Rainy Day Soccer

I had no camera at this weeks games due to the constant rain that fell from the moment I got out of the car until.....it is still raining and it is 6:30 pm. I was drenched after today's games but enjoyed them just the same. Hunter's game was first and they did very well. They won again and he played mid-field so he ran alot. Hunter is more of a sprinter not a long distance runner so he was pretty tired after the game. I ran from Hunter's game to Brody's (of course they don;t play on the same field!) and I got there in enough time to see Brody dribble from mid field all the way to the goal and score!!! He was so excited and I really wish I had my camera to take a picture of the celebration. The ref was messed up on the length of the game and had the kids (5-6 yr. old) playing 15 minutes running clock QUARTERS. Brody played the entire game and is pooped!

Unfortunately, Joe was unable to see the games due to the Marine Corps sending him to a conference (for once, it is not running) He currently is in New Zealand at a law conference and I am stuck in Okinawa, standing in the rain, watching soccer for 3.5 hours- but I am sure he would rather be here anyway. The pictures are from last week but will take new ones next game.

Brody loses a tooth!

Brody has lost his first tooth but I had nothing to do with it!! I didn't have to pull anything nor did Joe, he did it all on his own. We were walking to school and he tripped and went face first onto the sidewalk. Of course, there were tears and blood but when I looked in his mouth I saw that his front tooth was pushed back. Off to dental we went! They took an x-ray and saw that the tooth had been fractured at the gum line so they decided to pull it out. He didn't even move when they gave him a lidocane shot. He was so still. They pulled the tooth and said that the adult tooth will come down in about 1.5-2 years. There was no other damage to other teeth so he was lucky. The dentist said that the bruising would hurt more than the tooth being pulled. The only thing Brody was concerned about was if he would be able to go on his field trip tomorrow and if he could play soccer on Saturday (he has his priorities!)

Soccer starts again!

Finally, the soccer season has arrived. Both boys are playing (Brody for the first year) but they are in different age groups. There are about 13 kids on a team with 7 playing for Brody and 9 playing for Hunter.

Brody was very excited for his first game. He was dressed in his entire uniform including cleats and shin guards by 7:30 AM (the game was at 10:00) He is the smallest one on the team but doesn't seem to back down from anyone. He was very aggressive and wasn't afraid to subtly throw an elbow. He did get confused about halftime because the team got oranges to eat (he knows that snack comes at the end of the game) but was happy to find out the game was not done. At times he will look over and give us a "thumbs up" sign, so I think that means he is having fun.

Hunter is playing on an older team. He tends to hold back at times because he doesn't want the ball to get by him. He needs to learn to trust the teammates that are playing defense. It was very humid on Saturday and we was getting tired by the end of the game. His coach is very intense but is a good coach. His coach really isn't overly friendly especially with the parents (we are lucky if he even says hi to us or looks our way) but Hunter is learning alot about soccer and is enjoying himself. The boys are on different teams but ended up with the same uniforms. Hunter is on the Young Gun Brigade and Brody is on the Tigers (he suggested the name "The Bulletins" but it didn't get the vote!)

Auction Purchases!!!

Joe and I went on "date night" to an auction sponsored by Marine Officer Spouses Club with all the money going to charity. Joe, of course, hit the food table as soon as we got there while I looked around. I saw 2 pieces that I really like and wanted to show Joe. After I finally found him (at the food table!!) we agreed on how high we were going to bid and took our seats. I was very nervous and wanted Joe to raise the paddle when the item came. The first item came up and Joe sat there (actually he wasn't moving fast enough for me) so I grabbed the paddle and started bidding...we won! It is a bar that opens up to store lots of things. The second item came up later in the night and I had the paddle again! It got to the bid of our top bid but I did not have the bid (if you can understand that) so I raised my paddle upping the price and going past our agreed on top dollar. As Joe looked at me, I stared straight ahead waiting for her to say "Sold" and for what seemed like forever she finally said it and the Step Tansu was ours!! It come in 3 pieces and can be arranged in different ways, the picture shows how we are currently displaying it. No more auctions for us.... we are still on a weight restriction when we leave here in 2 years!

Home again

I went back to the States to visit my parents in AZ and friends in CA. I went without the boys but they survived alright. Hunter had his last football game, however he only played in half the game. At half time, the down maker fell and hit him in the head (of course it was the old metal kind, not the new plastic kind) He got 3 staples in the head and sat out the rest of the game. An ER doc happened to be on the sideline and she ran home and got the staples to fix his head. Joe saved himself about 2 hours in the ER. Things like this only happen when mom is away.

Brody did just fine. He would go to Joe's work after school and hang out with dad for about an hour before it was time to go home. Joe had left to go down the hall to get him a snack and left Brody in his office. Everyone in the office was busy doing something and the phone rang. Brody decided to answer the phone. Thank goodness he didn't say anything and the man hung up. The man called back a few minutes later saying he thought he dialed the wrong number because no one said anything!! Brody didn't see anything wrong with what he did.

I had a nice visit and hit every single shopping mall I could! It was a nice vacation but I was ready to get back here to see the family. Soccer starts for both boys Monday the 9th and it is raining. The boys are excited to play in the rain and mud. Now I know what my parents had to go through when I played an outdoor sport!