Joy in soccer

Joy is enJOYing soccer again!






(The enthusiastic soccer mom made her look into the sun for this picture. Sorry, Joy!)







The season started this week!

Joy used to play when she was 5-8 yrs. old. When she was seven she joined the Junior Bible Quiz ministry at church and doing both wasn't really fair to either of her teams because they had match/games on the same days. So, we put soccer on hold until she graduated from JBQ which happened this past May. I can never say enough good about all the scriptures and doctrine she learned in JBQ and I know we made the right decision. She absolutely loved her years in JBQ!

She had a natural gift for soccer when she was little. I just have to get this story recorded on our blog, because I'll always remember it: We have a golden retreiver and our kids used to love all those Air Bud movies. Joy especially loved the soccer Air Bud movie! The star of the movie did this cool move to dodge the other players and Joy actually watched that movie so many times, that she learned it. We didn't know she learned it. But one game day, she tried it out! And it worked and it blew us away! It was so cute!

So, it has been really fun to be helping her get ready to go back to soccer. She's been looking forward to it for about 2 years!

We enJOYed shopping for her new ball (gray and PINK) and I found the cutest Adidas shin guards at Ross, of all places and they are PINK!

They are SO cute, I was actually wishing that she could wear them on the outside of her socks at the game. lol ('cause I'm weird like that!)


The other day we went cleat shopping and she kept saying "But they are all black!"
and she sounded was so bummed and I was so confused.
I kept thinking 'didn't she always play in black cleats in the past?'
Well, apparently, she'd been envisioning playing soccer in cleats that were PINK.
-She is her mother's daughter! : )
Wouldn't that have been too cute?!

Well, her team had their first practice last night and their first game this morning...
Not much time in between that wasn't spent sleeping...

But the verdict is and
she LOVED it!

~Becky, who is enJOYing being a soccer mom once more

The Missionette Sleepover

I've finally figured out the key to getting a little bit of sleep at the annual sleepover!

Sleep with my ipod! Whoo-hoo!!!
It kept me from hearing 100 giggling girls and snoring moms at 3:00 AM.

Every year I think, this will be the year that I don't attend... ; )
But when your sweet 12 year old daughter says, "Mom, it wouldn't be any fun without you there!"
Who can resist?! : )

~Becky

Chemistry!

A certain teenage boy of ours just walked by the kitchen and let me know that he doesn't want to have Baked Potato soup for dinner...
"We want something with mass not volume for dinner, Mom!"
Guess who is taking chemistry this year?! ; )

~Becky

Too cute!

My cute, youngest guy and his buddy were wondering how their snacks last night at Rangers could be "glutton-free." LOL



~Becky

The big 4-0!

Yesterday my kiddos reminded me that it was my last day 'in my 30's.' : )

Today I am 40! AHHHHHH!

(I think its a wee bit sad to be turning 40 but I don't get any sympathy from my hubby because he is 42! LOL)

It has been a fun day with my sweet family and I have a date to look forward to tonight, with my favorite guy when he gets home!

~Becky

Extraordinary Faith

Zachary's fine arts team (Extraordinary Faith) made it to Nationals this summer! They did a human video based on Hebrews chapter 11.

They placed somewhere around 11th place in the nation and it was one incredible week!

Thank you, Nathan for posting it for me! : )

Here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syz2D5H99po


~Becky

Sweet!

This morning my youngest son walked by and said:
"You are doing a great job vacuuming, Mom!"
It was so cute and sweet. : )

~But I think the only reason he noticed is because our rugs were oh, so dirty. lol
Life is BUSY around here lately!!! Busy, blessed and fun!

~Becky