Fall Sports

Our school year is off to a busy start as usual.   Once school starts, so does fall sports and we have all 3 big kids involved in one or more sports.  Starting with the big one, Cohen!  This year Cohen started middle school and so far has really enjoyed it, which I'm so thankful for.  I was dreading this move but it has been smooth so far and she has started off having lots of fun.  She is a middle school majorette so she has enjoyed performing at half time of the home games.  They have a great group of girls and she has known all of them for most of her life.  They have looked great on the field and everyone loves to see them twirl fire.  I still see that little 4 year old girl when she went to her first baton lesson and now here she is performing on the field.  In addition to the auxiliary, Cohen continues to twirl with her team in Anderson at Carolina Superstars.

FCMS Majorettes

This fall Cohen has also stepped out of her comfort zone and has been playing tennis for the middle school.  Tennis is usually a spring sport but this year was moved to the fall.  We thought she wouldn't even get to play since she was auxiliary but both the tennis and auxiliary coaches have really worked around the schedules and she has been able to do both.  Kelly loves tennis and has always wanted her to play.  She's been to a couple of camps and after camp this summer she thought she would give it a try.  We have been so proud of her for sticking with it and just being so willing to try it.  She has so much potential.  Its been tough because so many girls weren't able to play because of other sport conflicts which has put Cohen playing #1 singles a lot.  Naturally that has meant she has been up against some tough competition at the matches because the girls she plays are bigger and older and some have been playing tennis for years.  But she has stuck with it and has really enjoyed playing.  They have such a good group of kids who have played and I love that.   I really hope she will consider playing again in the future. 

Kate has been back on the soccer field this fall.  Soccer has always been her favorite.  Now basketball may have passed it but she still loves soccer.  I snapped this picture in our front yard before her first game.  When I looked at it later I just couldn't believe how much she has grown!  She looks so much older.  It breaks me.  She has been playing soccer since she was 3 and I still see that baby girl running up and down that field.  My sweet Katie Kate!

And last Bryce is back on the baseball field playing t-ball.  We found out how much he loved t-ball this past spring when he was finally old enough to play.  SO instead of doing soccer we let him go back to t-ball.  He has coach Gatlin again and is loving it just as much as he did in the spring.  It took a minute for him to understand that this time his team was called the Rockies.  In the spring he was the Cubs.  He LOVES it!

He was so proud to wear the helmet that Keyes brought him, even if it is a little bit big!

These 3 keep us busy and on the go but we wouldn't have it any other way.  We love watching them do what they love.