Goal!

#SOL19: March 4th

     The Wildcats were winning.  My daughter and her soccer team were already multiple goals ahead of the other team, and for each of those goals K jumped into the air and screamed, often putting two hands up in celebration.  She had been doing that for all their team goals all season.  She just hadn't had one of her own just yet.  

     Today, she was put on offense, and she was being a bit more aggressive that she usually is.  Then it happened.   The ball came towards her in the middle, and she kicked it right into the goal.  Hearing her afterwards, she said that she didn't even trap it, she just kicked it while it was moving. And it went in!  I watched the goal live in the moment, but didn't photograph it.  No regrets, seeing it live and not through a lens was worth it.  I did capture her looking directly at the camera after it, but with two feet on the ground.

     I showed her a bunch of pictures of her jumping into the air, and asked her if she had jumped for her own and I had just missed it.  

     "Oh yeah, Mom, I jumped."

     "Oops.  Well, I saw the goal.  I just didn't catch the jump.  Maybe we'll just say this photo {of you jumping} is your goal shot."

      "No, Mom.  We can't do that.  You don't lie."

      She's right.  I don't tend to lie, even for the sake of a great shot.  But, if I were to lie about it, I'd probably choose this shot, of both my son and daughter cheering after another goal.  They were cheering for the team, but in my heart I know they were both cheering for K, too.  No need to lie.   :)