And the rains came a tumbling down!

Last week we had a flash flood that made national news.

Thunder shook the house and lightening made it possible to see across the room in the dead of night, while the rain sounded like it would crash through the windows any minute. We watched and listened all warm and snug in the safety of our bed. McKenzie was in our bed too (Justin and Josie slept right through). We thought it was a pretty cool storm and questioned the county's decision to close school for two days. Our home didn't sustain any damage. Some of our friends were not so lucky - basements were flooded and backyards were washed away. Then we saw on the news the damage done in nearby counties: whole communities were under water - people were taking boats to salvage what they could from the second floor of their homes, an entire elementary school was destroyed, a major interstate was flooded. We are grateful for our good fortune and pray for the safety and future of those who lost everything.

Sisters

I was only going to post one of these pictures but, they're all so cute! I love all their different expressions!

Josie fix

That's my baby!

Soccer

Coach Sarah, Justin, Sam, Michael, Caiden, Coach Chris

Spencer, Daniel, Brandon

Justin's team is made up of 5, 6, and 7 (soon to be 8) year-olds who have all played in previous years. This made it kinda tough for Justin, who's never played before. We're proud of his enthusiasm for the game and the way he was able to track the ball. An older friend from primary (Spencer) is on his team and has been a great example for him. Go Crickets!

Coach Klein, Liam, Jordan, McKenzie

Collin, Caleb

By chance, Justin and McKenzie both get to wear the neon green unies even though they're on different teams.

Everyone on Kenzie's team is three and each team had only one power-player. This made for a fairly slow, but super cute game! Kenzie's game was pretty uneventful (hence the twirling - what else is a girl to do in a big open field?!) However, during another three-year-old game, a player dribbled the ball past the goal and just kept on going . . . half way to the fence 50 yards away, before the hefty volunteer referee caught up to him. Of course, everyone cheered for the young athlete and his efforts!

Trenton (Spencer's brother) and McKenzie on the sidelines

Answers

to Who's Who:

Column 1: McKenzie, Josie, Josie, Josie

Column 2: McKenzie, Josie, McKenzie

Column 3: Josie, Josie, McKenzie, Josie

Two beautiful girls!