Sunday, October 26, 2008

Wife of a Soccer Coach





It was another soccer filled weekend. This week we had double the games do to the Las Vegas Mayor's Cup. Both Parker and Preston played and Jeff coached. Between the two boys we had a total of 7 games. Preston played up a division in age group and scored 5 goals. Parker played stopper and midfield and made an impact in the game with his shut down defense. I love watching the boys play and cheering them and their teams on. Preston's team won 2 out of 3 games and played teams from Alaska and Arizona. Parker's team went to the finals but lost 4-1. Kennedy is a good sport about coming to the games. She has made a lot of friends that are boys and between the two teams it is almost like having 26 older brothers. Kennedy also knows how and when to cheer her Mom on too. After church we went straight to the soccer fields. When we were walking to the fields we got some serious looks as we were dressed up for a soccer game. I stood out as a pregnant lady in a dress and heels. Kennedy heard a team walk by us and comment about the lady that is pregnant (me). She was walking behind me and turned to the team of boys and said, "Hey, that is my Mom." She is not afraid of anything. Kennedy is a good friend I am thankful we are the best of friends.

Jeff, my husband, is a good coach he volunteers so much of his time into helping his sons and other children in the community. He has a great passion for the game of soccer and is very competitive. He will help his boys succeed in anything that they show interest. He is a keeper.

The next tournament is the Turkey Shoot Thanksgiving weekend. Until then the boys practice with their teams 2 times a week and train with Manny (a pro from France) 3-4 times a week depending on how much homework they have.

Soccer has taught my boys many valuable life lessons. How to deal with pressure, how to succeed, to lose gracefully, leadership, how to work hard, do your best, physical fitness, and working with others. I guess I am a fan of the sport too.

2 comments:

  1. Yay Jen!!! Welcome to the blogging world! You will love it! And I will love keeping up on you!!! Looks Great!

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  2. looks great-- love it! Go team Judd GO!

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