The Mighty Mighty Z

(that's what one of her coaches calls her...)

She also goes by another name this year...


Her team decided to pick their own fun names this year, and the coach goes along with it. It's cute. I had to ask what the "Rock" was for though... She said it's because her favorite music is Rock n Roll, or more specifically Classic Rock (thanks Guitar Hero, that we don't even own). It has metamorphosed into meaning the "Rock Wall of Defense" though!

I didn't want to be an annoying parent bragging about their kid, but, I figured since probably three people will read this, I could go ahead and preserve the memory as I remember!



I helped the coach out a little this season with remembering the order of substitutes and stuff, so I stayed in one spot, timekeeping, taking pictures, and keeping on eye an this guy...


That's why all the pictures look the same and are from the same spot! I'm not so great at multi-tasking, apparently.



I loved watching Zoey play this year. I remember when it was so frustrating in first grade when she was brand new and it seemed way behind the rest, that she had it in her to be very good if she just stuck with it. She has and she does great and really enjoys it. I am glad for her. She still plays on the rec league, she didn't want to play select, although people tell us she is good enough. For now, I am glad she just has fun and plays hard.



And plays hard,she does. She never gives up, sometimes to the point that I am amazed by it. She is so so fast too. Her coach one time turned to me, and kind of shook his head and said, "Man, I'm glad she's fast (she saves lots of goals, and she doesn't play goalie) and you can't teach what she has... It's like height in basketball or something, she just has it."



She has a decent coach and sweet, good group of girls to play with this year, too which makes it even more fun.

I know Ross hated missing the games this year, too. It made me sad knowing how much he was missing both of their activities. It's definitely one of the hardest parts of this deployment ordeal.



A little soccer and sunflare... what's a photog, soccer mom not to love?


they stepped it up a notch this year in her league, playing 2- 35 minute halves. So it is quite a workout for the girls...


A little half time shot