College ID Camps

Dave and Logan went to three different college ID soccer camps this July. 

They started at Seattle University, travelled to Portland to attend the University of Portland camp, and then travelled further south to attend Oregon State University's camp. 

They were gone from Saturday, July 6th through Sunday, July 14th

Seattle University. 

This was the only field I saw when all of us stopped after Wicked. 

I texted one morning and they were eating a hotel breakfast (that's a lot of scrambled eggs)!

The second camp was the University of Portland. 

I think Logan felt like they showed the most interest and talked to him a lot during this camp. 

Merlo Field

Logan was asked to work out with the college team one night. 

Thats their goalkeeper coach. 

Logan is in the black jacket. 

With the college team that night. 

No other goalkeepers were asked to take part in the additional practice. 

Dave said he looked good, very comparable to the others, and that the things he thought he was weaker in could easily be coached to Logan.

The third camp was Oregon State University. 

Logan really wanted to go to this one, and had been asking since last January to sign him up. 

Unfortunately, there were way too many kids there (middle school and high school), and a total of 28 goalkeepers. 

Logan felt like he didn't get the individual looks that he received at both Seattle U and University of Portland. 

But his team did make the championship game, but lost 1-2. 

The OSU campus was very impressive though. 

Indoor facility (Logan in white in the goal)

Outside field

They made it back late on Sunday, July 14th.

Lea's Day-Lea's, Week 30 (2019)

Day 204, Tuesday, July 23rd

We had a rain, thunder, and lightning storm this evening.
These two watched for the lightning and the double rainbow. 

Day 205, Wednesday, July 24th

I took  Presley and Harper and their friends to The Lion King and Rylan and Logan decided to meet us there to watch it too.

Day 206, Thursday, July 25th

Logan on speaker phone officially verbally committing to play soccer at the University of Portland. 

Day 207, Friday, July 26th

Ry had a Friday game for the Crossfire Tournament.
They won today. 

Day 208, Saturday, July 27th

Logan made a pre-schooler friend today. 

Day 209, Sunday, July 28th

Ry's team took 2nd place in this tournament. 

Day 210, Monday, July 29th

I was reading through Harper's 3rd grade journal today and found these 2 sweet passages.

I giggled at Harper's last sentence here...:)

Lea's Day-Lea's, Week 29 (2019)

Day 197, Tuesday, July 16th

Presley has a zero period next year so she's learning to curl her own hair. 

Day 198, Wednesday, July 17th

Headed out for a late night swim. 

Day 199, Thursday, July 18th

Harper fell asleep on the way to pick up Presley from golf.

Day 200, Friday, July 19th

Dave and I passed Logan and Presley and they saw us and waved. 

Day 201, Saturday, July 20th

Presley passed her drivers test today. 

Very exciting!

Day 202, Sunday, July 21st

Ry had a 3 on 3 tournament in Pateros today. 

They won one and lost 2 and were home by 1. 

Day 203, Monday, July 22nd

Rylan's soccer team came over after practice tonight for swimming and sundaes. 

Gonzaga Basketball Camp

Dave and Logan were still out of town on Thursday, July 11th when it was time to drop off Ry to his basketball camp at Gonzaga University. 

I dropped off Presley and Harper at their acting camp, picked up Ry's friend, and headed to Spokane. 

(for Logan, on the Gonzaga soccer fields)

In the McCarthy gym!

It was really awesome. 

Luckily, the check in process and finding the dorm went smoothly. 

They found some friends right away and made it down on the main floor to shoot around. 

(Ry taking a shot right before I left)

I made it back just in time to pick up Presley and Harper from their acting camp at 4:00.

One of the AAU moms was staying at a hotel for the 3 days so she sent me some pictures and texts. 

Ry texting me trying to figure out why Dad wasn't responding to him. 

(Dave was in Oregon with Logan)

Ry making a lay-up during one of the games.

And making a free-throw too. 

He had a great time at the Gonzaga camp and loved the dorm life and spending his camp money on Gonzaga merch :)

Journey of the Noble Gnarble

Presley was asked to be a teen helper for a summer production and so I signed up Harper to be part of the cast. 

The Stage Kids put on a week long production of 

Journey of the Noble Gnarble

(I didn't know this story at all, but its the story of the Gnarble fish trying to make her way to the top of the ocean to see the sun)

Harper was cast as the Noble Gnarble 

Presley was a great help at the end of the day, helping her to learn her lines, songs, and dance routines. 

She also did her make up on the show days. 

She had several solo singing parts. 

With her school friends

The director thanking the teen helpers for their hard work this week. 

The cast had a sundae party at the end of the shows. 

The full cast

Lea's Day-Lea's, Week 28 (2019)

Day 190, Tuesday, July 9th

Logan was at the University of Portland's College ID camp and he was asked to train with the college team for their official practice in the evening.  

He's the tall one on the right.

Dave said he looked really good. 

Day 191, Wednesday, July 10th

Dave and Logan are in Oregon and Presley and Harper were at acting camp so Ry and I went to breakfast at The Huckleberry. 

Day 192, Thursday, July 11th

I dropped Ry and his friend off at Gonzaga University for 4 days at their basketball camp.  

Day 193, Friday, July 12th

Harper's first performance for her play, "Journey of the Noble Gnarble"

Day 194, Saturday, July 13th

Logan and Dave travelled further south to Oregon State's ID camp in Corvallis. 

This is their indoor facility!  Pretty amazing campus!

(Logan is in a white top, in the goal)

Day 195, Sunday, July 14th

Ry making a lay in shot in a win for his camp's team. 

He played one game today before heading home. 

Day 196, Monday, July 15th

Playing "Crack the Egg" tonight.