Soccer Success!

Ok..... Maybe it wasn't Mia Hamm level play, but Claire rocked the soccer field on Saturday morning. Her team won 6 to 2 but the highlight was when she was part of one of the goals. She really had the fire for a few minutes.  Claire is not really, well, in to a sport for a super long time. Shortly after the half, she was pretty spent. She was content to talk to her friends, make some new ones and enjoy the morning - watching. This is a new sport experience for me, but it was easier than I thought to amp it down. It was nice to sit back and watch those crazy parents get all worked up over a game... a. game.  Nothing more. Oh sure, a few encouraging words of support were sent out on my part. "Good job big girl. Way to stick in there. Get on up there. go orange!" But it was nice to have a more relaxed child. When retelling the story of the game to her dad on his business trip, her first comment was, "I loved snack. It was go-gurt." She had some great exercise and we flew across town to Brendan's football game at the stadium in time to see the very last play. drat. He had fun too. Their record is 0-0 and 2. double drat.

These pictures are really stinking small. I'm pretty sure blogger doesn't like my Mac. If you could see them bigger you would notice her sweet new pink shin guards and matching socks (which kind of clash with the orange jersey but we're not pointing that out). You would see the gazelle-like gate and the sheer determination on her face as she's running down the field ready to pounce. Ok, that may have been over-kill, but you have to give her props. 

This Saturday, the 27th she will take on another team in her quest for soccer dominance. 9:00 am is the start time at Line Street school for anyone with the wherewithal to enjoy fall soccer played by some super cute 1st and 2nd graders.