Giselle DOMINATED Kindergarten Soccer!

At the beginning of March 2017, Bob and I signed Giselle Eloise up for co-ed soccer with the Homer Soccer Club.  At the time, Isabella was playing basketball and Giselle wanted to participate in a sport, just not basketball.  When Giselle was three years old, she told us she wanted to play soccer.  We signed her up for soccer and would go to all the practices and games and she would just sit there and stare at all the players.  She didn’t want to play.  At all.  She went out there looking all cute, as all three-year old’s do with her pony tails and shades.  Perhaps she was studying the sport?

Giselle - 3 Years Old - SOCCER

ME?  Play Soccer?  3 Years Old

We gave it a break after that.  We always ask the girls if they would like to participate in something (whether it be an after-school program or sport) and if they say yes, we go for it!  Fast forward to three years later to the age of six – Giselle said she wanted to play soccer again.

Giselle’s practices started mid – April.  She had a practice session once a week and a game every Saturday from April until the second week of June.  8 games and 8 practices later, I couldn’t be prouder of her progression.  Her first two games and practices, she went out there and was just going through the motions.  I thought…here we go again.  Sometimes, your children expand your horizons when you least expect it.   

By her third game, something within in her became FAST and FIERCE!  She was running at lightning speed ahead of the pack, scoring several goals and became VERY competitive.  The coach and parents would come up to us after each game and mention how fast she is and what a great player she is.

At the end of the season, Coach Dennis came up to her and told her that she really had something, that she needed to keep playing.  We asked her if she wanted to continue playing next season and she said YES! 

Thank you for such a fun season of soccer Giselle!  Mommy, Daddy, Isabella, and Aunt Dawn really enjoyed watching you out there on that field!  I love how excited you get to dress in your uniform, to play and how competitive you are!  You are not afraid to "Get in the Game!"  It has been very rewarding to watch you grow and learn about a new sport!  KEEP being YOU……

Camp Invention 2017

Last week the girls got to participate in a week long camp called "Camp Invention."  What is Camp Invention?  It is a program designed to bring Science, Technology, Engineering and Math subjects to life through hands-on activities.  (I wish they had a camp like this for adults, I would love it!)  The children who participate rotate through four modules to build their creativity, strengthen their problem solving skills and gain a foundation for developing an innovative mindset.

Last year, Isabella participated and made a cricket that was solar powered, it was very creative.  The girls had to bring in a bag at the beginning of the week filled with old electronics and crafts to up cycle.  I sent them with two old DVD players - those are always fun to disassemble! 

On their first day, the girls were virtually introduced to National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee JD Albert - one of the inventors of Electronic Ink.  He challenged the girls to think about the powerful connection between being an inventor and entrepreneur. 
On the second day, they were MISSION SPACE MAKERS!  They got to learn all about space.  They created Space Labs, complete with plants, sea life, crystals and an animal egg.
On the third day, they made bubble gums and homemade alarms.  And the last two days, they spent disassembling their DVD players and making creative crafts.
On the last day of camp, the parents were invited to come preview all the Inventions that our campers made.  Isabella and Giselle were very excited to walk us around each classroom and show us their creations from the week.
I captured a few photos from the week.  Can you guess which little girl absolutely LOVED this camp?

Schools Out for Summer!!!

On Thursday, June 1st it was the last day for Giselle as a kindergartener and the last day of 2nd grade for Isabella.   Over the summer, the girls have some fun camps that they are participating in.  A science camp where they take recycled items and make crafty inventions and also a girls scouts camp. 

Isabella is signed up for a summer reading program for 6 weeks over the summer.  This will help encourage her to become a stronger reader and more confident! 

Lastly, they finish the summer off with a gymnastics camp, which they both love!  And Giselle will be participating in a soccer camp to refine her great soccer skills!

I am looking forward to a fun summer, creating memories with my girls!