Pride of the Rockies Tournament

We are back in soccer AGAIN!!!  Stephen and I were able to take JUST Kaylee to her games and then JUST Nathan to his games, thanks to so many different friends watching the other kids.  I am SO glad that the other kids had playdates set up so that they could enjoy their Saturday and so that Stephen and I could enjoy the games.

Nathan was so excited to wear his new uniform and start playing in games again.  He practices three nights a week and just plain LOVES soccer.  You can find him EVERYDAY kicking his soccer ball around the house and in the yard.  ANYWAY, here are some shots from Friday night and today of Nathan …

Right through the defensive player’s legs

Here is a fun one before the game started where I was teasing Nathan.  He is always so fun to tease!!!

Now for Kaylee!  Her team was put in the boys bracket by accident and they had some really tough games.  The girls were a little timid to play against boys, EXCEPT for Kaylee.  She is used to playing defense against Nathan everyday in the backyard, SO she went right after them.  All my pictures of her have her pushing her elbows and hips into the boys.  I don’t have a single normal picture where she isn’t colliding with someone.  Everyone kept commenting on how scrappy she is and how she can just stop them dead in their tracks.  She had to play a ton of defense today because the boys teams were so good.  Take a look at “Colliding Kaylee”…

Maybe I need to get her into powder puff football instead of soccer!

Tomorrow the tournament finishes up.  We told the coaches today that they won’t be able to play Sunday, we have had miscommunication on that before!  Kaylee’s coach said, “Oh that’s right, I sure wish Kaylee wasn’t the player that doesn’t play on Sundays because we ALWAYS need her.”  Nathan’s team is sitting pretty for the Championship.  It is so hard when the tournaments finish on Sundays and the kids don’t get to enjoy the victory with their friends.  It’s also hard paying for a full tournament, yet only playing in half of it.  But hey, I’m trying hard to raise well-rounded kids and teach them where their priorities should be.