Soccer Season 2014

Jordan loves soccer season even if it is a bit cold and often times rainy in Calgary.  He had 6 Mormon boys on his team this year and they were really good!  They won the gold medal this year again (for about the fifth season in a row).

Jordan is an intense player and is really starting to see the field well.  He is always looking for a pass inside to his teammates but he also knows when to try and score himself.

His teammates love it when he plays goalie because it is the only time they feel like the goal is really being protected well.  Jordan usually plays half of the game as goalie and enjoys the challenge and the pressure of that position.

This is probably the last year that JJ and his best buddy Grant will play soccer together.  We found out half way through the season that Grant will be moving to Denver.  JJ was crushed and tears rolled down his cheeks when I told him the sad news.  For now they enjoy every minute they get to play together.

My Pride and Joy

Spring 2014

I find myself looking at my kids and wishing I could just freeze time.  They are growing up so fast and as busy as I am with all of their activities, I wouldn't have it any other way.  I hate missing any games or events because I want to capture every minute of their activities.  I know that before long I will not have the busy schedule I do now and I will miss it.

Carson and Kailey in their club basketball uniforms. 

This is Carson's last year playing Genesis and Kailey plays for CBA.

And just in case you are wondering, Carson is taller than Kailey by about an inch.  Everybody always asks him if his sister is taller than him and his answer is always NO!

JJ loves soccer season!

And there is my ballerina.  Sadie is definitely the most graceful of them all!

Kailey Wins 1st

Kailey had a successful track meet this year and won 1st place in discus.  It was a nice way to end the school year sports at St. Joan after all the close losses she had.

Flag Football Season 2014

Spring sports are a bit of a whirlwind in Calgary.  Kailey has been busy with badminton and then flag football starts overlapping with badminton season.  She spends a lot of time on the field and in the gym.  This year her team was pretty good.  Kailey is the female receiver on our team.  

 A little running action to keep the team undefeated all season.

City championships at McMann Stadium!  This was a tough night!  

We ended up losing in double over time.  

This is Kailey going in for the final touch down to win the game.  We all thought for sure she was going to make it across but the ref says she was flagged just before her foot crossed.  There were a few questionable calls made in such a close game and in the end we had a chance to win in our last possession when Carlos caught the ball in the end zone and then dropped it.

Needless to say this team was not a happy one to have their pictures taking after losing this game in double overtime, especially given they had been undefeated all season.  You win some and lose some. It is just hard to lose such a close game.  It has kind of been Kailey's story this year.  She has taken really close losses in volleyball, basketball, and now flag football.

Kailey was not happy!  This is her last year wearing her St. Joan flag football 

jersey and she was really hoping to bring home the gold for her school.  

Badminton City Champs!

Kailey really enjoys paying badminton.  This is the grade 9 team of 

badminton players from St. Joan of Arc School.

 Kailey plays girls doubles with Laura and this is the second year they have played together.

They work really well together because Laura is good at the net and 

Kailey can smash the heck out of that birdie from the back of the court.

When it came down to the City Final matches Kailey and Laura 

were the only ones from the grade nine team that had a chance at 

winning the championship.  We moved up a division this year so 

the competition was pretty tough. 

This picture is blurry but I love  Mr. McNeil's (the coach) 

reaction when Kailey and Laura won the match by 2 points!

Way to go girls!  City Champions two years in a row!