Spring Has...Well, More Than Sprung

Spring has not only sprung, it's made a cartoony "sproing!" sound as gears and hairsprings spray out its case.

David's lacrosse season has begun.  He's been placed on one of the "B"-level teams, being not quite good enough for the A-level at his new age group, under the leadership of a coach who doubles as the Hayfield lacrosse coach, so we really ought to learn some things.  And in part because Coach is so busy, you'll never guess who got drafted to be an "assistant coach" for the team.  It's not like I know any more than David about lacrosse, but I guess I can carry a clipboard as well as the next dad.

The season is not off to a great start.  They lost their first game, 5-2, after David spent the first half in goal and ended the half tied 1-1.  It's clear there are some boys who know what they are doing, and it's also clear there are some boys who really should be at the "C" level.  Practices are uneven and the team still hasn't really gelled yet.  Our second game is this weekend.  Follow us on Twitter as @703astrosfan for details of the games.

On top of this, Sarah is doing Girls On The Run after school, which is a great way for her to get some exercise, but has turned into another commitment for Daddy too: Sarah gets to participate in a 5K race next month, but the catch is, she needs a Running Buddy...like, say, a parent...and Guess Who needs to start getting some road miles in before too long.

Sarah's birthday this past weekend was another major milestone for the spring, with her, her brother, and two friends doing a sleepover and party at Central Park Fun Land down in Fredericksburg.  For some reason, her ninth birthday really just snuck up on us.  It's not as if the date changed or moved earlier; we just found ourselves in mid/late March with fewer plans made than we usually do, and having to scramble to get her party and presents in place.

But physically, spring is out all around us.  Twice now in the last couple of weeks, I've gone to the office with a tree in our yard looking bare, and come home to find it had erupted in blossoms during the day.  It's amazing to see and still a source of some disquietude, as it's also a reminder of how much yard work I have to get to sometime soon.