Yep, I'm a Soccer Mom

I love watching my kids play soccer. This year has been a bit of a challenge, just because all 4 of our kids are playing (yes, we are officially insane!) They have all had a great time. I already posted pics of the boys playing, so now it's the girls' turn. They are really fun to watch, because they finally "get it!" They understand how to play their positions, how to pass to each other, and what the rules are. It gives me hope for the boys, since the girls started just like them a few years ago!

First is Eryn. Jared, once again, has been assistant coaching her team. These girls are FUN to watch! She has played a little bit as goalie this year (for the first time) and has loved it and really improved. She loves playing defense, and does a great job. She has become a more aggressive player and I think they've won every game.



And what do my boys do while the girls are playing soccer? Well, this day they found the biggest wolf spider I have ever seen. They were really messing around with it, but I didn't realize that's what they were doing when I was snapping these pics of them... then they said "Mom. Come see this HUGE spider!" Oh yeah... it was. GIANT!! I am not a fan of spiders, and I quickly got as far away as I could. I was glad it was time to head over to the next game... Kaitlyn's.




Kaitlyn disappeared right before her game started, and when I asked Jared (who is her head coach again) where she went, he informed me that the bathrooms were locked, so she and her friend Tamsen (along with Tam's mom) headed over to the high school real quick to visit the restroom! She didn't make it back in time to start, but she got in soon enough. She is doing awesome! She has played goalie a lot this year, but her favorite position is forward. She loves playing offense and scoring. I was standing right behind the goal taking pictures when she scored, but of course I wasn't ready, so it isn't documented on film. It was an awesome goal, though! She LOVES soccer and keeps saying that she wants to play in the Olympics someday.