Friday, June 5, 2009

SPORTS!

We definitely have a house full of boys who LOVE sports! Any kind!

SOCCER: Cooper played soccer (indoor) for the first time this Spring. His team was the FIREBALLS. And, I got to be his coach! It was so fun, especially to see the kids improve and do things in the games that we would practice. What fun, energetic, kids! Cooper is such a natural athlete, and he even had a hat-trick one game! (3 goals) One super cute thing, is they don't keep official score, but Cooper always knows the score! The other thing I loved is when he would score a goal, he'd run back with is "rock on" hands in the air. He definitely isn't very humble! One time, we were winning by a lot, and he asked me why no one is cheering anymore when we'd continue to score goals. :)
Coach Chad Farris, Kovy, Sawyer, Taylor, Ethan, Eric "Q", Coach Cassie Larson
Tyler, Madison, Sterling, Cooper

Here we are at the post-season party. The Youth Center rents out the bowling alley, and each team has a few lanes. They give them pizza too! 
Cooper loved being the #1. Below he's pictured with his buddy Taylor. We've been able to get to know Taylor, and his mom, Roxanne, really well. She recently took lessons from the missionaries at our house and joined our church!
BASEBALL: The town close by has a college, University of Central Missouri. We went to a handful of their games this year, and the boys LOVED it. They loved chasing foul balls, and rolling balls off the roof of the equipment shed to catch. One player once asked Cooper if he was a Mules fan, and Cooper said, "Yes!". For days he talked about how a "real baseball player" talked to him! Cooper always made sure to have his baseball pants on too. :)

Coop hasn't played any organized baseball yet (we are sort of an anti-tee-ball family... Andrew is afraid it can put a bad taste in kids' mouths). But next year, if Andrew coaches, he can do coach-pitch on-base. We have hit the batting cages, and play LOTS of wiffle ball! 


We just love this little guys open-mouthed kisses!

BASKETBALL: UCM also has a pretty good basketball team. We went to one of their games on military night... and, it was nationally televised!  It was pretty cute to see Cooper really watching the game, and cheering at the right times. I guess he did learn something from playing basketball. We sat by our friends, the Bells.

Gunner got to play "Smart Start Basketball" for 3-5 year olds. They bring a parent, and do lots of drills and fun games to learn the sport. He loved having something that was all about him!

Cooper did great at basketball this year! He was the point guard, and a good little ball handler!
Again, the end-of-the-year party was at the bowling alley. He LOVES his trophy
He is pictured above with his two buddies Sawyer and Ethan. 

FOOTBALL: All winter the boys LOVED playing tackle football in the basement with Dad! It's always ok to tackle and wrestle with Dad, right?! I try to tell him it'll go beyond the field! 

14 comments:

510Jen said...

I love boys and sports. It's so fun to have little boys and you have 3! You are a great mom and I bet they love how involved you are.

Kreller Kaboodle said...

Your posts are awesome! You have the cutest family and you are the cutest mom!!!

Danna said...

What a cute family! I am glad you all enjoy doing sports together. How fun! Gunner giving Andrew a kiss is so sweet! We can't wait to see you. Too bad Andrew won't be here during a Shock game, but we would love to have you and the boys!

aliciamae100 said...

of course you were the coach - that's awesome! I'm not at all surprised you have such athletes! (Afton gives the same "french" kisses - can't get enough!)

Tiff Gatten said...

That's a whole lotta sports! Man, you never sit down, and you look fabulous by the way. Great pictures! Love um'. The kissing one is my fav. :)

Tyler and Mikin Morton said...

Cassie, Love those boys...and you, ov course. Let me tell you your fortune: "You will have a lot more games and practices in your future." Excited to see you all.

Kristin said...

Wow! Can't believe how grown up your boys are...they are too cute! Looks like SO much fun! I can't wait until Reese is enough to play sports :)

Aly G said...

Oh my this little boy doesn't like sports right?! What a little cutie. I loved the comment about him asking why people werent cheering anymore after so many goals were scored. So fun that you were the coach! He will remember that forever. :)

adrianne s. said...

Cassie you look so great! How fun to have boys and do the whole sports thing together! I don't know what we could do to get together, but we should try!

rachel said...

What a cute skinny hot Momma. Man you are looking so skinny. What a fun mom you are. You are amazing.

Jason and Amy Smith said...

Cas, you still alive?! I keep checking on your blog to see what's new, but you must be so busy with so many things you don't have time to post about it! If I didn't tell you already, I LOVE the pix you took of Ang and Dust. :)

Tracey said...

I love to read your blog and hear about all the fun things you are doing! Sports, preschool, your run- it all looks like a ton of fun! Great job!

Tracey said...

I love to read your blog and hear about all the fun things you are doing! Sports, preschool, your run- it all looks like a ton of fun! Great job!

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