Ceej's Soccer - the complete 180

has anyone seen CJ?

so after her choosing to play soccer, me coaching her soccer,

and her sitting there picking her nails during soccer...

we took fall off.  JD was out so we thought we'd take a break.

it was up to them to decide if they were really into it.

Ceej chose to play.  i told her she'd owe me $40 if she picked her nose the whole season.

then the time came.

no complaints about the cleats (she's a picky picky shoe girl)

no complaints about the shin guards (she's a picky picky sock girl)

no complaints about going to practice, or even me leaving her there (she's a mommy's girl)

1st game of the season...

this is CJ nearly the entire time:

she chased that ball like i've never seen

she was all over the field

she's got a great kick

i absolutely LOVED watching her last night.  i just want to see her out there doing her best.

wow. i couldn't be more proud.

what a gal!  she's super excited to play again tomorrow!

she was even talking to me about positions tonight... who'da thunk it?

so tonight at JD's game, i sat by Ceej's coach.  she said, "man, that's chloe's great! you've done a good job with her, she's amazing!"  i seriously questioned her and reminded her i was Chloe's mom... not some other girl... she was seriously impressed with what a go-getter she was and said i should be proud of how hard she's working out on the field.

boy, oh boy, my justin bieber-haircut girl is amazing!  i love her!

(and her coach said she's the only girl that can pull off that cut)

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due to JD's lovely elbow incident(s) beginning in 2009....

soccer has been put off for 2 seasons for her.

she was anxious and super super nervous to get back into it

she started as a mid-fielder, she is a runner, after all...

she killed it each time she had the ball and even made some great passes

it was a frigid night, and the cold really got to her.  she had a little breathing episode and had to sit for a bit but was still giving it her all even as she walked across the field crying.

poor thing just couldn't catch her breath.

JD was able to get back into the game, played as a forward, and scored on a penalty kick.

JD just went for it.  she gave it her all, like she usually does.

what a great first game!

tonight's game was super intense.  both great teams.  JD played again as forward and played it so well.

she's got a great coach that really knows how to pump her up and get her going so that she does her best.

YAY JD!

piano festival

the girls did great at festival!  i am so proud of them and all their hard work.

they both recieved superior ratings and i am thrilled!

i'm really impressed with how hard they've been working....

especially JD, she LOVES playing the piano.

CJ is on the verge of quitting and maybe she's convinced to stay on for a bit longer, we'll see!

while trying to convince CJ to stay on and play throughout festival, JD piped in and said, "i used to not like piano but now i love it!" and that was totally on her own.

JD is really doing well.  she can memorize a piece within a week.  she's even been given the week off from her teacher but she's practiced every day.

i'm just so proud at how much they've learned.

piano recital

This year's Spring Recital was great.  The girls both did amazing!  It was a lot of fun.  I was so proud of them.  They knew their songs really well.

i've been beibered

i gave in. Ceej was in 7th heaven. 

it was totally worth it.