Update: To get you some information quickly, this weekend’s schedule looks like this:
11:00 am – Kennedi – North field
1:30 pm – Mikayla – Yellow field
I’ll post a full schedule for each tonight (hopefully).

Bring out your flags, face paint, blow-horns and chairs. The soccer season is about to officially begin and this year our kids will be playing with the AYSO Region 208. Last week we enrolled Mikayla and Kennedi to play and they are both excited to get to play.

We’re hoping to get Mikayla on to Isabella’s team so the two of them can further their soccer skills along side Coach Erin. Although it isn’t confirmed yet, our inside sources tell us Mikayla will be on their team.

For Kennedi, this is her first time to play soccer for an organization. She hopes to be on the same team as the little girl she befriended at registration, but we’ll have to see how the draft plays out.

Other surprises that have come up this year: Juli will be coaching Kennedi’s team as well as Juli will be playing in the AYSO adult league with Stacy and Jodi.

So that leaves one question: What, do you ask, will Michael and Julian be doing while everyone else is playing soccer? Painting our chests and blowing air-horns of course (didn’t you read the first sentence of this post?). We’ll be on the sidelines cheering these girls each weekend throughout the fall soccer season.

Of course we’ll have more information about game times, dates and details as the next week or two goes by. What we do know, however, is opening day of the 2009 fall season is Saturday, September 12th. Check back for schedules for all three of the girls.

Tuesday marks the start of a new school year at the McClure house. With backpacks, notepads, pencils and erasers (among other school supplies) locked and loaded, Kennedi and Mikayla are eager to begin another year of school, see their friends, and expand their craniums.

Mikayla will be entering Mrs. Kampling’s 5th grade class while Kennedi will be rejoining Mrs. Sponsel in 4-year-old preschool. Kennedi will be going three times  a week, this year, in the mornings.

Last night was the ice cream social at school and we were able to walk around to the classrooms, meet teachers and drop off supplies. Mikayla was happy to see her new teacher and Kennedi put on her finest fancy jewelry to look her best for Mrs. Sponsel.

Jodi and Justin (now referred to as Mr. and Mrs. McAninch) got married last Saturday! Pretty much the entire family was involved in making a beautiful and successful day. Below are some photos of the event. I took the majority of the photos, but some were taken by Kennedi (not bad for a 4 year old). Enjoy!

Juli turns 30 today and the family is ecstatic. We’re holding a special ceremony for her at church, a party at the Hilton and everyone is bringing presents. Okay, not really. All of those things are for Jodi’s and Justin’s wedding, which also is today (congratulations guys!). As the Matron of Honor, Juli is busy today running around with Jodi, getting hair done and preparing final details for today’s special occassion.

I know Juli is going to be super busy and probably will not feel as if today is her birthday. Sometime today, please make sure to wish Juli a special 30th birthday. If you like, you can leave her a birthday message here. Happy Birthday, Juli!