Soccer...Soccer...Soccer...

Saturday the girls got to fulfill a dream that they've had for quite a while. They FINALLY got to play soccer on a team! And they are/were thrilled. They've asked for a few years now to play soccer, but we always miss the sign-ups because they are months before the season starts. Well, we lucked out and got two spots on the YMCA team the week before they started. :) The girls both did great, especially for never having played on a team before. It looks like Amara will be playing Goalie, because she really wants to! I also got talked into Coaching a team (I know, I know, like I don't have enough to do?!). It actually isn't supposed to take up too much time, and since I will be there for practices and games anyways, I said why not?! So I will be coaching Tay's team (because Amara didn't want me to coach hers, go figure).

Amara used her phone for the first time this weekend. She got upset at church and called me. Unfortunately, it wasn't before she had started screaming and yelling, but it was before she hit/kicked or threw anything. So....an improvement I guess? I'm counting it as a win. She used the phone for what its meant for, and made a real effort to call me and calm down before getting upset. It's a work in progress, but I'm hopeful that it will help in the long run.


My arm is doing much better this week. I'm completely out of the sling and have full movement in my arm (yeah!). It's still a little weak, and hurts if I move it the wrong way, but I can clean, cook and play bass, so I'm happy! We've been busy doing school work (or trying to) and home improvements. Jon is doing okay. Work is hard right now for them and there is some dangerous stuff going on overseas, as you've probably seen on the news. I am thankful that we get to talk when they are in port and that he has easy access to his email. Those two perks definitely make the deployment easier. I'm getting ready to send out a care package to him. I'm trying to think of good things to put in it and I have some ideas. I know that people have asked about sending care packages, and yes, Jon would love to hear from people and get some things from home. If you are interested in either contributing to a package I send, or sending one yourself, please contact me. I can give you a list of things he might like or need, and his mailing address. Thank you all for the prayers. We are very thankful to have such wonderful friends who care about us.


"I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy" (Phillipians 1:3-4)


Love you all! -Mya