New Year...almost

Wow....it's almost 2009!!! I can hardly believe this year is already over, where did it go???

We started out the year with friends and will finish it with the same friends tomorrow night....pictures to follow

We played and watched more soccer than I can even remember.......

• Jeff and I on our outdoor co-ed team, Jeff on 2 additional teams; 1 an outdoor and 1 indoor.
• Dalton began the year on his East Valley team and finished with Neusport and Silverado High School. He also tried out for ODP (olympic development program) but hasn't received the results as of yet.
• Kiara played on a rec soccer team ~ The She Devils coached by our good friend Anthony. She is getting ready to start indoor with her uncle Matt.
• Carter began the year on HEAT 98 boys and had to endure tryouts in June. We were not surprised when he not only made his existing team but was also asked to come play for 2 other teams as well. This was his first year to have to actually go through tryouts. He did fabulous. He also tried out for ODP and made the first cut and is waiting for the results for the second.
• Payton is also playing for the HEAT club on their academy development team. He too will begin playing indoor. He cannot wait until he is old enough to try out for ODP. He wanted to this year but was to young and would be up against kids 4 years older so we decided it would be best for him to wait another year or two.

All in all we have a full schedule when it comes to the fantastic game of soccer. I wouldn't change anything for the world. I love going to the games and seeing how much they progress from year to year.

In July we were lucky enough to finally get to move back into our old house after a long gruelling court bout. The kids were elated and couldn't wait to get back to their old friends and schools. Dalton even took a leap and cut his hair off....we all miss his long golden locks. His is gone and Carter and Payton have grown theirs out.

It seems like a lot is always said about the boys....what about the girl in our family you ask??? Well what can I say about the most wonderfully, fabulous, fantastic, best daughter imaginable? She is just that FABULOUS....what would I do without her? She is writing a book and illustrating it as she goes. I love to watch her. She wanted a book about drawing for Chirstmas and when she got it, she didn't any more than open it up and was already drawing pictures of dragons for her Dad. She is truely unbelievable. I wish I was more like her. She has more talent in her little finger than I do in my whole body.

We were so excited to get to spend Christmas back in our old home and have all of our friends and family close to us. Better yet...Jeff has spent the last two weeks at home and it has be quite a treat. His job takes him away for most of the week, every week....leaves on Monday and back on Thursday (just in time for his game). Even more exciting is to begin the new year in our home.

The next big milestone will be the arrival of our new neice and cousin. Toriana is due to arrive within the next couple weeks and we can't wait until she gets here.

I hope to stay more up to date here for the next year with pictures, thoughts and all the Team Randall news.

Happy New Year everyone!!!