Sports in Bozeman

 Somehow the stars aligned and Kade, Tenley, and Ryder all had sports in Bozeman. Kade and Tenley rode the bus with their teams and Brad, Ryder, Luke and I traveled down in Brad’s truck. 

It was an early morning and trying to get to everyone’s game was a trick! I was able to watch Tenley play volleyball while Brad watched Ryder play soccer and then Brad was able to go to Kade’s soccer game while I got to go watch Ryder’s second soccer game. I thought it was going to be a cold and rainy day but it ended up being a beautiful fall day. Tenley’s team beat both the A team and B team! Ryder’s team and Kade’s team played hard but they both lost. We’ve determined that Great Falls does not have a good program for soccer for a lot of different reasons. It’s sad! But Ryder and Kade said they both still had a lot of fun with their friends.

Game Night

Ryder, Luke and I had co op this morning! It’s crazy to be back after having the summer off but the boys were so excited about it. And they had a lot of fun!

Kade and Tenley both had games in town today so we got to cheer them both on at their games! Brad was able to leave work early which was so nice. Kade’s team looks a lot better! They’re definitely improving even though they lost their game today. 

Tenley’s team played great and they swept their opponents! Tenley had some great kills and serves. She’s doing a great job!

Football Season

 Kade was in Belgrade today at a soccer game but Tenley was here in town for a volleyball game. It was sad for us not to be able to see both games! But we stayed here in town to watch Tenley’s game and they played great! They swept the team!

Kade’s game was tough. I got a few messages from other parents about it. I guess the refs were awful and hardly called any fouls. And when fouls aren’t called the boys just play more and more rough. They lost 0-2 and they were all frustrated. I hope the team has a good game soon!

We picked up pizza for dinner and watched BYU football tonight! We love football season and it’s fun to be able to watch our favorite team play again.

Freedom Friday

 Ryder and Luke were so excited to hear that we still get Fridays free from school! Instead we went to the lake and Kade even came with us! Tenley felt like she had too much school work to catch up on so she went to school. 

Brad wanted to see if all his work on the boat got it fixed and it did! The boat worked great. We even drove it all the way through the gates and to Upper Holter without any problems. Kade wakeboarded and skied with his go-pro on his wrist. I’m excited to see how those videos turn out. It was a beautiful day and it may have been our last boating day of the season. I’m glad it went so well!

Kade and Tenley went to the high school football game tonight. It was Tenley’s first game in the student section and it was such a blast! Our team was down by 4 but on 4th down with seconds left they scored a touchdown! It was pretty exciting and they had so much fun!

Volleyball, Crosstown Soccer

 Tenley had her first travel game with the volleyball team. She had to leave school early and she got to party with her friends on the bus ride to Helena. The Freshman B team doesn’t travel so when the A teams is away they play the opposing teams A and B team. She said they swept them both! She had a blast cheering on the JV and Varsity teams as well. I’m so glad she’s having fun!

Kade’s team played the crosstown rival game tonight at Memorial Stadium. It was a beautiful night. I love watching them play at Memorial Stadium! The ended in a tie at 0-0.

September

 I made the new calendar for September and we have a busy month ahead! It’s filled with a lot of fun sports though so I’m excited! I’m sad that I won’t make it to every sporting event but the kids will be having fun regardless of if I’m there or not I’m sure.

Tonight Brad and I went to a dinner with people from his church calling. It was fun to socialize and eat good food!

Soccer and Volleyball Games

 Ryder and Tenley both had two games today but luckily they were both in town. Ryder enjoyed playing competitive soccer and he did well. We had to split up so Brad was at his games and didn’t take any photos. Tenley had a blast playing volleyball and her team did well. Tenley had some amazing serves! She had at least nine aces. We stopped keeping track. I was so proud of her!

Her game ended at 6 and we ran home to get the boys and head to Idaho Falls so we could finally welcome Ty home from his mission. It was a long drive but it was worth it to see Ty again!!

Freshman Volleyball

 We had a parent meeting for Tenley’s volleyball team and then we got to watch them scrimmage! It was so fun to see her play with her new team. It was a really short scrimmage but it was still a lot of fun!

Squirrels

 With Kade, Tenley, and Ryder all in sports right now we are running around like crazy and Luke gets to tag along with me! After Luke and I dropped Ryder off at soccer practice we went to the high school for Kade’s soccer parent meeting and to pick up Tenley from volleyball practice. Brad had meetings at the church tonight which is why he wasn’t able to help. When we got to the high school we had a few moments before the meeting and Luke ran around chasing squirrels. He also tried to feed them his pretzels but they weren’t willing to come out of the tree for that. 

Soccer for Ryder and High School Volleyball

 Tenley found out today that she made the Freshman volleyball team! I was really excited for her! She’s very excited and grateful to be on a team and to be able to play with her friends. It was a long weekend of tryouts but she’s glad to know that she’s on a team moving forward.

Ryder had his first soccer practice tonight for Rush. He really liked his coach and his teammates and he’s excited for this season! 

Ryder and Luke

 Ryder and Luke had another soccer game tonight and they rocked it! Ryder scored three goals against and Luke scored two! They both played so hard and were exhausted by the end of the game. It was so impressive to see Luke score against such big kids. I was proud of them both! Ryder was making plays we’ve been seeing in the World Cup like passing to the keeper so he can kick it across the field and passing good crosses. It was fun to watch them play!

Summer Storms

 We had a thunder storm roll in this afternoon and it was fun to be outside as it came closer. The boys played on the trampoline until it started to rain on them.

Luke got his boy party treats tonight like he does every weekend. We consider Thursday night a weekend night since Brad doesn’t work on Fridays. Luke also said he should change the name of the treat to weekend treats. 

We also enjoyed watching USA soccer tonight. The World Cup has been so much fun to watch!

Goals

 Luke used AI for his first time ever. He had seen Tenley use it to get a workout plan for volleyball so he decided to ask AI if it’s possible for an 8 year to play in the NBA someday. AI told him that it’s absolutely possible! And then he asked AI for drills he can work on to improve his skills. He printed the drills out and got to work! It’s fun to see him pursuing a goal!

Spring Sports

 We are in the thick of spring sports for all four of the kids right now. Ryder and Luke had flag football practices this week and games start next week, Tenley is still going strong with volleyball and Kade had his first soccer games of the season today. Luckily the weather has been nice so we can enjoy the outdoor games and practices. Kade has a great soccer team! They won both games. The games were here in town which I always love. 

I’m glad the kids enjoy playing sports so much because we really enjoy watching them play! 

Selection Sunday

 We had fun watching the selection of basketball teams for the NCAA tournament today and then the kids got straight to work on their brackets. They love this tradition!

Luke’s knee seems to be doing a whole lot better. He even played in the snow with Ryder after church and he’s dunking on his over the door basketball hoop again too. 

Crosstown Basketball

 I was so happy it was Friday today! I love Friday. We all seemed to go in different directions tonight though which I didn’t totally love but it was all good things! Kade headed out for a church campout. He said he was excited but I think he’s crazy to camp in the snow in negative temperatures! They did build a tent with a heater, but still! I hope he stays warm and enjoys the night!

Ryder went to his friend’s birthday party at the pizza buffet and arcade and then back to his friend’s house for a movie. He had so much fun fun!

Brad, Tenley, Luke, and I headed to the highschool to watch the crosstown basketball game. Our team played great and won the game! 

Rollerblade Bros

 Luke is still obsessed with rollerblading. Ryder still want to as well though, so they made a plan today. They each get a rollerblade and they roll around the house like you would on a scooter. Haha. In fact Ryder went into the garage and had a rollerblade on one foot and a scooter on the other. It was hilarious! But I’m glad the found a way to roll around still because we actually got a lot of snow today and the temperatures dropped to below freezing. Winter may actually be here now! 

Tenley and her team played in the semi finals game tonight and they won! They’ll play in the championship game tomorrow night! I’m so excited to watches! Brad surprised Tenley and I and showed up to watch her game! He was able to leave work early. It was so nice of him to make it over to watch.

A Three Car Garage

 Winter has been so mild that Kade hasn’t been too bothered about having to park his car outside, but when he saw negative temperatures in the forecast he decided to organize and clean the third bay in our garage so that he could park in there. It only took him a few hours with Ryder and Luke’s help and he found a way to get it to fit! It’s tight with our three vehicles in there but it should work!

We’ve been enjoying watching the Olympics every night. It’s fun to cheer our country on and to see the amazing athletes. Luke decided to strap on Ryder’s rollerblades tonight to see what skating might be like. He’s figuring it out OK!