our friend took these pics of abe during the last game.
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nice save.Monday, August 3, 2009
Monday, July 27, 2009
COACH DAVE
dave volunteered to help out with abe's soccer team and they put him as head coach. he is doing a great job. it's the first time he has coached any of our kids. he enjoys planning out the practices, the line-ups, making up plays with abe, and most of all wearing tiger orange! they finally won a game. abe scored three goals and everyone worked hard...one kid played so hard that he threw up after the game. go tigers!!
blue thunder
goal, goal, goal, goal, goal, goal, goal, goal, goal, goal, goal, goal, goal, goal, goal!!!
kai made 15 goals! 
kai is on the blue thunder soccer team...it is his first time on a team and he is loving it! he wears his jersey pretty much 24/7, counts down the time until his practice, and he is the first one ready for games on saturdays (working the hardest to get shin guards and those big soccer socks on.) at this age the teams don't keep score but kai knows and informs me at every water break. last game blue thunder won 20 to 1 with kai, who didn't ease up at all, scoring 15...it gave us a chance to focus on having a humble, good sportsman-ish attitude and getting some assists. it pays to have to keep up with an eight year old brother all the time and it's a huge bonus that this age division plays with no goalie.
kai is on the blue thunder soccer team...it is his first time on a team and he is loving it! he wears his jersey pretty much 24/7, counts down the time until his practice, and he is the first one ready for games on saturdays (working the hardest to get shin guards and those big soccer socks on.) at this age the teams don't keep score but kai knows and informs me at every water break. last game blue thunder won 20 to 1 with kai, who didn't ease up at all, scoring 15...it gave us a chance to focus on having a humble, good sportsman-ish attitude and getting some assists. it pays to have to keep up with an eight year old brother all the time and it's a huge bonus that this age division plays with no goalie. (this is a little confusing because both teams wore blue...blue thunder vs blue whales)
NICE EFFORT, KAI!!!
Sunday, July 26, 2009
surprise!
kai had a surprise for dave when he got home from work.....
it was a team effort. i practiced with him and sadie spent at least an hour helping him. max clapped for him 
dave was surprised and kai was so pleased.
HE IS A TWO-WHEEL RIDER!!
it was a team effort. i practiced with him and sadie spent at least an hour helping him. max clapped for him and abe...
rode along side him cheering him on.
dave was surprised and kai was so pleased.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
mother-daughter book club
i'm happy to say our mother-daughter book club is still happening. a few nights ago sadie and i hosted. sadie chose for us to read the sixth harry potter book. we met at the theater and watched the movie...sadie and her friend dressed up in their griffindor robes but then got embarrassed and shoved them in their bags--it was such a tween moment:) after the movie we headed back to our house where dinner had suddenly appeared (thanks to dave) and we discussed the movie vs the book. we drank butter beer (root-beer/creme soda floats) and ate all-flavor jellybeans. it was a fun night and a great group of girls/moms.
random things
life seems to be moving pretty fast and i haven't recorded a few moments that i always want to remember. if i don't write them down, they will forever flee my mind and be lost. so... here is my random list that won't make much sense to anyone but me, but hopefully will spark a memory in years to come. maybe some day when life stands still i will add a few details.
kachina ceremony at old oraibe
max's stitches
moab trip, hiking to delicate arch with my mom
camping at joshua tree national park, laguna beach and the aquarium
"nong"-- the word max says for water
abe asking dave if he and adam had been using his skateboard
our first trip to a skate park
kai's first soccer game, the first play, goal and cute look.."what? no goalie, that will be so easy!"
max and hopscotch
max swimming
dave and the "hot daddies"
kachina ceremony at old oraibe
max's stitches
moab trip, hiking to delicate arch with my mom
camping at joshua tree national park, laguna beach and the aquarium
"nong"-- the word max says for water
abe asking dave if he and adam had been using his skateboard
our first trip to a skate park
kai's first soccer game, the first play, goal and cute look.."what? no goalie, that will be so easy!"
max and hopscotch
max swimming
dave and the "hot daddies"
Saturday, June 20, 2009
basketball camp
abe and kai spent the week at NAU's basketball camp. kai was thrilled that the coach said he could go even though he's not five... but only if kai thought he could keep up. he thought he could.
kai worked so hard. they were shooting on pretty high hoops, and the first couple days he wasn't making any shots but he kept trying. i was proud of him for not getting discouraged around all the big kids...mid-week he decided that instead of his jordan's, he needed to wear his lucky green "converse." he did and he made a shot AND he was awarded "CAMPER OF THE DAY!" the coaches picked two kids at the end of each day that worked really hard and they let them wear these awesome nau jersey's home and during warm-ups the next day. then they turn them in for the next camper of the day.
kai got called up front to return his jersey but only after he slept in it :) he was so proud of himself. he told me he cheered at least one person on each game, so he thought his good sportsmanship helped him get the award. i think he just worked really hard (he was exhausted every night). he looked so little! this was the best shot i got of kai with the nau head coach when he got called up front as "camper of the day." he was taking off the jersey.
his team got to be skins on the last day, which he really looked forward to. i loved it! 
abe started out with his age group, but half way through the week they asked him to move up to the 9-11 year olds. he did not want to move up, partly nervous and partly because he liked his coach a lot. he moved up (after i stooped to bribery) and he ended up loving it! his five on five team won the championship game which was a big deal to him. i loved how serious it was and whenever his team would do something good, he got so excited but couldn't let it show TOO much in order to retain his humble attitude and great sportsmanship.
i love this picture of him strutting his stuff after the game. 
overall, it was a terrific week. NAU is the perfect size, not too little but not so huge that you get lost in the crowd. they both improved their skills and had some great coaches...plus, it was so much fun for me to watch!
( watching kai and abe do push-ups/sit-ups made me smile)
(max couldn't get enough of the huge lumber jack)
kai worked so hard. they were shooting on pretty high hoops, and the first couple days he wasn't making any shots but he kept trying. i was proud of him for not getting discouraged around all the big kids...mid-week he decided that instead of his jordan's, he needed to wear his lucky green "converse." he did and he made a shot AND he was awarded "CAMPER OF THE DAY!" the coaches picked two kids at the end of each day that worked really hard and they let them wear these awesome nau jersey's home and during warm-ups the next day. then they turn them in for the next camper of the day.
kai got called up front to return his jersey but only after he slept in it :) he was so proud of himself. he told me he cheered at least one person on each game, so he thought his good sportsmanship helped him get the award. i think he just worked really hard (he was exhausted every night). he looked so little! this was the best shot i got of kai with the nau head coach when he got called up front as "camper of the day." he was taking off the jersey. his team got to be skins on the last day, which he really looked forward to. i loved it! abe started out with his age group, but half way through the week they asked him to move up to the 9-11 year olds. he did not want to move up, partly nervous and partly because he liked his coach a lot. he moved up (after i stooped to bribery) and he ended up loving it! his five on five team won the championship game which was a big deal to him. i loved how serious it was and whenever his team would do something good, he got so excited but couldn't let it show TOO much in order to retain his humble attitude and great sportsmanship. i love this picture of him strutting his stuff after the game. 
overall, it was a terrific week. NAU is the perfect size, not too little but not so huge that you get lost in the crowd. they both improved their skills and had some great coaches...plus, it was so much fun for me to watch!
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