Sweet Home Hansons: Hanson Kid Updates

I don't know why I have had a hard time regularly blogging these last few months! I start posts in my head and then they fly, fly away and then it's been days or weeks and then and then and then. Maybe that's the season of life right now, or maybe it's just laziness. I can say I'll be better but who knows if that's really true. Anyhow, life is buzzing along and the kids are all doing their thing...

Vivian started the spring session of Girls on the Run last week and ended her basketball season tonight. They lost the game by three but had an amazing rally from 14 behind. I'm super proud of the whole team! After the game I told Viv that I had a really fun season hanging out with her, but I probably would never volunteer to coach basketball again. She said, "c'mon Mom. You brought the smiles, the hugs and the support". Dang, that girl really knows how to pour it on thick!

Beansie is doing pretty great right now. I haven't updated "The Short Story" posts mainly because I feel like we're not even in that bubble anymore. Last time Hen was at the endocrinologist's office he measured at 5'6", but I know he's grown even more since then. And yes, the secretary did find him again in the waiting room to announce, "there he is! My favorite Henry PABLO!". The biggest change in Hen though has been his pure self motivation for working out. Right after we got back from Christmas vacation he decided to try CrossFit with me and he's been hooked ever since. He's going 5-6 times a week, doesn't like to skip a day, tracks his nutrition and is getting stronger by the day. Even in CrossFit though, he's still the kind, well mannered Henry Bean we know and love. He's already put in his application for Collegiate High School in Florida. Now we wait until the first week of March to find out if he made round one of acceptance, or if there were too many applicants that it has to go to a lottery system. Fingers crossed that there's no lottery and he's an automatic admission!

Moose is chugging right along too. He's been offered a summer internship with Christ in the City for their Summer of Service program. This semester at school will be more challenging than last, especially with him being in-season now. He seems to be managing his time really well though, keeping his grades up and enjoying college life in general. Thank goodness after the emotional rollercoaster he, and let's face it, WE were on last semester. Moose's lax season opened up this past Saturday and even though the team took a tough, one point loss in their home opener, he was a first line middie and saw the field a ton. He was the first to score - he started the season off for the Warriors!