Soccer Saturday

This morning was a surprising Saturday morning because the kids did not wake up before the sun. I truly think it’s a first! I’m sure it had something to do with having two friends sleepover. If that’s the answer to the dilema I need to start booking names for every Friday night. Max and Gabi were invited to a birthday party in the neighborhood. It was so nice for them to have this outting. The little girl wanted a dolphin party and her mom did a fantastic job of creativly decorating their back patio as if it were under water. I love to see people’s creative ideas! By the time we left the party, the kids each had their own bags stuffed with goodies to bring home. Then, it was off to soccer for Tristan’s game. Max came to watch. It’s so nice when the kids want to be there for each other’s events! Max sat at the game with his goodie bag, handing things out to other kids and even the coach. He really enjoyed sharing all the fun stuff from his bag. Tristan was put into the game in the second half. I’m gonna brag a little, because he really did do a good job. He got 2 good kicks out of that half and stayed with the game for that half. But what I’m most proud of is that one of the connections with the ball sent it flying into one of the other team’s player’s heads and how Tristan dealt with that. The game kept going and the boy was upset, but kept running and Tristan followed him until he got the chance to ask if he was alright and then to say he was sorry. Now, as a mom, those actions were so much more important to me than seeing Tristan kick a goal. I know that the game keeps rolling, but it was a glimpse into Tristan’s character and where his priorities lie. Little glimpses into your child’s being like that are priceless! I made sure to let him know, after the game, that he did the right thing and that I was proud of him. It was a nice ending to the soccer day.
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Mariah had her first homecoming dance tonight. She looked very pretty. She’s doing a nice job of juggling the workload of high school with the social side of it.

Well, that was our day. It was a nice change from the craziness we can usually see on Saturdays.
Good night~

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