Soccer Update

Well - it is done and we had fun!!!!! As my boys would say - those are rhyming words. WE had a great time at the game. Liam played hard all the time he was in the game and that is all we ask for. Bonus - he scored a goal!!!!!!!! He also had several almost goal blocks for the other team. Offense and Defence - Go Liam!!! The team did well and we scored several goals (3 in all I believe). Not too sure how many the other team scored but it was very close to that + or - 1. As a professional peewee soccer analyst I have decided that our team is definately a 1st half of the game team. We usually score in that time period and then tend to run out of steam. They stuck with it today and did great!!!! Go Sharks.

Now is is home time for playing and naps and then my favorite part of the day - Date Night!!!!!!!!!! Yeah!!!!!!!!! Mike and I are going to see the movie Fireproof tonight and are super pumped!!! Any time I get to spend with my hubby I love!

GAME DAY!!!!!!!!!

It's game day - that is 4/5 year old soccer game day. We have had a hearty breakfast, unloaded the dishwasher, changed the laundry, averted the crisis of having brownies for breakfast (fast energy - no real staying power), watched an ample portion of cartoons on PBS and now are attempting to get our game faces on. This looks different for each member of the fam.

Me - just not looking like I just rolled out of bed - shower - a little makeup - sportswear - water bottle in tow.

Mike - helping coach today so - help a friend move before the game to get the blood pumping and wear your black shirt so you can stand with the team and look the part. Bring the schedule the awesome coach sent to make things easier and play ball

Liam - uniform, comb hair, bring water and ball - try to not get hit in the head again this week.

Noah - wear clothes. Try and not wipe snot all over everyone as you endure your ever present allergy nose. Take the Allegra (I should get a kickback for the product placement in this blog).

Well - that is it - off to the madness that is Saturday morning soccer. We play at 10 and it is 8:30 - let the countdown begin. I feel like there should be music - not sure what is appropriate. MMMHHH - suggestions anyone! Have a glorious Saturday and remember to take time to rest - that is what it is for!

Soccer - The Sharks Attack

Liam is now in his third season of Soccer and he loves it. He has a much better attitude about staying with it this season and is excited to play however he is still not a guy who loves to play when it is 95 degrees out. The first week they did great - I have a riddle for you on the scoring of that game- lets see who can figure it out first - you can have the bragging rights:

We scored more goals but the other team ended up with more points!

Hehe - my sad humor strikes again.

We missed our second week because of the Hurricane that did not hit our area but everyone thought we would get bad winds and rain - got neither but it did offer a nice weekend off.

Last week we played again and had a great time - while the kids looked exhausted and had very red cheeks at the end of the game it was still fun. Liam did not "get into it" as much because he said he was hot - I can understand - black shirts make it a little tough to be cool while playing. You will see from the pictures the kids picked the name the "Sharks" and it kinda fits. I think the Ninja's is more appropriate as they are all dressed in total black - with the exception of one of our sweet girls that is sporting the Pink soccer cleats - too cool if I do say so myself! Anyway - Liam has defnately improved and believe it or not I am actually able to watch some of the games this season becasue Noah is staying off the field and finding ways to entertain himself without getting into too much trouble.

Oh - funny story (kinda) First game - first kickoff - Liam is on the receiving end of a ball straight to the left side of the face. He was so stunned he just stood there and then waited for the croud to gasp and then started crying - he was ok after a few minutes and got right back in there - but man - what a way to start- a header right to the face. He was tough and played the rest of the game as Coach Josh asked! By the way - we have a wonderful group of friends and parents on the team and that is just bonus! Go SHARKS!!!!

Grandma's Birthday - Let's have Cake!!!!

For those of you that miss me - I'm back!!!! It is hit or miss with me and I now know that I just need to accept that within myself and stop beating myself up about keeping up with everyone. I am not a daily blogger - never will be - but I try and it's the effort that counds right? That is what I will tell myself unless someone tells me I have to think differently :). Anyways - I digress. We spent the first weekend of September at my parents house to celebrate my Grandma's 94th Birthday. She is still such a spitfire and we love her so much. She swears that this was the 2nd cake she has ever had in her life (the 1st being on her 93rd birthday) so I am sending out a message to all of you out there that have parents or grandparents still with us. Get them Birthday cakes - apparantly it was not a big deal in her family, but just having a cake is so cool for her. So - without any other excuse - Let's have Cake! We did have fun and the kids enjoy any reason for cake so it was a hit!!!! The kids love going to Grana and Papa's house so it is fun to go and just hang out. Mike had to stay home and work on our kitchen - pics to post after it is done in a few months (have to save up in incriments for this one) so he did not get to participate.

Here are a few pics of GG and her cake and presents. We love you GG!!!!