Go Ninjas!

Ainsley joined her first sports team this year. She's a Ninja with her friend Lauren, and the shirts are purple, so she's totally pumped. She had never played soccer in her life, but you never would have known that by watching her last Saturday. She did the usual following-the-ball-in-a-mass with the other 21 girls, but at some point she broke away from the pack, dribbled 10 yards, and scored. It was so exciting! She then turned and ran down the field with her fist in the air. I think she played the entire game with a smile on her face. At least until the last few minutes when she came over to get a drink and said she thought she was going to throw up. She headed right back out though. We're so proud of her. Of course I'm the noisy mom on the sidelines cheering while the other moms are chasing their youngest child around or sitting in the shade sipping coffee. But it's way more fun to cheer, and yelling "Go Ninjas!" just makes me laugh.

Our star soccer player!