School and Soccer

School started on August 3rd and so did soccer. The kids all love their teachers and, for the most part, are enjoying school. Sierra started middle school this year. Whoa! Can it really be so! My little girl is growing up. She is attending the school where Don works and likes going to school with her dad. Her best friend, Emily, is in all of her classes which she is very happy about. She does not like that she has to get up earlier (5:50 am as opposed to 7 am). She is not a morning person -- just like Dad. She has a bit more homework than she did last year and a lot more than she would like. Overall, she has made the adjustment well and likes school. Caden is in the 3rd grade and loves school. He has a good teacher and is doing very well. He is a voracious reader often finishing his books in a week or less. Morgan is in the 1st grade and has the same teacher Caden had in first grade. She really likes her teacher and does well in school, even though she tells me every morning that she doesn't want to go to school.
Sierra and Caden are both playing soccer this season. We now spend 3 nights a week at soccer practice and about 3 hours or so at the soccer fields every Saturday to watch the games. It makes life a little crazier trying to fit everything in, but I really don't mind it. The kids are getting exercise and learning new skills. Its fun to watch as they master new skills and improve. The younger kids even like going to the fields during practices and games. They get a chance to be outside and run around. They even like to play soccer. I took the following video of the boys after a practice. Hope you enjoy it.