Maria's first soccer game....

Try envisioning a kid-sized soccer version of the "Bad News Bears"... Then you will have a clear picture of how Maria's first game went today... Let me first give you perspective of what her team is like.. For many of the girls it is their first time playing soccer.. They are learning the game as they go. For a uniform they have a green t-shirt. It is a fun, spirited team that is enjoying going out there and learning the game and playing.. Now let me fill you in on what the other team was like... The girls showed up in their "professional" soccer jerseys... mouthpieces in, with their star player at least a foot taller than the rest of the girls... First thought coming to mind is "oh sh.....t!" They aren't normal first graders... I think it was a team of freaks of nature... Seriously... And when the game began, let's just say annihilation! I think that Maria's team got the ball to their goal maybe once the entire game.. Final score, thirty-something to zero. But it's alright! The girls all had a blast playing (even while getting their butts handed to them..) and can't wait till the next time! Way to go girls, you never gave up and had fun in the process.. I was very proud of Maria as she did very well (relatively speaking..) and got after that ball and kept moving. In the short video above she is #29.. She is the one that gets the ball for a whole second and a half before one of the freaks of nature takes it from her. Seriously, all the teams can't be like that, can they??? I guess we shall see next week! I'll keep you posted.. Now I need to go get ready to leave. We are going to buy Mikey a big boy bike today! More on that later as well!