Photohunt: School

Hannah making some healthy snacks during an after school activity.

Photo Hunt: Hope

Ryan played under 9 soccer this year. In all games they swap positions. They managed to make their way through the season losing every game, conceding gazillions of goals and scoring only one. At the end of season tournament, they were on their way to an honorable no score draw in the final game. In the last minute they conceded a penalty. Ryan was in goal at that time. Such tension for all the parents. If all the collective hopes of the parents, including me were the reason that he saved it, then great.

They were all so excited not to have lost (again). There is always hope for next year.

Hope you are hopeful about 2009. I am.

Highlight of the Soccer Season

Ryan waiting for his season defining moment of glory.

Ryan's under 9 soccer team has had a memorable season for many of the wrong reasons. The highlights of the season were the one goal they scored and the penalty Ryan saved during the last game of the soccer tournament to salvage a nil all draw, the best result of the season.

Throughout their 1 to 109 goal difference, they managed to maintain their enthusiasm, despite all the negative influences of being hammered every week. They had a fun presentation ceremony with the ironic award of the day being top goal scorer medal going to the coordinators son who scored that very precious only goal of the year. They did score two others, but they were scored by players borrowed from other teams, so they don't really count.

Thanks to all the parents and coaches for making it all possible. Without all the effort, those small moments of success would not be possible. There is always next year and the knowledge that the senior team won all their games convincingly and were top of their league as an incentive for the future.

The fun part of participation is alive and well, which is the part that we value.

Ryan told me afterwards that he was disappointed that there was not a medal for best goalkeeper. Perhaps we will have to make our own trophy.

Photo Hunt: Support

I have recently started a new phase of my life as a soccer dad. Most Saturday mornings are now spent supporting Ryan and his under nine football (soccer) team. I am continually picked up by the kids on that one. Football is Aussie Rules here in South Australia. I stand corrected each time despite associating football with the round ball game.

As with most things I get involved with, I have ended up on the committee. They still haven't won a game yet or even scored a goal, but they enthusiasm is still high. As a parent you support your kids through thick and thin and this is one way I am doing it. They are just reintroducing football after a few years of lack of parent interest. Hannah has missed out because of the gap. Like so many school activities, it is the parent involvement and support that make a difference.

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David and Victoria meet Ozzy Osbourne

I mean totally gross.

"At the moment neither David nor Victoria are majorly famous in the States, but starring in their own show on one of America's biggest channels would catapult them to instant stardom," a source told People.

Another good reason for not watching Fox.