All I ever do is watch sports (and I love it!)

November means the beginning of high school soccer season.  Once the stress of tryouts are over, we get a bit of a break from all the driving and instead spent our evenings watching games twice a week.  This year, Aiden and Taylor play at the same day/times but at different locations so Brent and I are going to have to split up each time.

Aiden is a starter for the Varsity team, playing a killer defensive game on the back line.  He is having a really good time, which is so nice coming off the disappointment that has been his club season this fall.  He is such a great player and just really enjoys playing good soccer.  

This is what happens when you slide on a turf field.

Taylor is a starter for JV and a sub player for the Varsity team.  She is having a really good experience.  The girl's team is a group of kind, inclusive, supportive girls and they've been so good to the new Freshmen.  They won the state title last year, so they're great players who are well coached and it's a great experience for Taylor to be a part of the team.  She is mostly playing defense on the Varsity team, which is a new position for her.  The coaches have given her great feedback and we can tell they see a lot of potential in her as a player.  Also, the girls had a professional photo shoot (because-girls).  Here is our super model soccer player. 

High school soccer also means Brent is on the field multiple times each week.  He loves reffing high school soccer.  He enjoys the knowledge and physical skill it requires.  His goal is to get 4 miles in a game this year.  So, he is basically watching or reffing soccer 4-6 days a week.

We also spent a day going to Phoenix for a BYU/ASU football game.  It was so fun to go to a Cougar Football game. 

It was a close game with a crazy ending.  The clock stopped with 1 second left but the crowd thought the game was over (with an ASU victory) so they rushed the field.  It took a good 20 minutes to get everyone off the field so we could run one more play.  It was a hail Mary that would've been amazing, but we couldn't complete the pass, so we lost.  We had to console ourselves with some Cafe Rio after the game.

Also, Aiden passed his driving test and is officially a teen driver.  Heaven help out insurance bill, but so grateful to not have to drive him to his 6 am soccer practices.