Spring Soccer and Family Words

Macy is playing spring soccer this year and it makes me so happy.  She is a runner.  I remember when we visited the BRHS track during the summer one year and Macy, without hesitation, started running the track.  I ran two full laps with her and she never once stopped.  She just kept running.  I was amazed at her stamina and the big fat smile on her face.

When my friend informed me it was sign up time for our city I knew she would love it.  She was a little apprehensive, but she jumped right in.  I remember writing about Claire's first dance recital.  I feel the same mother pride swell in my heart as I watch The Mooster take the field each week!  This might sound silly but my heart smiles when I see her kick the ball, or jump for joy when she makes a goal, or watch her face beam as she is running from one side of the field to the other.  That is what motherhood does to you.  Such small things bring a crazy amount of joy.  It evokes such potent emotion when you see your kids try something new, break down barriers, and use their bodies and talents to bring true happiness in their lives.  I especially love that she gets to see her whole family on the sidelines cheering her on. Even in the pouring rain, we will be there. It is important to me to build a culture of team work in our home.  Not only to work together well, but to really make a team out of our family. We cheer for each other, we find happiness in each others success, and we rally around each other in times of need.  That is a family.

First game of the season

Jer and I have been working on our family motto by choosing 6 words to build some defining foundations of our home. (inspiration here)  It has been really fun and has produced so many great conversations as we ponder what is important to us, what we felt shaped by in our own family, and what we dream and hope for our own family.  One of our words is CHEER.  It's purpose is two fold;

First we want to teach our children to have an attitude of cheer with D&C 123:17 as a guide: 

Therefore, dearly beloved brethren, let us cheerfully do all 
things tha lie in our power; and then may we stand still, with the 
utmost assurance, to see the salvation of God, and for his arm to be revealed.

Second we want to cheer for each other. We are TEAM YOUNG.  We stick together.  We work hard together.  We assist each other.  We cry together. We play together.  We recognize each others strengths and love each other through our weaknesses.  And when it is our turn to sit on the sidelines we cheer our faces off for our team.  When they win we cheer.  When they don't, we huddle together with our arms around each other.  I am so grateful for this little team of mine. I am pretty excited to be their coach.

 They are a pretty adorable