This weekend we went to cousin Emmy's Division 1 soccer debut games! She is playing for San Jose State University and has been working hard since last spring training with her team. She started in both games this weekend... Friday night vs Santa Clara and Sunday vs Cal. Emmy had quite the cheering section at her games! We are all so proud of her especially since she scored the FIRST AND ONLY GOAL OF THE SEASON!! She rocked and we are excited to be Spartan fans and go to all of her games this season. GO EMMY!

Jannie and Francie watching intently at Friday night's game

Uncle Jerry was up from Southern CA for both games!

Francie got plenty of passing around but loved to sit and watch the "baw-baw" (aka ball)

She LOVED cousin Luke (I think it was his fancy colored braces:)

The college girls Ari and Claire at the game to cheer Emmy on before heading off to college. Claire left the next day for her freshman year at Boston College. Good luck Claire!

My Dad and Heff watching the game (and probably not talking about politics or legal stuff at all:)

Just a small section of the "Emmy Belding Fan Club"

Ella's Go #10 sign!

Uncle John, Luke and Ella reading Francie her animal book

We got a visit from Emmy after the game up in the stands. We love Emmy!

Emmy and Kelly

End of the night after Emmy's first D-1 college game!

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Saturday we had two parties to go to without the little Doo so Uncle James and Auntie Em babysat for us! This was the first big night we've left her, James and Em did great keeping her busy and even getting her to go to sleep. Heff and I had fun at Icie's birthday party and Suzi's "Totally 80's" rager. We were decked out in 80's gear and didn't even take a picture! (just think me in my 7th grade windbreaker/2-piece-snowsuit in pink/purple/teal with giant neon goggles and a side ponytail... Heff in a vintage ACDC shirt, pegged jeans and a rocker blond wig with headband:) But Em said her mom got some shots of Francie meeting Baby Jackson so hopefully I'll get my hands on those to post later :) THANKS JAMES AND EM!

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Sunday's game back at Spartan Stadium was even more exciting as Emmy scored a goal!!!

SJSU reported: "San Jose, Calif. - In just her second game of Division I women's soccer, San Jose State University junior Emmy Belding found the back of the net for her, and the team’s, first goal of the season, but the Spartans ultimately fell to the #17 California Bears, 3-1.

"Scoring that goal was super exciting,” said Belding. “I just went in there and attacked. The goalie tried to clear the ball, but I trapped it and saw the open net. Two defenders came at me, but I was able to spin away from them and put the ball in the net.

"Tying the game really gave us a big boost. We played much better from that point on. Opening the season with Santa Clara and California has been a big test, but that goal showed us that we can compete and gave us a lot of confidence.”

Super fans Gary, Jerry, Connor and Johners

Sporting her Red Sox hat in honor of Claire's first day in Boston (from Goody!) and intently watching Em tear it up on the field

Another run at the net by #10

ALMOST in this time!

Emmy Belding Fan Club... cheering from the shade today!

Number 1 fan :)

Francie laughing with Lukey again

Connor "Big-man-on-Playa-Blvd-Now" Kreeft and Johners "I-Change-My-Facebook-Profile-Pic-Every-Hour" Belding

Francie cuddled next to Daddy

James with the Aunts and Uncles

Heff with the kiddos

Popular Number 10 being interviewed after the game

Uncle John and Francie Doo!

Aunt Kaky looking hot in Spartan Blue and white to cheer on her Superstar daughter!! (Em takes after her mom's excellent dodge-ball athletic ability:)

YAY EMMY!

After the game Sunday afternoon we all went to "OJ's" (Original Joe's) downtown San Jose for a big family dinner (it was the geriatric hour, but we couldn't turn down OJ's!) The "kids" table: