Soccer games

I haven't posted any pictures of Julien and Jonah in their soccer uniforms or from their games.  They have games every Saturday.  It's a lot of fun to be out on the fields cheering on my little guys.  They are definitely not the star players on their team, but they are having fun.  I wanted them to learn what it takes to be on a team, to make some new friends, get some exercise, and to have something to learn and have fun with.  I've always tried to limit the activities we do so our lives are not always on the go and too chaotic (I'm just not cut out for that).  It's amazing how just adding soccer practice twice a week and games every Saturday have made my weeks feel a lot more busy...and sometimes I really don't like it because I already feel like I have so many demands to meet as it is.  But I remind myself that it is for them and I do enjoy it once I'm there watching.  But one thing I have learned and hopefully will not do again is:
If I can avoid it, I will not be putting the boys in a sport at the same time again unless they are on the same team.  They play on different fields and sometimes at the exact same time.  Rich isn't always able to make the games because of work.  My dad makes as many as he can, but sometimes it is just me, having to be in two places at once.  I really hate that because I want to see both games entirely.  But luckily it hasn't been that bad.  So in other words (hopefully this will work in the future), for example, Julien can play soccer in the fall and Jonah can play baseball in the spring. 
  I have yet to get a really good action picture. I seem to miss just about every cool picture but I've been playing with my camera this week and am trying to figure out how to use some of the features that may help me capture the action better (hopefully!).  Anyway, they are fun to watch.  Like I said, neither one of my kids are the star players (or even close to it).  See, Jonah, well, he likes to get tangled in the net and he basically just follows everyone where ever they go.  He is not aggressive at all.  But he sure is cute to watch!  Julien is a crack up because he is just so thrilled that we (Rich and/or my dad, Jonah, and myself) are watching him that he just looks at us more than the ball and keeps giving us a thumbs up and big smiles.  And we give them right back and point and say, "watch the ball!!"  It is way funny.  After Julien's first game he came up to us afterward all proud of himself with his chin up, pumping his fist and said, "Was I awesome or what?!!"  I like his attitude!  Actually Julien did score a goal once, and of course I missed it.  Luckily Rich was able to see it. I was over on another field watching Jonah's game and Rich ran over and told me.  He was so proud and he said Julien was so excited!  I was so bummed I missed it, but so happy Rich saw it.  I LOVE when Rich is at the games, I wish he was able to be at all of them.  It's also great time with my dad as well!  Just 3 more games and then they get their trophies and they are very excited about that!


Jonah doing a center kick off (or whatever it's called:))



He loves the snacks at the end!



Jonah after one of his games, watching Julien's.  He loves to pose for pictures.






Go Tiger Sharks!



Cooper chatting with a girlie.



Go Little Feet!
This is what it usually looks like...they run in a pack all over the field.  They don't play positions at this age.