Busy, busy, busy

I know I haven't posted much lately. I've been trying to get pictures of the kids playing soccer, but I'm finding it difficult to get to everyone's games. Oldest DD is too old for the recreation league this season, so she joined the Friendship league (which plays neighboring townships). She's struggling with a coach who doesn't know much about the game and most of the joy of the sport is gone for her now. She says what she really likes is running, so we're going to look into track for her this winter. But, she doesn't want to have to jump over those "thingies" :o)

DS is playing soccer again on the same team as last season. The older children have moved on and this season the team is struggling to win even a few games (after being undefeated last time). Ds is doing well. He scored one of their only goals in a game early in the season. We're just finding it tiring to rush home from church every Sunday for his early afternoon game.

Middle DD is playing soccer again this fall as well(#8). She has a coach this time who played the game in High School (or maybe college?) and is really enthusiastic with the girls. The practice sessions are drills which the coach has turned into games. This has really helped DD's attitude. She's excited about the games and doesn't find it boring. I was rather amazed at the first game. DD's team does drills for almost their entire practice session, but doesn't scrimmage much at all, so I wasn't sure how they'd do when it came to playing an entire game across the whole field against another team. They won! It all came together, those little girls may not be incredibly aggressive, buy they know how to control the ball - and they remain undefeated so far this season!

Youngest DD would love to be doing something too, I need to look into things for the spring. Our Township doesn't offer recreational sports to children younger than six, that's a long time to wait.

Youngest DD continues to love school (that's her in the blue). She's well on her way to being a social butterfly. She has friends over as often as possible. Or she's across the street playing with the neighbors. She likes to do "homework". She doesn't actually get any at school, but she brings papers home from church that we work on together during the week. She knows her address and likes to write her phone number on the calculator.

I'm looking forward to the end of soccer season. Maybe we can actually enjoy a weekend at home together!