Catchy title, don't you think? Nice use of alliteration, as Elliot would tell me. Anyhow, I would be remiss if I didn't mention the activity that dominated all of our lives the first 8 weeks of school...Soccer! I have a love/hate relationship with the sport. I love it because the kids like it, they get really good exercise, and it teaches them about teamwork. I love seeing them improved year to year. I hate it because we have to deal with soccer practices during the week and 2 games every Saturday. And Ray worked almost every Saturday of the soccer season so I was the semi-single soccer mom dragging all 4 of my kids to 2 games every Saturday and 3 practices every week by myself. We actually had really good weather this spring, which isn't normal, so it was definitely bearable. Ray did the games by himself on the last Saturday of the season because I had a church thing going on all day. And that was the only day it was rainy and cold (not that I was laughing inside or anything!).
Elliot taking the corner kick
Not gonna lie, I *heart* Spokane!
Luckily there was a park at all of Elliot's games, which kept the girls busy.
Grace has this newfound intensity when it comes to soccer this year.
She's had the same coach and teammates for 2 years and they have improved by leaps and bounds. Mostly they have learned to be aggressive. He is an awesome coach!
Grace has become quite the defender. She has a heck of a kick when she wants to!
Until the spring, soccer peeps!
