Week No. 2

The highlight of yesterday's soccer games was that my parents were able to see the girls play soccer for the first time in the four years they have played. Since Dad isn't in the field yet with harvest, they were able to come out on a free weekend. The girls were so excited to have them at their games cheering them on. Grace's game was first. She played forward the first and fourth quarters. Her team tied 1-1.
Right in front of the goal once again, but blue's defense shut her out.Megan's game was a bit lopsided, and because of that, Coach played them in various positions, as well as rotated players in and out several times. I think at least 6 out of the 12 players on the team scored a goal. Megan got her first goal of the season, and the exciting thing was that Grandpa and Grandma were there to see it! In this picture, Megan has the ball in front of the two green players. We lost count after about nine goals, but they say the score was 16-1.
After the games, we went to the Johnny Appleseed Festival in town. Here John Chapman is setting the stories straight about the clothes that he did and didn't wear. A tin pot was not one of them.In the Civil War camp, we ran into President Lincoln. Leah didn't want to get in this picture, but....the President acknowledged her anyway. It was so funny....as he was talking to her, first she looked at him, then looked down, then turned her head completely away. We were able to see this Revolutionary War cannon fired off. Pretty cool!
Leaving the Civil War encampment, it was neat to see the President visiting the soldiers at camp. It made you realize the authenticity of what that would have been like, obviously under a very different living environment.
It was a beautiful fall day! Hope you enjoyed it, too!

~Wee