Soccer, soccer, soccer, soccer, etc....

Here at our house we LOVE soccer. The Gate City season ran from Sept. 8 through Oct 20. Every Saturday we had anywhere from 3-5 games to attend. Thankfully most of the games were at one central location so we only had to go from one end of the field to the other.

RED ROBBERS: Savana wanted to play so we signed her up and she actually liked it. She kept asking her coach to let her try goalie- so for the very last game he did, for about 5 minutes. I was so proud of her though, she actually went for the ball, and tried. The rest of the time she played as a mid-fielder. Hopefully she'll stick with it because I think she could be really good. She loved her team and had a lot of fun!
Teammates: Abbey, Samantha, Lauren, Madison, Kirsten, Mikayla, Aida, Shanay, Kiya and Angie.


PVSC FIRE/FLAME: This year Tommy was on a competitive team. Their season started August 20 and ran through Nov11. (Yeah, that's a long season.)  There were enough boys to have 2 teams, and Tommy was placed on the A team- FIRE! He was the center defender. He is REALLY GOOD! I may be biased slightly because I'm his mom, but this is just fact. I hope he continue to learn and grow into an amazing soccer player. These boys played games here, in Blackfoot, Idaho Falls, Twin Falls and a few tournaments in Jackson Hole and Boise! They were so stoked to be named the Boise State Nova Champions! These little 11 yr old boys are awesome to watch. This was such a fun experience.
Teammates: Treyl, Nathan, Sean, Jared, Aiden, Drew, Joel, Cooper, Canyon, Trey, and Garrett


PURPLE DIAMONDS: My little Siera buggy wanted to play too since everyone else was. Yes, she is the follower. She had fun, but her favorite part was the treat after the games. She ran with the group and even scored a goal in her first game! I'm pretty sure this is her last season playing, but you never know, she might change her mind.
Teammates: M'kenzie, M'kell, Brooklyn, Brooklyn, Brooke, Rachel, Ashton, Alyssa, and Britton


SHARKS: My little Timothy takes after his brother- he lives for soccer. The two of them play every day. It sure shows when he gets on the field. This was his first season of 4v4. Almost every game Timothy was the first one to score and was the top scorer of the team. Not to brag, but this kid is gonna be AMAZING!!! He is such a great team player too, when he was out he was always cheering his teammates on. What a good kid.
Teammates; Rhett, Dalton, Braden, Boston, Kyle, Marcella, and Hannah

Reasons....

I have been a lot behind in catching everyone up on the happenings in our family- and there is a reason, I promise I'm not just being lazy (although that could be part of it). Here it is...WE ARE MOVING! Needless to say that I have been pretty busy. I can't forget to update everyone so here we go....



First of all, a new school year has started. The kids were so very ready to go back to school after a long summer. Tommy is in 5th grade this year, Savana is in 4th, Siera in 2nd and Timbo finally started Kindergarten! They sure love their school- and they are all doing very well. Their teachers love them!

Over Labor Day weekend Tommy and I, along with my BFF Mohna ran a 5k! I'm not a runner by any means, but we had so much fun training and running. Here's hoping we can do it every year!

Official results: Tommy came in 24th @ 26.20 while Mona and I came in 50 and 51@ 30.09

Josh and I love to go to the temple and so do the kids. One soccer free day (which was rare) we wanted to go to the open house for the Brigham City temple but it was over, so instead we went to visit the Idaho Falls temple and go to the visitor's center. We had so much fun there, and the spirit was incredibly strong. The kids loved to get their pictures taken all over the temple grounds. It was was a great day.


I am so proud of Tommy. He loves Cub Scouts and has an amazing leader (shouts to Angela)! She has worked with him, and he has worked at home to complete his Weblos badge in September.


On November 1st Tommy got his Arrow of Light. That is the highest rank you can get as a Cub Scout. He has advanced through all the ranks, gone above and beyond in everything and now he has crossed over to the 11 yr-old scouts (officially Boy Scouts)! I am so proud of him.


Around here, Halloween is one of our FAVORITE holidays. We love to dress up, eat candy and celebrate Tommy's birthday. Tommy wanted to go as a rocker and we got to shave his head into a mohawk- he liked it so much he kept it for a few days, even to is arrow of light ceremony. Timothy wanted to be Mario- it was a popular outfit, but I'm pretty sure he was the cutest one. The girls wanted to be Rodeo Queen's so I thought I would join them. Josh came home that day, but I think he did great on his costume! We had so much fun trick-or-treating too! Timothy finally got the hang of it and was running from house to house, but it only lasted for an hour. We were all pretty tired, but we got plenty of candy so we were good. It was a perfect Halloween!


And here he is.... HE'S 11!! Yes he's that old. I still can't believe it. I am so lucky to be his mom. He is my pride and joy. He is such a good kid, I sometimes forget that he is still a little boy. I have great hopes that he will be a fine young man! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOMMY!