The team we were playing this particular morning was a bit faster and slightly more familiar with teamwork than we were, as usual. Our friend Noah was one of the leading participants on this semi-pro soccer team. A lot of time was spent on our end of the field, but JLee had a really good time with her turn at goalie.
Julianna (Madison too) started in her usual energy conservation mode waiting for the right time to engage. The red shoes belong to Noah.
And then she became a real trooper. She stopped numerous attacks.
She quickly cleared the ball out of her zone and returned to her post.
Over and over. Again and again she denied the other team their prize. Often times, to the disgust of his parents, it was her friend Noah she was battling.
She even took one to the head from the foot of Noah. And yes, it too was denied.If you look closely in these pictures you can see a little smile on her face. She had a great game and a good time this week. Oh yeah, Noah and the rest of his team had plenty to enjoy today as well and later that afternoon JLee and Noah played together in his fancy new tree house.
I guess the aggressive battle terms used above may be a bit much...
Julianna's favorite Easter pasttime. This trumps egg hunting mostly because she has been shut out by starting at the back of the pack the last two years. 
