KK Season Finale

I can't believe it. Michaela's first club soccer season is officially over. After tryouts in Feb, beginning practice in March, spring league, summer tournaments/practice, fall league, State cup and multiple fall tournaments...it was over today with our last home tournament. The girls finished strong. It was ridiculously cold today (33 deg when I left home at 8am) and it got colder through the day. KK took a very hard ball to the face (see pic with big red mark on her face) where they stopped the game to let her recoup during her the first game -- she actually cried, which doesn't happen very often -- and the second game she rolled on the ball and a player clocked her again (see the photo where she is in white jersey diving for the ball). Sigh. She sort of lives for those moments, since she doesn't always get action. Call me a sicko, but I'm sad to see the season end. Truth is, I don't like goodbyes and this is the end of a wonderful season, with great parents and awesome kids. I hope it's the first of many fun seasons for KK. She has been invited to guest play with a neighboring club for some tournament down in SoCal (maybe Anaheim) during Jan, so we'll see...