SOCCER!

What a fantastic fall Bella and Max had on the soccer field. They are both athletic players who really attacked the ball this year. Max was an animal on defense, with his coach praising him because "no one can score when Max is in the game." Bella was a great team player who really liked playing on an all-girl team (that was the only reason she decided she wanted to play soccer). Both of them scored at least one goal a game, sometimes several. Gavin and I were very proud parents.

Here's Bella waiting for the ball.

Max after scoring a goal - I was so happy to get his "thumbs-up" on camera.

Bella utilizes her graceful dance moves on occasion when she was setting up to kick - what talent.

Here's Max "attacking" that ball - he was a very aggressive player.

Here is Bella with some of her friends from school. I believe that is Emily on the left (or "Eminem"), along with Bella (otherwise known as "Bella Cinderalla"), Courtney (or "Snortney") and Riley (aka Rhino). Apparently, these four have given each other nicknames at school, it is pretty funny.

Of course, games weren't all serious. While this picture is blurry, you get the gist - Jason and Max have made themselves pregnant with soccer balls - this picture was taken DURING the game. When Bella wasn't playing, she could often be found lounging (not watching the game) on the blanket with her teammates.
And here are Bella and Brighton coloring during Max's game. With both kids playing at different times every Saturday, we had a lot of down town at the field. Bella and Brighton (or Max and Brighton) either colored or rolled down the grass hill while the other older sibling was playing. Luckily, we had beautiful weather for every game. It was a fantastic season.