I very happily volunteered myself to escort this beautiful soccer player to Omaha, Nebraska to compete in the Azzurri Soccer Tournament this weekend.  I’m no dummy, I know my time with this new high schooler is limited, so I will be her taxi service anytime!  Even if she is glued to netflix, has one earbud in half the time, and made me eat at Subway and Fazoli’s (two of my least favorite places).   I don’t care, just her mere presence makes me so happy.  We’ve had some frustrating soccer games and it doesn’t even phase me because I know she’s trying her very best and I’m not doing laundry or picking up 20 pairs of shoes, or unloading the dishwasher right now.  I’m in a quiet hotel room with my baby girl (who is technically not my baby, but I have always called her that so I’m sticking to it!).

She has multiple blisters on her feet already and we are feverishly spraying down her uniform with Febreze to make it through one more game in the morning before heading back to KC.Isn’t she cute!?  Luckily for me, she plays center defense and plays the entire game. This makes sitting in the blazing sun and fighting 8 billion people in the parking lot totally worthwhile (seriously, this tournament is HUGE and there are lot’s of people jammed into this complex!).  Where do all these people come from anyway!?

Morgan, I love watching you play no matter what the outcome.  You rock #8.  Keep up the great work.  Pick me anytime you have an out of town soccer tourney!!

XOXO, Mom