Soccer Mom

Well, I am officially a soccer mom! Steven played soccer when he was younger, but Thomas is now on a traveling soccer team for our county. He is at his second soccer camp of the season and is doing a great job. He loves it and is so excited to start practicing on a team next week. He was also Camper of the Day at camp today. He won a poster. This child has so much energy, I would just like to have a quarter of his energy. I am very proud of him as he is trying so hard to listen and follow directions. A lot of the other parents will leave during camp (it is only a couple of hours in the morning), but Thomas asks me every morning, "Mom are you going to stay and watch me practice." What can I say when he asks me that? At the end each day, he always says, "I tried my best today." I tell him, then that is all I can ask of you. He is trying also to understand what the coaches are telling him. Even though he has been her a little over a year, there are some slang words that we take for granted that he still takes very literally:). So we have learned to really explain things completely to him.
Also, both boys got to go into their new school today. We are all moving to a new school as ours closed down due to a levy failure. I work at their school, so I moved along with them. I had to work a little to get the classroom I help in ready. I am nervous that Thomas will now be on the other side of the school away from me this year. Steven will be in the same hallway that I am in. I am praying about how Thomas will do. He also is getting a teacher that I do not know at all and I am praying that God will put the right teacher in his path. Someone patient, kind, and very organized which is what he needs. I also am concerned as he will be going to school when I am on maternity leave when Josie comes. He as never went to school so far and me not be there. I know that God will watch over him, but it is very hard for me when I am not there to peek in on him. You know how a mother is. Also, this is my last year of being in the same school as Steven, he moves up next year, so I am going to enjoy each moment of this year and each school event.
No news on Josie yet! We continue to pray until her safe homecoming and she is in my arms. The boys are very excited for her to come! Here is a new picture that someone sent us.

Andrea