Swim Team Ends & Soccer Begins

Spring means Soccer in our house.  Both Kate and Will play in the Soccer West league and really enjoy it.  Will is on a
 Co-Ed team and has really gotten more aggressive this year.  

Kate continues on the "FireBalls" who have been playing together since she was 6 years old.  She loves Coach Corey and all her friends on the team. 

Will has really taken a love to defense this year.  

Now that it's spring, the kids take any chance they can get to go play in the woods and creek behind our house.  Our lot with the woods, trail and creek with a little island is what sold us on the property 12 years ago!  The fact that we live in the middle of the city, but feel like we are out in the middle of nature is what will most likely keep us where we are at forever!   

And who doesn't love picnics!

Living by the woods does challenge us a bit as far as having adequate sunlight to grow a garden.  The south side of our house has the most sun and we are taking advantage of it the best we can.  Kate and Will are really excited about planting, tending to and reaping the rewards of our garden this year!

The swim banquet this year was lots of fun!  These 9/10 Girls come from all over DSM to be on the swim team and have really become great friends!  

Its so weird seeing them all dressed up and not in their swim caps, suits and goggles!  

And these 2 have really become close this year!  They absolutely have the best time together during practice and at the meets. 

And Finally, the 8 and Under Boys team is a super energetic, fun group this year!  Will is our social butterfly and manages to always squeeze in some fun with his friends when they're swimming laps, diving or exercising on dry land!