Saturday morning the boys competed in their first cross country meet. There are eleven (that's right 11) boys on the 7th grade cross country team for their school. They were in a group of almost one hundred other seventh grade boys. The boys run a two mile course. Miles came in 52, finishing second on his school team. Taylor came in 72, finishing third on the school team.
Meanwhile, across town, Emma had a double header for soccer with pictures at 8:00 AM, a game at 9:oo AM and another game at 10:15 AM. Her team, The Hurricanes, won both games 4:1 and 2:0. Emma is learning to play goalie, forward, and sweeper. I think she likes playing goalie best.
Emma is such a trooper. She is the only girl on an all boy's team. This was a little discouraging at first because all of her girl friends in Colorado are playing on all-girl teams with "real" fields. We enrolled Emma through the YMCA which is not a private league. But she is really coming to enjoy playing and being a part of the team. She is making friends and her coach also has a YMCA co-ed baseball team and has asked her to join them when it begins.
Emma is such a versatile little girl. One moment she wants to play Barbies or dress up her baby dolls, the next minute she's diving for a ball to keep it from the goal or playing X-Box with her brothers.
I'm looking forward to the rest of the season. Miles and Taylor have three meets left before basketball season begins. Both boys want to try out for the team. Emma has only a few games left too. I don't know how I would manage any of this without Jamie.
Miles in the pack
Taylor in the home stretch
Goalie Emma
Keeping up with the boys
1 comment:
Way to go Emma. I was the only girl on an all boy team when I was a little girl too. My Grandpa would pay me a dollar for every boy I knocked down of the field. Don't tell you dad but it may be a good way to earn extra allowance.
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