Thanksgiving Tournament: Sunday

It was NASTY cold Sunday morning when we got to the fields at 7am and it seemed to just get colder as the day went on. It was so cold that Kees and I watched Kiersten's last game from the (heated) car!

Thanksgiving Tournament - Saturday

The girls huddle for warmth while Kees plays Fifa '08 on his DS.

(I just noticed that EVERY girl in this picture has BRACES... I should have been an orthodontist ;-)

Both teams played well... and they both tied their arch-rivals! Both teams dominated the playing field but were unable to pull off the victory. With temperatures in the forties and rain and strong winds blowing, by the end of the games the kids said they couldn't feel their toes!

Thanksgiving

Tom built a new barn and the "hay loft" is the kids' hangout... shuffleboard, big-screen and all... but amazingly the kids spent most of their time outside.

Kees playing football with the big boys... he jukes Christopher and runs for a touchdown!!!

Since it started to get down into the forties and drizzle, the tables which are usually set up outside were set up inside.

The cold weather made playing around the fire pit even more fun, and on Friday we made one more trip to our favorite BBQ place!

Better late than never!

Kees' birthday was amost a month ago, but with soccer over and the week off for Thanksgiving he finally had his party last night... burgers, Mr. Magorian's Magic Emporium and a sleep over... MAN those boys were loud!

One win, one loss... and mad juggling skilz

Kiersten's team won 8-0 with Kiersten scoring the second goal, while Kees' team was lackluster in their 3-4 loss with Kees having an outstanding game and scoring two goals. Both teams end up in second place in their respective divisions.

Without further ado... here's some mad juggling skilz!

The Wife of Bath

Kiersten put in an excellent performance as the Crone in A Canterbury Tale from the Wife of Bath for her Advanced Theater Arts class.