Tonight, both kiddos played their first game of the Fall Soccer season!!! Mark is coaching both teams, and it is already keeping us PLENTY busy! He will also pick up Parker's flag football team starting in a couple of weeks!!! It is so much, fun, though, it is all worth it.
Kinlee's game was first. Her team has been nicknamed "The Tornadoes". There was a shortage of coaches for the 6-9 age group, so each team has 18 players!! Spell it with me....C-R-A-Z-Y!!!! It is so hard keeping up with who played which quarter, who played which position which quarter, and is that kid even on our team?!!! They did great, though. We have several who haven't even played before, so that, combined with the large number can be a bit challenging! They came out with a win, good sportsmanship, and lots of hussle!!!
Parker's team - "The Crush" - played the second game of the night. This team has just moved up to the 10-14 year old league, and these guys are serious!!! It is a whole different ballgame, that's for sure. We have a really young team - all 10 & 11 year olds, so we are definitely having to work extra hard! They are stepping up to the plate, though, no question about that! Parker scored 2 goals, and while their team lost tonight, they didn't have anything to hang their heads about! They played hard, kept good attitudes, and got even better as the game went on!!!
We were very proud of both teams and expect great things this season! Way to go guys!!!!
A few weeks later, flag football ended, and we had "The Colts" over for a similar get-together. I accidentally double-booked us and forgot that Kinlee's Girl Scout ceremony was the same night!!! SO, I headed to Girl Scouts with Kinlee, and Mark held down the fort here, with the help of some of the moms (thanks, gals!!). Because of this mishap, though, I failed to get very many pictures of that night. I did manage to take some of Parker (with his cool "Colts" tatoo on his head) and the cake before I left. It was cold that night, so I came home to a football game being played IN my house!! Very loud, but they had a great time. I guess that's what I get for leaving "the guys" in charge!!!! Fun times...
Parker's football team (the Colts) began their season a couple of weeks ago. I keep forgetting my camera, so these are some of the first images I have been able to catch. They are undefeated, as well, and have really played well together. They have several games left, as their season runs through the end of October. Mark is coaching all three teams, so he definitely has his hands full!! I think he gets more excited before gametime than the kids do!!!!! 
As I said, it is keeping us plenty busy, but we are loving it! More updates to come, I am sure....
