Sweetheart and Soccer

Sweetheart would be considered a big girl. She is 11 and stands over 5 foot 3 inches. She is pretty solid too and strong as an ox! That part is inherited. She gets it from the Hawaiian side. I know my mother could move mountains! I used too, until my knee injury. Now, I can only move hills.
I only mention her size because she is amazingly quite quick. She can really turn up the speed. She had a great day on the soccer fields. With each game she improves and gets better. I just wanted her to know how proud we are of her! Great job, sweetheart.
Love your biggest fan!
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Soccer

Look at this shot

Check out the intensity on his eyes. His eyes have never left sight of the ball. He was knocked down between two defenders. His concentration and awareness is still focussed on the ball. He DOES NOT lose the ball. Gets up and still has posession!! CUH-RAZY!
Our season of soccer has begun. I really enjoy watching my children play soccer. I am amazed by the things Dash can do with his body. It's simply amazing. He caught a ball in the air with his feet, dropped it and had control of the ball to take it up the field.
By the way, I have been dutifully chastised by my daughter that I have no pictures of her!! I am so so very sorry and will make up for it next week! I promise!!!
Sweetheart is playing on the challenge team. She was not chosen last season, huge mistake in my eyes. She didn't try out for challenge this year. The coaches saught her. Sweeheart has not missed a step with her team. She has earned a starter position. Amazing, since this team has played with the same members for a few years and have practiced more but she is able to come out fresh and attribute to the team, without playing at their level.

The fees for challenge is practically insane. They have invited her out to play with them knowing that we could not cover the fees. She is considered scholarship. I am so grateful that she is able to play despite our financial situation. Dash is also able to play. The association has informed us that Dash would be able to play no matter our financial situation and if we can pay some that would be fine. For our association the fees for rec are $125 a season for rec and it is $600 a child to play challenge for the year. Dash is far above and has played on the challenge team. He played one season last year and an indoor. We live in a wonderful community.

Saturday was their first games. I am so glad that their games were spaced far enough apart that we were able to watch both. Both of them play games that are away from home so getting each of them at their destinations is a little tricky. There is no other mom that compares to a "soccer mom"! except maybe a pageant mom. ICK to the soccer moms!

David BECKHAM -you

Watch out Mr. Beckham this up and rising soccer star has got skillz! Actually, this is Dash's first year to play soccer. He truly is sports talented. There is not a sport that we have found that Dash just doesn't excel in! Scratch that, he has just told me swimming. I have told before how Dash will sit for hours and you-tube how to play a sport or chess or whatever it is he is interested in. He you-tubed the college correct way to pitch a baseball. He you-tubed how to dance to a particular song, he you-tubed how to play chess. He seeks, watches and learns and he learns it well! I'm so glad we are not sitting in baseball bleachers this season! I needed a break. Dash is playing with the 8 yr. olds. He dominates the field and that is being modest. He also makes a great keeper. He loves it when he scores! Don't we all? Is there a sport that you or your kids are particulary good at?
be sure to view the pics of the post below, football!

EAGLES soccer Camp

This soccer camp is operated by the Charlotte Eagles. Dash would like to get into soccer and he is a natural. They boy has skills! Sweetheart is also in this camp. She enjoys this camp because her friends from school and her team are attending as well. Dash has many friends from school attending, too.
I have to be extremely mindful of how active these two are. On Monday and Wednesday they both have multiple practices. Dash is on the AllStar baseball team and they practice for 3 hours. He also has soccer practice on these nights that practice 2 hours. Sweetheart is the same way with her practice in the morning and then this practice at night.




We actually attend and sit and watch their camps. They are never out of our sight. Mr. Incredible or I or BOTH of us sit at their camps from start to finish with Beauty in tow. Beauty usually does not mind supporting her siblings but some mornings she would rather sleep in.

Sweetheart's Soccer Camp

Sweetheart is in 2 soccer camps that are over lapping 2 days a week. She is keeping a pretty intense and grueling schedule on Mondays and Wednesdays. Her camp went from 9am to 1pm and it was an intense work out. They only stopped for water breaks and he always had them moving. You definitely got your money's worth. I have seen a huge improvement in her mobility and foot work and this was only a week! I love the coach and I have nothing but praise to the soccer camp that we signed in for. The coach played professional but more importantly he did not just coach the skills of the game but coached many skills for life.

Camp attendees
Sweetheart happened to be the youngest player by two years. She also was the least experienced playing 3 seasons. It was very good for Sweetheart to play with more advanced players but also very hard for her to play with them as well. She felt uneasy and lacked confidence in her abilities and was extremely shy. Her coach was sensitive to this and always always made sure she was OK and pointed out her positives and that she was extremely good for her age and experience. The girls and boys were very helpful to her as well. I appreciated his patience with all of them and his style of coaching. We will definitely look for more camps by this organization.

Mr. Incredible drove her most mornings to her camp and stayed with her and watched from the sidelines. I would meet them at the field a few hours later. I can not express how proud I am of Sweetheart. It was hard for her to not know anyone, and it was hard for her to be the youngest. She did so well. She learned more than soccer skills this week. She learned to be more confident, she learned that she is good, and she learned how to push herself outside her comfort zones. I am so proud of you Sweetheart!! I have such a great love and admiration for you.


This boy's name is Nate. He was usually Sweetheart's partner.

Soccer!

Sweetheart played again this weekend. She was also the only person who scored again. Sweetheart has scored almost every game. She is a strong tough player. Tonight and tomorrow night she is trying out for challenge team. We hope she will do her best. Her team has not done so well this year but she has surpassed her personal goals. We are so proud of her. I hope she does well in try outs!
Oh so cute!

The look of determination!

Check out that move! Had a defender in front, popped the ball behind her, faked her out and around she went.

SCORE!

EAGLES

The Eagles is a Charlotte professional soccer team. They are the only professional team that are Christian based. They came out and held a mini camp for all the soccer players in the SCAA. It was fun and very exciting for the kids. They also were given their schedule and as long as they wear their SCAA jerseys to a game they can attain free admittance. Parents also will recieve a discount. They autographed balls and shirts and anything else you wanted autographed. Kai was able to have her ball signed by all 10 players that were out there.

SCORE!

This past Saturday Kai had a soccer game and even though her team did not win this game, she SCORED the only goal for her team! Kai has scored a couple times this year already. She has come such a long way from last season when she played. She scored one goal last year! We were so happy for her.
SCORE, for Aden and his team too! They won. They are still undefeated and they only have to hold out for 3 more games. They have one tomorrow night, Friday night and saturday. Saturday will be their last game of the season. ( a big HUuRahhh). SCORE! Spencer and his highschool football team WON!! YES, you read correctly, they WON!! I was so thrilled for them. He has made a personal goal for himself that he will get 10 tackles a game. He achieved his goal this game. He played a great ball game. He has decided that even though his team may not be a winning team, he can still have personal goals for himself. It is now making the season so enjoyable for him and a win is just icing on the cake. Their team still has a shot to be in the playoffs. They have to beat the team they play against this Friday. SCORE!!! Yes, we received RAIN! it was less than 1/10th of an inch BUT STILL rain came! Our stake is fasting for rain this fast sunday. SCORE!!! Bill and I had our first night alone on Saturday. Kai and Aden were invited to a Halloween party ( the home they went to was BEAUTIFUL) They were there from 7-10. Spencer went to his Homecoming dance and Makela went to Zuma's with her friends. So, from 945pm we were in the car driving picking up all children. We returned home around 11:45. SCORE!!! I got paid for the pictures that I took! It seemed like it took a month but despite the site fee, and camera costs and print costs. I managed to profit $20. LOL< which i then had to spend on something else. Photography has been a great hobby and I enjoy the fact that I can make a little extra with it. I either, have to charge more or edit less! I believe I have given myself carpel tunnell syndrome and decreased my eyesight due to the long hours at the computer. Perhaps, I just need to learn how to take a good picture first, so I dont have to spend so much time editing. Yeah, the proof site paid me this week! Finally, I was down to the nitty gritty. I couldnt put through an order because I had to wait. I refuse to use our house money. Picture money will go back for pictures and equipment and props. So, those are all of our accomplishments for this week.