Schaumburg Soccerfest

Yes, that's Allie making one of her many saves for her soccer team. She was thrilled to be playing under the lights and on a turf field at this tournament and even though the team ended with 1 tie and 2 loses she was still smiling!

Rachel's team also ended the tourney with 1 tie and 2 loses; the girls were disappointed since last year they took 1st place in this tournament. But they played hard and with 5 new girls on the team they have some work to do before the regular season begins.

MORE AUGUST HAPPENINGS

Aug. 16 - Rick and I went to the Chicago fire game with Allie & Rachel (Lindsey was on her mission trip). We always enjoy going to the Fire games although they lost 1-0.
Allie and Rachel had a fun week attending VBS at our church. Rachel was in a group with her friend, Elizabeth and Allie was a helper with the preschool kids. Both girls enjoyed themselves. This photo is from the program they put on for the parents on Friday.

Lindsey and her friends getting ready to leave on their mission trip to Kentucky. The group went to work on a house for a family desperately in need. I can't wait to here how their week in KY went.

READING UP A STORM THIS SUMMER:

I've always heard good things about James Patterson's book but had never read any until this summer. Not sure how I got started but now I cannot stop. I really enjoy the mystery novels centering around the detective, Alex Cross. I'm keeping a list of the Alex books that I still have to read. I'm hoping to finish them all up by 2008 and then start on the Women's Murder club series.

Alex Cross books still to read:
Cat & Mouse - will be starting this one today!!!
Pop Goes the Weasel
Roses are Red
Violets are Blue
Four Blind Mice
The Big Bad Wolf
London Bridges
Mary, Mary