Claire's Last Soccer Game

HIGH: Claire played her best soccer game yet :)
LOW: The weather was yucky and rainy all day :(

Today was Claire's last soccer game.  We weren't even sure that there was going to be a game based on the weather.  But we got the e-mail that the game was still on and we headed out the door.

When we got there we realized that no one else from our team showed up!  Including the coaches!!  So Mark stepped up and coached the only two girls that came.  

While we were warming up a couple of the other teams were short a lot of players so we all just combined into one big team.  Then they decided to do a quick game with the parents versus the kids.  It was really cute and Mark couldn't wait to get out there and show those kids his skills.  He got two goals and one assist.  Then I think he realized that this wasn't the World Cup and he should probably ease up on these poor kids!

Just as the parents vs kids game was ending Claire cut her finger.  We really thought that this was going to be the end of it for her but we found a band aid in the car and she was good to go!

Here is Claire shortly after the finger injury.  She started out a little slow but then she played the best game that she has ever played!!  She was aggressive, went after the ball, and didn't let anyone get in her way!  She was awesome!!  She even scored a goal!  A real goal!!!  No one helped her or set her up, she just went after that ball and kicked it (pretty far) right into the net!!!  And of course we were there to cheer her on (loudly of course).  Her face was priceless as she watched the ball sail into the net!  It was like she couldn't believe it was happening!!!!  I was so busy watching her play and cheering her on that I didn't take any pictures of her playing the best game of her life!

Uncle Kevin and Aunt Sara were there to cheer Claire on and she was so excited that they were there to see her big goal!

Oliver had fun hanging out with Aunt Sara watching the game and eating his snacks and talking and talking and talking.

We even played a little dress up with Claire's feather hair piece from her recital that was in her bag.

I am really proud of how well Claire played today.  She really did her best and had a blast.  She told me later "I had so much fun today.  We were all laughing and having so much fun!"  I explained to her that is what happens when you get involved and do your best.  Too bad it was the last game of the season!  Hopefully she will keep this attitude up for next season!

Other than soccer tonight we just chilled at home.  The weather was a little yucky so we stayed inside and I cleaned out some drawers and got a ton of laundry done.  I can't believe our first week of summer is already coming to a close.  It's been a great week with so much more to come!!!!