Bend It Like Lindsey

Can I brag a little here?  Oh wait, of course I can because it's my blog.  So I haven't put Lindsey on a soccer team until this year, even though she was begging, because . . .to be completely honest, soccer seasons wear me out.  All the games and practices of EACH kid make me start feeling like we should just pitch a tent on the soccer field so I don't have to drive back and forth so much.  Lindsey told me she wanted to quit dance last year, and pleaded, "Pleeeeease let me play soccer.  I'll be really good, I promise.  Brevan is smart, Brynlie is a dancer and I just know I will be the sports kid."  That's quite the type-casting she did on her siblings, considering all of them are smart and both girls are great dancers, but I couldn't argue with her determination.

And what to do you know?  She was right!  She has the assertiveness, energy and drive to be an amazing soccer player.  Gotta say, she made her Mama right proud!  She didn't miss a game of scoring a goal, and made 7 or 8 on a regular basis!

 Disappointed after her shot at the goal was stopped by the other team.

 Showing me how many goals she made during this game. 

 My Mom took the following pictures at a different game, when they were in town.  Below, Brenda and I bring our troops out to the fields again, then split up to watch our little stars play in their games.

 Lindsey was on a team with two of her church friends, Ruby and Aeva.

Check out how high she can kick!

 She always bites her nails when she feels anxious, so she would bite away until the SECOND the ball was snapped.  Then she was off doing her thing.

 This is Ruby's Dad, Adam, who was the head coach.

Upset that she had to take a turn sitting on the sidelines.  She never runs out of energy.

 Ryan helped the coach by being the "rotation guy."

I love this girl!  She knows what she wants, and goes after it.