Hopefully I will be able to stay on top of it a little bit better in the future.  Stay tuned for the latest...have a good night!!