Soccer/Mud

Well soccer season has come and gone! What I saw of it this year was 90% muddy laundry and 10% actual soccer playing. Since it was cold and rainy for most of the games the babes and I had to stay home a lot, but we did make it to one game with the entire family......well eventually, anyway.....

On one particularly sunny day I decided that we were going to get ourselves (meaning Kate and Liza and myself) to the game--Kelly was already there watching Madison play--and sure enough, we got there for the last half of Madison's game and Emma's game was starting shortly. I was feeling quite accomplished! And then someone asked "Where's Emma?" Ooops. I forgot her. She was at home wondering how she was going to get to her game since her mom had left her. So Kelly went and got her, only a few tears had been shed.....and THEN we were ALL there. I wasn't really surprised that I did that, considering that some days I feel like I have about 2 1/2 working brain cells--I'm just glad I left someone at home rather than at the store or the gas station, in the middle of the freeway, near the edge of a cliff, up a creek without a paddle--anything is possible these days.


The game will go on without you if you find some interesting specimen to study in the grass.


Emma was a real go-getter for her first season of soccer! She has bound and determined to score a goal (especially after Kelly waved $5 bills in front of the girls' faces and offered one per goal). She got a couple during the practices and then she just helped out a lot during the games. She played really well!


Brandon and Gina were awesome coaches and she had a very cute team. She loved every minute of it. We loved watching.


Madison and Sydney were on the same team again--which always makes Madison so happy and thanks Becky for driving Madison to most of her practices! It's always fun having friends to watch the games with too. Julisha came to watch a game or two and hang out with Madi and Sydney. I'm so glad Madison has such great friends close to home.


Madison improved a lot from last year, she had a lot more fun this year, too, I think. Last year I heard a lot of "I hate running..." comments and I didn't hear any of that this year! Except for the time her coach made them run laps around the field for most of the practice. I was glad to hear a little complaining that time, a little work is good for her.


It was fun while it lasted! Looking forward to next year's rain/mud/soccer....