Back To Escuela

Here are the girls as they headed back to school...

Claire - 8th Grade

Eight-Ocho

Lily - 5th Grade

Yipee!!

Sophie - 2nd Grade

Sophie and her desk

Eureka Strikers Folsom Cup Classic Champions!!

Lily's team participated in the Folsom Classic Cup Tournament this last weekend and won the championship for their age group! Lily has typically played defense but in this tournament her coach played her in the mid-field and Lily did not disappoint. She scored three goals in the three games leading up to the finals. In the final we played a tough Folsom team and it was tied 1-1 at half time. With about 10 minutes left one of Lily's players was making a run up the left side. Lily shot up the right flank and the cross came just as she reached the goal and she got her leg onto it and nailed it in! It was an incredible goal and wound up being the winning goal. The crowd and players went crazy!

Eureka Strikers win the Folsom Classic Cup!!

Soccer, etc., etc.

It's been a while since I published a Soccer update so here are some pictures of recent tournaments and games:

Sarah and Tracey in front if the Boardwalk

Sophie enjoying the beach (notice the sweatshirt. It was raining and cold the first day)

Claire played as a guest player for her previous Select team. They were glad to have her back for the tournament!

Here is Claire scoring on a PK

Here is Lily playing with her new team, The Strikers!

Lily mixing it up

This was Claire's first tournament with her Placer United Team. The tournament was in Reno.

Claire trapping a pass

Warming up

Scrimmage in Elk Grove. Lily launching a throw in

Lily running down the winger--Bad Company!!

Lily the soccer warrior

We are sitting in the van in between games at the Santa Cruz tournament to get out of the pouring rain. That's what you call "hat hair"

San Francisco Giants

We recently took a trip to San Francisco and caught a Giants game. The weather was great and even though the Giants didn't win we had a great time! Here are some pictures from the day.

Lily, Sophie, and Claire at Fisherman's Wharf

Grandma and the girls

Sarah in front of the Presidio

I love Mama!!

California Girl

I had to get at least one picture with me in it. Love my beautiful family.

All the lovely ladies with the city of S.F. behind them

The Presidio (side note: On this trip Grandma Norris learned that this is the actual Presidio.)

Lily and Claire

Sophie

Love this picture with the Golden Gate in the back drop.

Lily just chillin'

Claire strikes a pose.

Wait, who in the picture likes dogs the least? Hmm, dogs sure can sense things huh? :)

California Girls and the Pacific Ocean

Love this picture--Mom and Sarah walking down to the ocean.

Here is what is left of the old bath houses

Entering AT&T Park!

Welcome!

Go Giants!

The infamous garlic fries--hey aren't you going to save some of those for Buster? Lay off, I'm starving!!!

Buster Posey warming up (one of his last games this season--boo!)

Sarah and Mom

Game over--thanks Giants we had a great time!

Track & Field

Claire ran track this year for her school. It was a blast to watch her run and it was fun to go the meets as a family. Her coach was Mr. Tindall, which was cool since we went to school with his boys. Needless to say, he was happy to have a Norris on his track team!
Here are the races Claire ran and her personal best times:

• 100m -- 13.10 (2nd all-time school record for both 7th and 8th grade)
• 200m -- 28.41 (6th all-time school record for both 7th and 8th grade)
• 4x100m Relay -- 53.61 (3rd all-time school record for both 7th and 8th grade)

In Finals she ran against the best of 16 schools. Here are her placings:

• 100m -- 2nd Place
• 200m -- 4th Place
• 4x100m Relay -- 1st Place!

Here is Claire in the finals running the 200m

Here is Claire running anchor in the 4x100m in the finals. Her team took 1st Place!

Claire with her medals from finals: 1st, 2nd, and 4th

My Turn For Some Catch Up...

So the holidays are officially over and I thought I would post a few pictures of the happenings in our neck of the woods:

I thought I would let you see what Brody looks like now. He is 14 months old.

Our good boy Brody!!

Claire and Lily getting their "soccer on" in the front yard. Sophie was there too, just not in this pic.

Sophie with Coach Dave at the awards ceremony for the Panda Bears. Go Sophie!

Here is Connor on his 21st birthday with his cousin (left) and a couple of his friends. We ate pizza and went bowling.

Sophie likes to bowl!!

Sarah and Mom/Grandma at the Run To Feed The Hungry 2010.

The girls getting some Elvis lovin'!!! We take a picture with him every year  at the Run To Feed The Hungry.

Group shot at the end of the Run To Feed The Hungry

The girls modeling their new Christmas PJ's

This is Tracey and her two friends after they completed the Nike Women's marathon! 26.2 miles!!

Eureka Lightning - District Cup Champions!

Eureka Crush - 2nd Place District Cup!