Lacrosse season is finally here!! YAY! Matthew is playing for the first time and had his very first game yesterday.I've watched girls' lacrosse for 5 years now. Did NOT prepare me for the sidelines of a boys' game. WOW. For example...it's perfectly OK to tackle the guy with the ball--so long as you do it from the front so he can see you coming. NICE. (Have to admit there was something weirdly satisfying in the UMPH and smack of helmets when the boys collided on field.) Huge pileups and no flags--just a boy coming up victorious with the ball. I imagine them grinning, but hard to tell beneath the helmets and mouthguards.
Yesterday was drizzly & cold (much like today, for Katie's game!); referee started the game with "are you guys ready to get MUDDY?" It was hilarious to hear everyone hollering 'YEAH!' Those boys were pumped!
Matthew decked out in ALL his gear kinda scares me, so here he is with some of it missing...game face cracks me up! He did really well, considering it was his first time on the big field. Team is almost half new kids, so they did a GREAT job holding their own against a more experienced team...lost 3-2, but showed terrific promise for a good season.
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Ok, perfect sport for Matthew! Tackling is ok as long as they see it coming, that is so him! I definitely want to get out to see both kids play. We've had such a hectic schedule we missed their basketball season all together.
Give them all big hugs for me!
Way to go Matthew! Love the game face - shows you are ready for the day. Gramma and Grampa miss ALL of you guys. Hey, it's Monday. Where is "What is it?" I could have won last week, Shasta, I didn't know about the contest... Flat biscuits, even with Bisquick, are familiar around here now. snicker, snicker
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