Spring Soccer 2013

So, the way our soccer league works, if you played in the fall and sign up in again in the spring, you get to be on the same team as you were in the fall.  Brandon was very excited about this because
1. his team was really good in the fall.
2. he already knew a lot of the players.

It was a GREAT season.  His team went undefeated, winning all eight of their games.  They scored 27 goals and only had TWO scored on them.  It was awesome!  The players progressed a lot and it was neat to see them come together and work as a team more.

The championship game for the tournament was last week.  We thought we had it in the bag.  It's a dangerous thing to think that way.  B's team ended up losing 2-1.  I felt so bad for those boys.  In the fall, they finished in second place by penalty kicks.  And this time they lost by a single goal.  Tough times.  Lessons were learned.

Brandon mostly played forward (striker?) this season.  They also put him in as goalie a couple of times.  That stressed his parents out, but he did great and didn't allow a single goal. He's working on being more aggressive & running AT the ball instead of around it.  He loves soccer and wants to try out for the middle school team next year.

 A little sideline entertainment

One of 27 post-goal celebrations

Taking his turn as team co-captain

That's a whole lotta goal to cover.

But he was calm, cool...

and under control.

Go Thunder!

What April Looks Like

Connie gave me an effective lesson on packing my van to the brim

as we loaded things for the YW yard sale fundraiser.

Look closely--can you see how the leaves make a heart shape?

Whit and her three friends all made A Honor Roll.

I was so proud of them!

They're a musical bunch of kids.

Especially love those drums.

She calls these her nerd glasses.

I think they're ADORABLE.

First family Grasshoppers game of the season.

It was a little soggy, and the Hoppers lost, but

we still had a GREAT time.

She told me this was her "smolder."

April happenings

Some of the excitement we've had this month:

Brandon was inducted into National Junior Beta Club.

 It is similar to Honor Society

Brandon calls it the club for smart people.

 Way to go, smarty pants!

He's not the only smart kid at his school.

Beta club is new this year, so they had to induct

all the 6th, 7th, and 8th graders.

Looks like girls are doing better than boys in middle school these days.

 Nice photo bomb, B.

General Conference

One of my favorite weekends of the year!

The kids did an AMAZING job of listening this year.

It was incredible.

I think they sat there listening and taking notes for 6 of the 8 hours.

I was especially impressed with Caroline's notes this time:

 [the first vision]

[joy]

The Young Women's basketball team finished off their season.

 They lost in the tournament, but gave it a good run.

 Andrew and the ballers.

 Group hug!

We celebrated Shelly's 40th birthday!

 She was thrilled to enter the new aDOLEscence. :)

 Yummy cupcakes!

 Trying to figure out how to work those shakers.

(Man, I look like a GIANT next to Shelly!)

Party girls

FREE Panda Express???

Yes, please!

They came out with a new dish and offered it free--

one per customer one day this month.

 It was surf and turf, so I donated mine to Andrew.

He, B, and W LOVED it.

 

 A random video clip

Caroline knows how to hula hoop!

Since I can't do this, I was blown away. :)