I have had quite a weekend so far. Yesterday was chronicled in the previously written "Whew! Almost didn't make it.". Today was yet another chapter in the exciting novel titled "Soccer Saturday". Fin really turned on the "pepper" today, scoring goals and actually taking an aggressive stance. All the boys did well. We played a team that really was odd. Two out of every three of their players cried the whole time on the field and one mom spanked her son in the middle of the field after he missed a kick. Sorry to use this term, but it was "white trash" behavior at its best. That is not nice, I know, but way to be a motivator. Public humiliation will do it. Grace scored a goal and Sarah prevented all attempts at the goal, but one, on her watch. Brian watched and ref'ed and coached a goalie. I watched and packed up chairs and handed out snack and walked to a game and watched and took pictures and walked back to the other game and took a picture. After the whole shebang was over and we listened to S's coach have a heated discussion with the ref about "pigeonholing", we traveled home. Grace cleaned up and the two of us ventured to a birthday party. Mother of the year here did not anticipate an outdoor party, so we had no coats. Needless to say, after playing outside and bobbing for apples, we were chilled to the bone. The evening has been eating out with the outlaws, watching the Hokies forget about offense, feeding some sweet dogs and watching disc 1 season 1 of "Evening Shade". Because of all the excitement today, I have found a few items necessary to take the edge off:
Neutrogena for the wind burnt cheeks. Dermoplast for skinned goalie knees and bug bites. Burt's Bees for the chapped lips. Arnica gel for the knot on the head which came from a Duck Duck Goose game turned contact sport. What else are boys going to do?
After today, I am exhausted. I still love soccer and crisp, fall days. But after a weekend like this, I will take full advantage of our Sabbath. A Sunday nap sounds heavenly right now....right after a good night's sleep.
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