NSC - Game 12

Nashville Soccer Club had a game last Friday (on the first day of school for Carter and Rylan).  They played Ottawa Fury FC who'd they'd recently played as an away game.  That game had ended with the worst 10 minutes ever (2 goals for Ottawa in stoppage time, a second yellow for Woodbury, Bourgeois leaving with an injury with the ability to sub due to having already used all our substitutions, and Pickens getting hurt which caused him to miss the next few games).  So I'd say NSC was out for revenge on Friday night.

Nissan had a goal set up for the kids to play with and the line was short so we let the boys take a few shots.

Carter and Rylan wanted their faces painted again - these were their own designs!

The big boys got on the jumbotron during a dance contest (to the song Gangnam Style).  I know it's impossible to really see them but they are in the front row in the picture.

One of Carter's best buddies was at their first NSC game and came to visit for a few minutes.  Luke played indoor soccer with us this summer and is on Carter's outdoor soccer team this fall.

NSC won 2-0!  It was a fun game to watch!  And gotta love the smoke bombs after goals!

More Paintings

Now that school and sports have started, we can't find the time to paint.  Hopefully this weekend we can get back to it!

Carter and I did these two before school started.  They are our favorites!!!

Carter

Meghan

Carter

Meghan

Carter & Rylan - First Day of School

Carter and Rylan started school last Friday (August 10th).  Their first day was a half day but they've had full days all this week.

Carter is in 4th grade this year.  He has 3 teachers and rotates through all of them each day for different subjects.  Two of his teachers have been at the school for awhile and one is new to Clovercroft.

Rylan is in 2nd grade this year.  He has 1 teacher and she's been at the school since it opened in 2012.

So far they both really like their teachers.  Carter has one of his best friends (Eduardo) in his class.  Rylan has a friend who he played indoor soccer with this summer and is super athletic (and sweet) like him (Luc).

We are looking forward to a great school year!

Williamson County Fair - Competitive Events

The Williamson County Fair was this week.  Besides the animal and agricultural competitions, there are also arts and crafts competitions.  There are a lot of youth categories and the big boys decided to enter several things this year.  Plus the youth categories are free to enter so they did as many of the categories as they could.

And they both won a lot of ribbons ... and cash prizes!!!  Rylan placed in 8 categories and won $64.  Carter placed in 11 categories and won $66.

Carter's entries:

Photography - Youth (Under 16) - Still Life

Photography - Youth (Under 16) - Bird Life
3rd Place ($6)

Photography - Youth (Under 16) - Bird Life

Photography - Youth (Under 16) - Flora

Photography - Youth (Under 16) - Flora

Photography - Youth (Under 16) - Potpourri (Abstract/Special Effects)
3rd Place ($6)

Art for Children 10 & Under - Original Painting - age 7-10
3rd Place ($6)

Art for Children 10 & Under - Original Sketch - B/W - age 7-10

Art for Children 10 & Under - Collage (photos/magazine/pictures, etc.)
4th Place ($4)

Art for Children 10 & Under - Miscellaneous Art (not 3-D craft or listed above)

Crafts for Children 10 & Under - Ceramic/Clay Article
2nd Place ($8)

Crafts for Children 10 & Under - Tie-Dyed Articles
4th Place ($4)

Crafts for Children 10 & Under - Holiday Decoration
2nd Place ($8)

Crafts for Children 10 & Under - Miscellaneous Craft (not listed)

Photography for Children 10 & Under - Photo - Individual

Photography for Children 10 & Under - Photo - Building

Photography for Children 10 & Under - Photo - Landscape

Photography for Children 10 & Under - Photo - Nature, Flowers or Trees
3rd Place ($6)

Photography for Children 10 & Under - Photo - Animal (Wildlife or Zoo)
3rd Place ($6)

Photography for Children 10 & Under - Photo - Black & White
4th Place ($4)

Photography for Children 10 & Under - Photo - Sepia

*** we edited this photo in Shutterfly to be sepia ***

Photography for Children 10 & Under - Photo - Miscellaneous (not listed)
2nd Place ($8)

Legos for Children 10 & Under - Original/Free Build

Rylan's Entries:

Art for Children 10 & Under - Original Painting - age 7-10
2nd Place ($8)

Art for Children 10 & Under - Original Sketch - B/W - age 7-10

1st Place ($10)

Art for Children 10 & Under - Collage (photos/magazine/pictures, etc.) 

3rd Place ($6)

Crafts for Children 10 & Under - Ceramic/Clay Article
1st Place ($10)

Crafts for Children 10 & Under - Molded Clay
3rd Place ($6)

Crafts for Children 10 & Under - Tie-Dyed Articles

Crafts for Children 10 & Under - Holiday Decoration

Crafts for Children 10 & Under - Miscellaneous Craft (not listed)
2nd Place ($8)

Photography for Children 10 & Under - Photo - Landscape

Photography for Children 10 & Under - Photo - Nature, Flowers or Trees

Photography for Children 10 & Under - Photo - Animal (Farm or Pet)

Photography for Children 10 & Under - Photo - Animal (Wildlife or Zoo)

Photography for Children 10 & Under - Photo - Black & White
2nd Place ($8)

Photography for Children 10 & Under - Photo - Sepia
2nd Place ($8)

*** we edited this photo in Shutterfly to be sepia ***

Photography for Children 10 & Under - Photo - Miscellaneous (not listed)

Legos for Children 10 & Under - Original/Free Build