Whitney had her first soccer game of the spring season at 6:00 tonight and it was super cold thanks to the wind. I like it that soccer games are played no matter what the weather is (except for lightning), but it's crazy that we can be freezing at some of the games and then sweating at others even though they're part of the same, short season.
Whitney played goalie for the first half of the game, which involved standing around a lot peppered with several good saves and one ridiculously close call.
It's far more exciting when she plays Forward and has a chance to score, but that also means I yell a lot. My throat has gotten soft since the fall soccer season ended so it's raspy and sore after tonight's game. I am relieved not to be coaching this time around, but was still very vocal...I can't help myself.
Since the majority of the girls on her team this season have never played soccer before, we've been trying to help Whitney mentally prepare herself for possible frustration and losses. But they ended up being better than the team they played tonight (though not by much) and won 4-0. It may have been a fluke.
I apologize for the nostrily self-portrait, but this is the only one I was able to sneak in since I was sitting by so many people I knew (I had a bout of self-consciousness); but I think it shows my layers of attempted warmth quite well.
**Have you been to any sporting events recently?**
Comment Window Tidbit: I ran two different math classes today, this pretty much blows my mind.
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Kate begged to go to the park today. I tried to convince her a playland would be a better choice, because it's indoors. Nope. I indulged her, and had to bite my tongue as I shivered under a miniature blanket on the grass. That dang wind is brutal. What a good mama you are!
We had a soccer game at your junior high today... it was ridiculously cold. I used my umbrella as a wind shield. I didn't think it was working until I moved it for a minute.
I.am.so.sick.of.the.cold.
Math blows my mind too. It's definitely not my thing. Our soccer season just ended-- last game was last Saturday.
I am not go at math.at.all.end of story. So you running two classes is a big deal to me.
I get to go and sit through Blakes track meet today rain, snow, or sunshine. Since it is snowing right now it's not looking good for me. Stupid cold.
The cold does not look fun to play in. My kids aren't in any sports, and I can't say that I am sad about it. I know my days of sitting on the side lines are coming......
I'm not a fan of the cold we're having even down here! Its not fun!
Wow. That's great you're now math proficient.
I dislike spring sports for that very reason. You freeze 3/4 of the time and the other 1/4 you sit in the car with the heater running and honk at the play.
It seems like spring soccer is always freezing! I have not been to any sporting events recently, just the way I like it.
You are a rock star mom.
You ran two math classes today? You ran two math classes today! See how quickly things can change in under a year?!
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