~ Soccer Anyone? ~

Tuesday night my niece called about 6:30 to tell me Gage had his first soccer game at 7:30.  I had pretty much just walked in the door and was exhausted.  There was no way I was going to get dinner and be out the door in time to make it.  'When's his next game?'  Turns out it was Thursday, so I told her I'd go to that one.   She called me Wednesday morning to let me know he scored a goal.  GRRRR and I missed it.  With any luck he'd be on the score sheet Thursday too.

 

I get to the field on Thursday just before them.  I call her to verify I'm at the correct field and she answers her phone, 'I see you.'  They were heading in and Gage ran directly to the field to join his team and warm ups.  I stood where I was and attempted to get some shots of him as the coach tossed the ball and the kids and they returned it using their head.  I wasn't quick enough to get the ball making contact, but I did try.  

 

We all know lately 'bug' has no interest in getting her picture taken.  Hmmmm or so we thought.   As I snapped away at Gage I hear in the sweetest, softest voice, 'Aunt Donna I'm smiling pretty.'   When I turned she was leaning up again a tree with the shy look.  How does one resist?  Of course I snapped the picture. 

 

The game started and we made our way to our chairs.  Steve and his girlfriend showed up and I sat looking through the pictures from their trip.  All 200+  LOL  They got some great shots and we laughed at some of them.  It was nice hearing about the trip and the good time they had.  Smiles all around.  Only thing, I was missing Gage's game.   Well, the first half anyway.  The second half started and Gage was in goal.  OMG!!!  He's asked his coach several times to play goal, and this was his chance.  Play goal he did.... or is it more like playing with the goal?  LOL  At that age the ball doesn't get into the zone a whole lot and you could tell he was a bit bored.  Playing with the netting.  Weaving his arms through the holes, forcing his head through the hole, catching the bugs that flew by.  He was a hoot!!!    While I put my extra lens on and made an attempt to grab some shots 'bug', once again, wanted to be the subject of the photo's.  She put her face square at the end of my lens.  I had to pull back the zoom just to see her, and as you see you can actually see the sides of the lens.  Normally I wouldn't take shots like that, but we had to laugh.  Funny faces and all.  I grabbed some of the nicer ones and added it to the collage of her. 

 

 

The 'Killer Bees' won the game.  They scored some on Gage, he made some saves.  After the game when he was asked if he would play goal again, 'No way!  My hands were all sweaty.'  I don't think he'll ask his coach anymore.  LOL  

 

My week was long for being a short one.  Lots of work to catch up on.  Near the end of the day yesterday my head started to pound.  I could tell the pressure in the air was changing and it was going to rain.  My sinuses hated it!   The rains came in the middle of the night and relieved that pressure.  With any luck today won't bring the same effects.   I have a graduation party to go to and I don't want to feel as though my head is going to blow off my shoulders!   I hope everyone is having a good start to the weekend and that your week was good.

 

Hugs

~d

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