Basketball...

Is over, and baseball is starting, but, I wanted to post a few pictures of Dylan playing basketball.

While they didn't have the best record, they played hard and we cheered loud!  Dylan has improved greatly over the last few years playing basketball and it's fun to watch him play!  My boys even got me into the whole March madness bracket thing, who knew I would end up getting more of my first round bracket right than this guy!!

My favorite part is that he had to 'dress up' on game day, I loved to see him wear a tie.


Spencer was on a team this winter too and did an amazing job.  Dylan's team helped teach and coach the younger kids. Great to see the older kids investing in the younger ones.

Now we're on to baseball and soccer!

the game...

 What an exciting night we had Friday night!

 Kids with war paint on, rooting for our team!  Even though the game was 2 and a half hours away, we had a great crowd come up to cheer them on!

Dylan's soccer team tied 1 to 1 at the end of the game, it then went into 2 ten minute overtimes, and then a 7 round shootout!
Oh.My.Word. Now I remember why I don't like sports, I get way too involved, it gets me all riled up!
Unfortunately, we lost, but the team played very well, and it was quite an exciting game!
Then...on our way home, at around 11:30 pm, we pulled into Walmart to return a video, I jumped out of the car and heard this loud air leaking sound and realized it was my tire, it had a pretty significant hole in it!  Thankfully, my dad was with me, Ryan was riding with a friend not far behind us and was able to come help.  With the help of a complete stranger who gave us some pliers, fix a flat, a tire repair kit, and some air, we were able to fix it, and it is still holding strong today! 

District soccer champs!

Our team won districts!!!

Tomorrow we are heading up to Suttons Bay again for the soccer regional final game! If they win tomorrow night they have only 2 more games to be the division 4 state champions!!!   It has been so much fun watching these guys play, even Dylan, a freshman on the varsity team has had some playing time!  I don't like sports generally, however, I find myself getting pretty excited and really enjoying it when they play as good as they have lately!  It is fun because we know several of the kids on the team from church.  4 of them were adopted from the same orphanage we have gone to in Mexico, and have all come home since we moved here.  Awesome kids who've had a rough start in life and aren't perfect{who is?} but are loved beyond measure and are amazing on the soccer field.  Dylan's good friend Sammy, also a freshman is number one in the state for assists, and Marcos is number 2 on the leader boards for goals!

Way to go guys, we are so proud of you!

Soccer....

Wow, what a crazy busy spring we have had with 5 kids in soccer.  Ryan coached 3 of the teams and we still somehow managed to have soccer practice 5 nights per week! 

 I didn't get a picture of Spencer standing still, but check out this action shot!

 This was Anaya most of the time, waving and not paying much attention to the game, surprised?  Nope, me either!  She had fun though!

 Jayden  injured his toe and missed half the season, but was able to come back strong for a few games!

Dylan scored a sweet goal on his last game!  Way to go Dylan! 

let the games begin...

Spencer {in his element} wearing the red jog pants.

Easton's first time in a 'real' game!  He is the one with the black hat on.

Jayden in action{wearing his John Deere hooded sweatshirt *like always*} with the ball coming at him.

This year we have all 4 boys on different teams!  This could get interesting, 4 kids 2 drivers, and Ryan is coaching... that means I get to be the 'runner!'  I love watching them play, but it was a tad bit chilly today.  {Dylan had hunters safety class today and had to miss his first game.}

Tonight we took a walk in the woods, the boys were trying to convince me that it is so much better to walk in the woods than in the city.  I of course do not agree, while I love to take walks in the woods with them, I could never do it alone.  I get so turned around, if they left me, I'd be LOST!!  They somehow know which way is what, and can decipher one path from the other...crazy!  I nearly got ran over by a doe running full speed ahead, I got slapped in the face by a branch(thanks Easton,) and hit in the knee with a stick(thanks again Easton!)  But it was a fun walk, and I just love to be with the family!  We came home and made pizzas.  Good times were had by all! 

 James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift comes from above...

Thank you Lord for the gift of family!

 

stressful...

I know why I don't enjoy sports; it is way too stressful when you care! I can watch any sport and care less who or what is going on, but when you put MY kid in the mix...it makes a world of difference! This was what the score board looked like at the final 5 seconds of overtime! We ended up loosing, but it was a 'good' game. I can't imagine what I will be like when they are in high school...Yikes!

Here are a couple pictures from a game earlier this year. My camera doesn't do well with movement, distance, and it isn't great with indoor lighting either...anyway, it is Dylan in action!