We knew they'd do it sooner or later

We knew the boys wouldn't be able to resist this game on the stairs. It's funny how it's such an indicator of their personalities. Neil approaches most things fearlessly, while Ben is more deliberate and cautious.

Speaking of cautious, Ben had his first skating lesson last Thursday. I'd post a picture, but the poor little guy looks so sad. Brian reported that he only spent eleven minutes on the ice, but he was able to walk around in his skates off ice and did manage to stand up once while he was on ice. The instructor says he'll improve a little with each lesson. Hopefully soon he'll have something to smile about and we can share a nice shot.

Tonight begins Ben's t-ball class. Hopefully we can soon figure out if he'll play right or left handed. (Those left handed mitts are more expensive you know.) Ben always eats left handed, but he throws the ball with either one. When we've tried batting he seems to prefer right handed.