almost done

One. More. Game.

please forgive me...

...but I just couldn't help but share a few of our soccer pictures from last Saturday. I was so proud of my boys!

Benjamin is #5! He was so excited that (although I don't have a picture of it) he got to play goalie for part of the 2nd game. My boy has always had a heart for defense.

Who knows which way they're supposed to drive the ball? Kyle does!

And he scored the first goal of his game, too!




Owen and Elise did great, too. I was so blessed. Owen even successfully used a port-a-potty! Let's face it, it's hard enough to relax in those things even if you're not a mere two years old...

Thank you so much for your prayers!

another soccer player

The time has finally come. My second son, my enthusiastic, talkative charmer, is finally old enough to play soccer. And boy, is he excited!

On the day we officially signed him up, he started preparing. He ran in place to build stamina. He borrowed my pilates mat to strengthen his muscles. And he began counting the days.


These photos were taken on the day of his very first soccer practice. He insisted on wearing his full soccer gear, including one of his game shirts.

This next photo is a shot of Kyle explaining to Elise where he would be going. He wanted to be sure she understood that he would be back, in case she really missed him.



I think it's going to be a fun season!*



*Both of the older boys are playing soccer this fall (this is Benjamin's 5th season). Their first games -as well as team photos- are on Saturday, and Jeff will be out of town with our van. Pray for me!

another one bites the dust

And, another soccer season has come and gone. Benjamin had a great time playing with the Lightning Strikers, and we were so proud of his efforts this season. He was such a hard worker! He loves to play defense, but most importantly, he enjoyed just about every minute of it. It says a lot when your kid is excited about every single practice, and every single game!

soccer!

We've begun our second season as a soccer family. Benjamin played for the first time last spring, and we had our third game (within 7 days!) today. It was such a perfect day for it, warm but not hot, sunny and clear.

Ben did a great job! He played hard, went in when the coach called him, and most of all, had a good attitude. We were so proud of him!

It's fun to see how the skill level of the teams has gone up with the age group. Ben's team seems to be really quite focused, especially when you compare it to last spring, when there seemed to be a lot of nose-picking.

Go, Wild Puppies!