What you get when a month passes..............

Wow were does the time go......It is crazy in the Bowden household.  Soccer has finished for Boo Boo so you would think life would be a little easier but somehow it has gotten crazier......We have had EOGS (End of Grade testing), Soccer try outs, Chorus performances, Bambeano's soccer games and a visit from Grandma and Grandad......

Boo Boo continues to excel both at soccer and school.  EOG's ended up stretching to 3 days....The first day Boo Boo was throwing up at 2am in the morning.  Bombshell thinking it was just nerves sent her to school but of course less than an hour later I got the phone call and had to pick her up.  She spent the rest of the day sleeping on the sofa, Boo Boo being Boo bounced back the next day and hit her EOG's out the park and then made up her missed one the day after that now onto soccer try outs, this girl is busy.

Try outs were successful and she has secured herself a spot on the U11 Elite team.  She did at first want to still be with her friends and play U12 as she played up last year but the director and her goal keeper coach said it would be a good time to put her with her age now because in the next few years she would not be able to play up. and her growth and development would be instrumental now, she seems to have a good solid team and her coach is the technical director at her club pretty excited for the new season to start in August.

With soccer season over for Boo Boo she got to take part in her chorus performance at one of the local malls.   They sung one of Boo Boo's favorite, Stereo Hearts.  The kids do great singing and their music teacher is adored by them all.  Great job Mr Barnaba Boo Boo has loved chorus and is eager for next year to try out.....This is by far my favorite from the chorus

After the mall singing we had to rush back to catch Bambeano's soccer game and this one I got on camera with video and boy am I glad I did some great passing and goals by the team....It has been a little frustrating for Bombshell I think pulling the kids back but this team is all goal hungry and with Bambeano back on the field they all want a piece of the action.  This game he kept it down to 4-0 given that the goals all came in the 1st 8 minutes.  The focus was passing......

A week later and Grandma and Grandad visited for the week end no soccer for Boo Boo but Bambeano brought out the goods and scored a hat trick for Grandma next onto Bombshell's game and he played well despite a bad back.  Sunday we just hung out until late afternoon and then went to a baseball game, a first for Bambeano.  With his glove in place he was ready to catch some balls but unfortunately for him Boo boo's goal keeping skills into play and she won the foul ball.....oh boy we did not have a very happy teddy bear....fortunately for us another one came our way and Bambeano was hot on it now we had 2 happy campers with 2 foul balls

At the end of the game the kids had the opportunity to run the bases and they were pretty excited....all in all a great day out just chilling in the sun and experiencing one of America's sport....

Now onto next week with some pool time and Bambeano's last soccer game of the regular season before tournament time.

Soccer fun and singing

This past week end saw the last of the long road trips for Boo Boo's soccer games.  Hickory was the chosen place with her team playing in the Galaxy Shootout in the U11 Girls bracket.  2 games on Saturday followed by a possible semi final at 8am on Sunday or if we won both games moving on to 11am finals.

To be safe and to avoid an early wake up call I opted to book a hotel room just in case, thankfully the CSA Cabarrus girls did good winning both games, the first game 8-1 with Boo Boo getting some play time and following in her brother's foot steps scored a goal.....yes you read right she was put up as striker and boy did see hustle....Way to go Boo Boo, we are so proud of you.

On to game 2 and this was going to be a harder game....the girls did great winning 9-5.....great result meant no overnight hotel needed so off as we made our way back home to Bambeano and Bombshell.  Bombshell was playing his soccer game so we stopped by and caught that game after a hard battle he still lost, so with Bambeano not playing due to the ankle in the boot his team also lost...so Boo Boo was the only winner for the Bowdens this week end.

Sunday morning we all left to go watch Boo Boo's final game and the trip was eventful to say the least.  Boo Boo had the luxury of sitting in the front while I kept Bambeano company in the back and boy did Boo Boo have fun.  Bombshell was bopping and rapping with Boo Boo capturing all the fun on her iTouch, after watching it back Bambeano and I were crying with laughter, what a great way to get pumped for Boo Boo's final.

We arrived and the weather was definitely opposite of the previous day, hot, hot, hot.  And we were off.  We were playing the same team we played the previous day in which the score was 9-5.  The question was going to be who wanted it more.......

It was close to start to off but we pulled away and came away with a 9-0 win, complete shut out by Boo Boo she had a phenomenal game probably her best ever...and then we came away with the win...CHAMPIONS U11 Girls Galaxy Shootout!!!!!

Congratulations Boo Boo and CSA Cabarrus Elite