Cheer and Soccer...here we come!!!

Is this what I'm paying for? Trenton goofing around during a quarter.

Playing the U-9 girls...was a fun scrimmage.

Melissa and Emily cheering their last year.

Football players running through poster.

Melissa had her 1st football game last friday night.. After a CRAZY summer with a high school closing and combining with Flagstaff High there wasn't even tryouts till 2 weeks ago. So now they have a cheer squad and even put together a half time show in under a week. They did great but their team got whipped by Williams field HS( 61 to 0) Embarrassing I know! Melissa had fun anyways and I enjoyed watching her start off her senior year.

Then there is Trenton, who has joined "Flagstaff United" club soccer. It is a big time commitment and lots of hard work for Trenton with 1.5 hrs "skills" on Monday and 1.5 hour practice every Thurs. and Tournaments on weekends. We have to volunteer this weekend at a tournament and work the snack bar and then run over to another place and do "field marshaling" for 2 hours. (why did we do this again?) oh yeah, because Trenton loves soccer and is pretty darn good at it. Now, if I can just get through this it'll be Natalie's turn for cheer and Zane in gymnastics. Claire is just gonna have to wait a few years!!

Preparing my talk

So, last week our friend who happens to be a counselor in the bishopric at church called Brian on his cell phone and asked us to give talks this Sunday. If i would've seen his name on our caller ID, believe me I wouldn't have answered! Melissa,Brian, and myself all have a talk to prepare. Today has been a little stressful to say the least. I have the topic of how the scriptures are a guidance in our lives. Brian's has something to do with Jesus Christ and the Nephites, and Melissa is speaking on "choosing good friends". I have completed my talk and hopefully it fulfills the time requirement. I really hate standing up there and having all those people stare at me but I know that more than have this message delivered to those out there wrestling with a child or falling asleep, this message is for me and definitely one I needed to study, ponder and deliver. I hope it goes well and I won't be too emotional. I think that is what I am afraid of most. Just recently we (the YW) had to sing during sacrament meeting and it was so emotional hearing all these sweet YW that I have grown to love sing such tender words. The song was "Valiant Faith" one verse went:

I want to live my life with honor and faith

I want to return to His arms unashamed

It's not enough for me to live it half way

I'll follow him fearlessly all of my days

I will live with valiant faith

makes me cry just writing the words so you can imagine how emotional I was singing it. Well, hopefully tomorrow I will be able to deliver my talk without crying through the whole thing! Wish me luck!!!