A Weekend to be Proud Of

Was it because Megan won her games.  Nope

They didn't win and that was ok.

 We always love watching her play, win or lose. 

 This was a tough game Sunday.  The team was from Idaho and 7 of the 11 girls will be playing for Division 1 colleges next year.

 Megan never gave up.  She was complimented by both the parents on our team and the parents from the other team.  But that's not why I am proud of her.

The second team we played that day, had tied the first team we played 0 - 0.  So we figured this would be a tough one to.  And it was. 

 I like this picture because you can see the focus she has on that ball.

There are days that I am completely in awe of the way she plays.

She saved this from being a goal.  This is why I love to photograph her play.  I just never know what I am going to get.  Still not why I am proud of her.

Of course, this is soccer and goals are going to happen.  The above picture is the shot every goalie hates.  You see it coming, it doesn't happen fast and there is nothing you can do to stop it.

But you will give it everything you can to try. 

 

At the time of this picture, they were down 4 - 0 and she is still smiling.  Look at that right knee and she is still smiling.  That is why we are making the trips, because she is smiling again.  We haven't seen that in a while.

 

Look at that knee again.  She started the 3rd game and ended up being pulled.  You can see her coach in the background watching her.  It made her feel good when he said "we need you next week, so have a seat." 

This is why we are proud of her.

She noticed this little girl watching her warm up.  She was coping everything Megan was doing.  We all laughed as Megan put her hands on her hips and was watching the other team warm up.  Because this little girl put her hands on her hips and stared to.  It was even funnier when she leaned up against the goal post and tried to stretch her legs like Megan was doing.

Megan stopped her warm up to play with the girl for a little while.  The little girl followed Megan for the rest of the day.  She even sat next to Megan on the bench and tried to make her feel better after she was pulled from the game. 

This makes my proud.