Tonight Mikayla had her first scrimmage on the Strikers. They have been working hard for the past 3-4 weeks practicing twice a week for an hour and a half each night (some weeks 3 days a week).

Her first official game will be this Saturday morning at 9am at the soccer fields at 47th street south and Meridian. All games (aside from tournament games) will be played on field 11C. The Strikers are will be wearing some combination of red, white and blue (they have two different jersey styles…mostly blue…or red/white). The team will play for a total of 10 weeks (including two out of town tournaments).

Make sure to download Mikayla’s soccer schedule, print it out and slap it on the fridge. See you on the sidelines.

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With the first day of school hanging over everybody’s head, our house is getting geared up with new school supplies, backpacks, clothes, lunch bags, and shoes.

Probably the easiest part of getting prepared for this coming school year was placing a single order through Target for all of Mikayla’s school supplies (including a stylish backpack and lunch bag). No lists, no multi-store shopping, no hassles.

Mikayla is entering 4th grade this year and is looking forward to catching up with friends, making new friends, enjoying recess and learning new and exciting things.

Kennedi is starting preschool this year! She will be attending preschool at St. Francis on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. She is all geared up with new shoes, clothes, a huge backpack (comparatively speaking). She is excited about showing off her new shoes to her teacher and making new friends.

Photos of each of the girls’ first days of school will be posted later this week. Check back to check them out. are available for your viewing pleasure.