this much i know is true.

grandma & papa went to canada and all i got was this stupid (brilliant!) tshirt.




court finished up her very first week of soccer camp.
her first organized sport.
her first time NOT sitting on the sidelines.
her first time with a coach.
(sidenote: she entered the field each day with a "hi, coach!"
yelled almost as she stepped out of the car,
and before it was actually her turn to play)
her first teammates. (vivi!)
her first tiny shin guards.







the coaches were amazingly patient and energetic.
they kept commenting how well these 3&4 year olds listened and cooperated.
until day four, when one of them yelled this:
"boys and girls! you need to pay attention!
boys and girls! you need to pay attention!
boys and girls! you need to pay attention!
boys and girls! you need to pay attention!"
one boy said "look there's an airplane!" and pointed to the sky.
and she said "boys and girls! look at the airplane!"
followed by "boys and girls, now let's pay attention!"






i'm grateful that carrie remembered to bring
her camera every day so i didn't have to miss
the one shot i thought for sure i would get
the first day or two.
the "it's too bright and too hot
and i'm too hungry
to play soccer anymore today" shot.
true to her nature, she hung out for
a little while but then got back on the field
and finished with her team.