She shoots, she scores!!

Last night was Lindsey's last soccer game for the season. It was the best game ever as she scored her first goal. Lindsey threw the ball in from the sidelines, the other team stole it away and our defense kicked it to about mid field where Lindsey came out of the pack and kept going with it, it stopped about 5 yards in front of the goalie and Lindsey gave it one more kick to score her first goal ever!!! It was a proud parent moment and she was SO excited. I didn't have my camera ready to photograph the moment, but luckily David had the video camera running so we do have it on tape. We watched it a few times last night when we got home. It is priceless.

Since it was the last game, the coach brought blue hair paint and sprayed "lightening bolts" on the side of all the players heads. It must have helped pump them up, because we won the game. The win kept the Panthers winning streak going and ended the season with a 6-5 record. It was so fun to watch the players improve from game to game. Below is Lindsey and her friend Jordan showing off their blue hair paint.

At the end of the game, the team had ice cream and received trophies to celebrate the end of the season.

Go Panthers!

Lindsey is playing soccer this summer for the first time. They play Monday and Wednesday nights. I think they are 1-4 right now, so they aren't the best, but they have fun together. Below is Lindsey and two of her teammates, Taylor and Jordan, hanging out on picture day.

Here is Lindsey (#1 in the pink visor) after just having kicked the ball.

Not the best picture since her back is to us, but you get the idea.

Below is Lindsey giving goalie a chance. She didn't let any balls get by her, but afterwards she decided playing goalie is not for her. The picture doesn't show it but it gets pretty intense being the goalie having to bend down and pick up the ball with all the other kids kicking away trying to get it in the goal.

Here is Lindsey and her teammate, Ali, waiting for the second half to begin.

At the end of each game they all shake hands




Then huddle up for a team cheer.

Picking Strawberries

A couple Saturdays ago we went to the Bauer Berry Farm which is actually only a mile from our house. It was our first time picking strawberries and it was a blast! We will definitely be back next year.

T-R-O-U-B-L-E

Here are Lindsey and Sydney with the neighbor girls Madison (8) and Jordan (6). They have a lot of fun together but I am pretty sure these four girls are going to be trouble in about 8 years.....

A Day On The Farm

Lindsey and Sydney never quite understood what Evan and Abby meant when they talked about going to their Grandma and Grandpa Kalthoff's farm. So on July 4th, we went and visited "the farm" so they could see what it was all about. The girls had quite the experience! The morning started off with all four kids taking turns on the big swing (see above). Next we had a tour of the barn. One thing we learned for sure is that those steers have VERY long tongues. Don't stand too close or they might just lick you where you least expect it!

After the tour of the barn, Uncle Dave took the kids on a tractor ride.





Then came a walk through the corn field.

The morning ended with a ride on the four-wheeler. Who knew Uncle Dave could fit all four of them on there at once!

The girls had a great time. They learned that living on a farm is certainly a completely different lifestyle than we are used to here in the city. Thanks again Bob and Renee for letting us come visit!!

Raise your hand if you love summer!

The girls have been absolutely loving summer so far. They love going to parks, swimming in the pool in the backyard, going for bike rides and just hanging out outside. No matter what the weather is like, almost every day they beg for us to blow up the pool. In fact last night we compromised and they ran threw the sprinkler instead. As I looked across the street at the neighbor girl wearing pants and a long sleeve shirt, I thought okay, its only 70 degrees out here, maybe we shouldn't be running through the sprinkler right now! Here are a few recent pictures...

T-ball

Lindsey played Spring t-ball again this year. This year Lindsey and Jordan (Lindsey's friend from preschool) were on the same team which made it a lot more fun. There can be a lot of waiting around when you have twelve 4-6 years olds on one team, so it was nice for them to have eachother to talk to and play in the dirt with. Below is a shot of Lindsey in "ready position," patiently waiting for a ball to come her way.

Here is Lindsey taking a swing at the ball during one of their games.

Each night after t-ball the girls would race down to the pond next to the ball fields to feed the ducks. Some nights I think they enjoyed feeding the ducks more than playing t-ball!