Dance!

One of the highlights of being a middle schooler is the chance to attend the big dance each year.  This year because of the joining of two schools, there are two dances being held.  Each campus will host one.  After a bit of drama in the choosing of themes, everyone decided to make it a fun evening and have a great time together. :)  We found Kam a dress to fit the "black and white" theme and got her all spiffed up for the big night.  She had to quickly switch gears from basketball player with an afternoon practice, to beautiful eighth grader all dressed up that same evening.  It all came together well and the kids had a great time!  

Mission San Juan Capistrano

I was fortunate enough to accompany Troy's fourth grade class on their field trip to Mission San Juan Capistrano a couple of weeks ago.  What a great day!  The beautiful weather made a perfect backdrop to explore this historical jewel.  We had a great docent which made it fun for the kids and adults!  We toured the mission (which the kids had studied in class earlier in the year) and then after lunch, had a time of making adobe bricks.  So thankful for Troy's classmates and wonderful teachers.  It was fun to get to know some new families to our school and also have Patti be my co-pilot.

RCS Soccer 2014

Troy was excited to play on the RCS fourth and fifth grade soccer team this year.  It's always a fun time of blending lots of different skill levels for some competitive games.  There were enough kids to make up 3 teams.  Scott volunteered to coach Troy's team.  They both did a great job and ended the season undefeated!  

Some More Soccer

Today was a beautiful day to enjoy some soccer! Troy's team took on an upper level

team . The first half was pretty slow and we were down 3-0. After halftime, Troy took a nice shot and scored, helping his team gain momentum. The Pat's scored two more goals to end in a tie. It was pretty exciting and fun to see the team come together.

 Looking forward to some great soccer ahead! Go Pateadores!

Winter Softball

Besides playing basketball this winter, Kamryn is also playing school softball. (I LOVE the fact that we can play softball outside in the winter!) This is Kamryn's third year on the team and she was chosen to be captain this year. Although many of the girls are inexperienced players, the team has done well and is headed to playoffs this coming week. Kamryn plays shortstop and has learned to pitch, filling in on the mound when needed. We love watching her games and seeing her use her God-given athletic ability!

Kamryn Plays Some Basketball

Kamryn has been playing in a rec basketball league with one of her friends. It's been a fun experiences and the girls have won all their games. Kam has grown several inches from last year and is enjoying her new height advantage! Although I haven't mastered indoor sports photography, here are some shots of Kamryn in action.

The River Staff is Awesome!

To change up the yearly church staff party, we went bowling and out for pizza this time. Kam and I missed the bowling due to her basketball game, but there are rumors going around that there may have been some bowling-while-holding-babies going on. ;) The pizza was a hit too. We are so thankful for this group of people that God has put together for this time at our church.