More Salem...

You tell me that the other girl in the picture is 11, I'm just having serious doubts...every girl on the other team was her size...Anyway...Go Izzy!!

The girls painted their hair before the first game, you know...intimidation and all...they were having so much fun!

Look at this girl go!

This game can be quite pushy, and it is my goal to keep my mouth SHUT whenever it seems out of line. Sometimes however, I will shout "OOHHHHH" when there is an obvious foul of pulling the jersey, or pushing from behind...Morrie tells me I have to keep quiet, but it just comes out! I can't help it!! It's like a mother bear protecting her cubs...it's instinct...but i think I am getting better. It helps that's Isabelle keeps her own elbow out for blocking purposes.

Making a Splash!

Isabelle and her soccer "mates" had a great time swimming in the hotel pool while in Salem. We managed to get them all to line up and jump in together! I should have taken a picture of the spectators by the pool. The girls were screaming up a storm as they sat on eachothers shoulders and pushed one another off, or threw the beach balls. It was insanely loud as the screams would bounce off the tiles walls. In the meantime, the parents were trying to chat while we sat and watched, but the chatting was not going so well. You could hardly ear the other person speaking. We should have sat around texting eachother as would any pre-teen in their right mind!

Salem!

Alright, so these pictures are posted in reverse order, I can't help it! Use your imagination, it's like a fun flip book!

This is from Isabelle's Oregon tournament. I will probably post several times on it, there was so much fun being had! This picture was taken after their 3rd game, which they tied in the last few minutes to qualify them for the semi-finals the next day. It was a nail biter moment for the parents and when Kiana (!) made that goal, the roar from our side was insane!! The previous tournements this year didn't end so well, so this time the girls were beyond excited.