They also played the best team that they have seen so far and maybe the best in his league. Most teams have one or two good players but this team had 3 or 4 that could play and when you are playing four on four that makes a big difference. Plus Maddux's team kept taking the ball the wrong way down the field and by the time they tried to turn it around it was too late and the other team would score. They started to game by going down 6 - 1 by half time. Their one goal was actually scored by the other team who kicked it in their own goal. Maddux did not want any charity so the next time down the field he kicked a laser into his own goal. That was his loan goal for the day. The team did make it respectable as I think the final score was 9 - 4. This was their first defeat and first real test.
I wish I would have taken this picture a couple seconds earlier. Maddux and the other kid got tangled up going for the ball and at the same time that Maddux went down a kid on the other team came in and kicked the ball into Maddux's face. I think it just dazed him for a second as he got right back up and didn't seem to fazed by it. He also did get into a little bit of a skirmish, with one of the other boys, and actually made him cry. They were both going for the ball and the other boy gave Maddux a little shove and then tried to grab Maddux's arm and hold on to him. Maddux immediately swung his arms around and knock the kid out of the way. I don't think the other kid was expecting that at all and didn't like the retaliation. It was nothing to serious, just enough to let him know that he couldn't do it to Maddux. 
Here is Payton all bundled up for the game with her PJ's and little hat. If you look at the next couple of pictures of her you can tell how she felt about the game. She was wide awake at the start of the game but by the end.........
........she was fast asleep. She couldn't take it either.
From Maddux's game we went to Brooklyn's. It was kind of funny because she had three girls playing on her team who I had never seen before. I think the coach must have been called by some of the parents and figured that he wasn't going to have enough so he recruited a couple to play. They were not very good but at least gave them enough to play. As you will see in the following pictures the girls, Brooklyn included, were spent by the end of the game. I guess that is what no subs will do for you. Brooklyn actually started out at goalie for the first quarter and didn't fare to well. Three of the first four shots found their way past her. Every other team will have a coach standing right next to the goal talking to the goalie and telling them what to do. Brooklyn's team only has one coach and he doesn't do that much. He really doesn't say much during the game and doesn't give them a lot of instruction. Plus he has canceled the last three practices so the only time they do anything is on game day. We will try to get her placed on one of her friend's team next year as her dad coaches and actually works with them. Enough of me ranting....she did have a very good play at the end of the quarter that saved a goal even though I still don't think she had any idea of what actually happened. A couple of their girls were coming in to score with no one defending them. The girl kicked the ball pretty hard but did so right at Brooklyn, which is the only reason that it didn't go in. I don't think Brooklyn could have gotten out of the way if she wanted to but she stopped the ball, picked it up before the other girls could get it again, and then booted it all the way down the field. It was really impressive and happened so quick that even though she was just in the right spot at the right time, it looked like a very good play.
This is what Nolan likes to do during the games. He is always off running around somewhere, usually into the woods or somewhere we can't see him. Here he is rolling around in the grass just having a blast by himself. I am glad that he can entertain himself as I get tired of chasing him around.
These next pictures show the energy level of Brooklyn and her team as the game went on. In the beginning everyone was happy and running all over the place.
By about the third quarter they were starting to slow down and do a lot of watching and walking.
And by the fourth quarter there wasn't much running at all. I think all the goals scored in the game where done so in the first half. The other team only had one sub and also got tired quick. It was funny to watch everyone at the end of the game because no one really wanted to do anything. The ball would get between 3 or 4 players and everyone would wait for someone else to get it. Then they would dribble a couple of times and then kick the ball down the field so they could rest. The team Brooklyn played was her coach for last years team. She remembered him right away as did he. To show you the difference in level of play from Brooklyn's team to the rest; I overheard the other coach telling one of the parents that not only was this the first they won but it was also the first game they didn't lose by at least 5. Brooklyn's team did not score and so far has 3 goals total in 6 games. I guess it is good that she doesn't care about winning yet and instead just likes to be around the other girls. I am not a fan but have to remember that she is just 6 and there is still plenty of time for her to dominate.
After the games and some lunch Jennie took Brooklyn to get a haircut as she really needed something done. Nothing to drastic, just knocked a couple inches off and shorten it up. It really looks good and should be a little easier to keep up. 
We ended the day by cutting up some firewood that we had delivered in the morning. We had my dad put a wood burning stove in the back room last year in hopes that we could drastically reduce our gas bill in the winter. The last couple of years we have been paying about $250 a month to live in 60 degrees. That gets old quick and the wood stove will be a huge help. We called all around and found most places to be between $235 - $290 for a cord of wood (we will need a couple to get through the winter). We finally found a guy on Craig's List who sells it in the log form for $135 delivered. I then borrowed Bill's chainsaw and cut it myself. It is well worth the extra work to be able to save money every month off the gas bill. I think we will actually probably get a couple more cords just to have. 
The kids were a big help in carrying the wood to the back of the house and stacking it. Brooklyn didn't make it too long but Maddux was a trooper and stayed to help. We would put it in the wheelbarrow and then dump it and stack. Maddux loves to push the wheelbarrow and always had to be the one to wheel it back to reload. We also are borrowing a wood splitter from the neighbor for the logs that are a little too big. Most were perfect size for just putting right in but some will need to be split and I am all about not having to split it by hand.
So as you can see we had a very busy day and wore the kids out. They were all in bed by 8:15 and asleep by 8:30. There wasn't any chit chatting at all tonight. I guess if you play hard you also crash hard.
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