Having a Ball this Fall

Well, it is fall here...... (okay, it's only the fall months, we still have summer temperatures) which means it is soccer time. Allie and Gabe are playing soccer. Because of the dates of their birthdays, they are both in the same division, U8, but due to their genders, they are still on different teams. There is still a convenience factor for us, they both play at the same location. Allie plays on the Pink Panthers, not to be confused with the other Pink Panthers (slightly darker pink) that play in the same league. We had a panther shootout one foggy morning with a plethora of pink clad girls on the field. Gabe is on the the Tigers, one of the less original boys team names that we have encountered. They are usually the Fireballs, Silver Bullets, or the Terminators. Both children enjoy playing, although I wouldn't call either of them the star of the team. Mostly we are happy if their feet touch the ball more often than their hands.
Jayd is busy with baseball, again. He is on the A's again, another commonplace name. The other team is the LugNuts. But it is fall ball, so there is only one uniform for the entire league. It is a little difficult to distinguish between the runners and players. Luckily, there are only 2 teams and we play each other every week, so we know almost everyone's name on both teams.
Maddie has continued with her fencing classes. Due to the timing of her classes, I don't have any pictures of her yet, but there really isn't much to see. She is completely hidden behind a vest and a mask and holding a foil. You can probably google a picture and pretend it is Maddie for now. She enjoys the challenges that fencing poses.
In addition to these activities, Jayd and Mindy are playing in a volleyball league, Allie has Brownies, Mindy is still a Cub Scout Leader and Maddie and Allie take piano lessons. So our fall schedule has become a maddening rush of here and there's every afternoon. It has been a little crazy, but it only will last for another month, and then it will be winter.........okay, it will only be the winter months, geesh!