Well, we are finally home! I slept most of the day yesterday and am now unpacked and doing laundry...lots and lots of laundry! I am also uploading the last of the photos from Monday's play and our bus ride home.
I am sure you have heard it all from your daughter, but for the sake of continuity (I will be referring to this blog to refresh my memory in the future) I thought I would do one final post - oh, that makes me sad!!!
So, we woke up early on Monday and hurridly packed up, cleaned rooms and moved out. Once we left our rooms, we would not be coming back. The girls did a great job at this although some took longer than others...(Cassie and Maja...)
We lugged all our stuff downstairs and ate breakfast, then left for our final walk to the convention center. We were early so we had time to watch other teams play and to cheer on our sister team.
When it came time for us to play, we were ready. We lost the first game, won the second, then should have won the third, but the ref was crazy. It was match point - 14-14 and we had the serve. The other team called a time out, but it was their 3rd time out and they were only allowed 2. We should have gotten a point for that, but the ref felt that the score was too close and wouldn't give it to us. Needless to say, Alex served our next point and it was an ACE!! So, we should have won, but no...we went back and forth and the final score was 19-21 - them. The girls were sooooo bummed! They should have won!
But, not to be kept down, they came back and won the second match in 2 games - finally! A great way to finish the Festival week. If you look at the photos, you can see how tired they were. I thought Nicole was going to lay down on the court and go to sleep right there (I would have joined her!).
After our last match, we were STARVING so we went out to eat at this great little Mexican food place - it really hit the spot! then I gave Katie money to take the girls to ColdStone for ice cream while I ran back to the dorms to reserve us seats together on the bus. (I had an ulterior motive...I really wanted a seat to myself!). We finally loaded up and hit the road. It was 117 degrees in Phoenix and about 100 degrees in the bus. The air conditioning went out! We were sitting on that bus sweating to death. It was miserable, but the girls contuinued laughing and talking and being silly - such sweeties! Amanda wrapped up Corryne's face in pre-wrap for some rason - don't ask me why, I just took pictures!
We finally stopped to get some water and I about crawled into the beer freezer at the mini market...heaven! The girls all ate Mcdonalds and it was back onto the bus for the final leg. Some girls slept, some played games, and most just hung out talking. Of course, about the time we hit Riverside, the a/c came back on and we were actually chilly - just can't make us happy!
We finally arrived home and unloaded. I couldn't wait to get home, but there was one more surprise for me - a gift from my darling girls! Thank you so much for the chocolates (you DO know me!) and the gift cards - I will spend them on goodies for my Festival scrapbook. It was totally unexpected and you really didn't need to do that (but I am glad you did :)).
This was an amazing week for me and I hope it was for the girls, too. Aside from the injuries, I wouldn't have changed a thing. The girls demonstrated dignity, poise, character and sportsmanship. They cared for each other and lifted each other up - they were a real team and I am so proud of them and so grateful to have been given the opportunity to share this experience with them.
Thank you so much!
Love,
Momma
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
The Last Night!
Sorry eveyone! My phone died and we are just settling in for the night. We have to move out first thing in the morning, so it has been a bit of a whirlwind around here!
First: A Macy update -
The orthopedic surgeon reviewed her x rays tonight and said a few things:
1. She has broken her hand and wrist in 3 places
2. She will make a complete recovery in 4-5 weeks
3. He has seen hundreds of breaks and fractures and hers are the most unique he has ever seen!
4. He has saved a copy of her films to use as teaching tools for his med students!
5. She must be one tough cookie because the pain must have been significant (Macy agreed with him - on both counts!)
So anyway, she is on prescription pain killer which is really helping and when she gets home, she will see her ortho and get a permanent cast put on once the swelling goes down.
One of the trainers made a helpful observation: Bad things happen in 3's so now she is done! I can't help but think:
ok: 1. Alex sick
2. Alex hurt
3. Macy hurt
Does that mean I am all done? I sure hope so!
Ok, enough about that...
tonight, we played 3 matches - we finally won the first! Yippee Yahoo - you will see from the pictures that the girls were very excited about that!
We lost the last 2 matches in 3 games, so there was some definite success there and I think they are feeling better tonight.
I had the girls delivered to the convention center this afternoon in pedicabs - the bicycle trailer things. The drivers were hilarious and it was alot of fun. I told the girls they were going to "save all their energy for the court" and they did!
When we got back to the cafeteria, SVVC was having a whole club meeting. Guess what? Our precious Coach Katie won the Coach of the Year Award! Our team was also recognized as the Winninest Team for all of SVVC - that means we won more matches than any other team at SVVC!!
Really, that is impressive, right? So the girls should be proud even tho our performance this week has been less than stellar.
So tomorrow night, we come home. I will havethe girls call you to give you an idea of the time.
Have a great night!
First: A Macy update -
The orthopedic surgeon reviewed her x rays tonight and said a few things:
1. She has broken her hand and wrist in 3 places
2. She will make a complete recovery in 4-5 weeks
3. He has seen hundreds of breaks and fractures and hers are the most unique he has ever seen!
4. He has saved a copy of her films to use as teaching tools for his med students!
5. She must be one tough cookie because the pain must have been significant (Macy agreed with him - on both counts!)
So anyway, she is on prescription pain killer which is really helping and when she gets home, she will see her ortho and get a permanent cast put on once the swelling goes down.
One of the trainers made a helpful observation: Bad things happen in 3's so now she is done! I can't help but think:
ok: 1. Alex sick
2. Alex hurt
3. Macy hurt
Does that mean I am all done? I sure hope so!
Ok, enough about that...
tonight, we played 3 matches - we finally won the first! Yippee Yahoo - you will see from the pictures that the girls were very excited about that!
We lost the last 2 matches in 3 games, so there was some definite success there and I think they are feeling better tonight.
I had the girls delivered to the convention center this afternoon in pedicabs - the bicycle trailer things. The drivers were hilarious and it was alot of fun. I told the girls they were going to "save all their energy for the court" and they did!
When we got back to the cafeteria, SVVC was having a whole club meeting. Guess what? Our precious Coach Katie won the Coach of the Year Award! Our team was also recognized as the Winninest Team for all of SVVC - that means we won more matches than any other team at SVVC!!
Really, that is impressive, right? So the girls should be proud even tho our performance this week has been less than stellar.
So tomorrow night, we come home. I will havethe girls call you to give you an idea of the time.
Have a great night!
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Macy - our first "Casualty"
Poor Macy. She and Cassie were both chasing after a shanked pass yesterday and collided. Cassie has bruised ribs and Macy, well, it appears she has broken her left hand as well as her wrist. She woke up this morning with a lot of pain and swelling. I took her to the urgent care (no "interesting" people this time!) and they x-ray'ed her. The doctor is "pretty sure she has multiple fractures" but wants the radiologist and orthopedic specialist to take a look as well. She is wrapped up in a soft cast with a sling. The doc gave her prescriptions for pain and she is now sleeping until we head over to the convention center.
There are no words for how disappointed she is and I am so sad for her! She will once again stand on the sidelines and cheer for our team, but we will sure miss her on the court. So, that is where we are today - off to play at 4:45. Please say a prayer for some victories today - our girlies could use the boost!
Updates later.
There are no words for how disappointed she is and I am so sad for her! She will once again stand on the sidelines and cheer for our team, but we will sure miss her on the court. So, that is where we are today - off to play at 4:45. Please say a prayer for some victories today - our girlies could use the boost!
Updates later.
12:28 - in the AM
Too early? Too late?
Quick update - unfortunately lost all our matches today - most of the girls had tears at one point or another tonight. The are so tired and sore and banged up and they are so frustrated that they are trying so hard and not winning. Right now we are ranked #95 out of 96 teams, discouraging.
I told each one of them to have their pity party tonight, because it really does suck to lose, but tomorrow is a new day, and there is really no where to go but up (as long as we don't play the #96 team...)
Coach Katie is amazing! Today, she kept the girls to give me a break. She always has a smile on her face, even when we lose and she continues to praise the girls for their effort while coaching them on how to improve. What a blessing she is!
Macy hurt her hand tonight diving into Cassie who has bruised ribs from Macy's hand. So guess what? Tomorrow morning bright and early, we are off the radiology center to get x-rays! At least I know where it is now...
The trainers here are wonderful and they love our girls! They always come to watch them play. They love how hard the girls are going after the ball and how sweet they are. Isn't it great that even total strangers can sense what unique and special girls they are?
More photos are uploading - I am now taking shots in the training center cuz I spend A LOT of time there! They know me by name...sad to say...
Updates tomorrow as we learn about Macy's hand. Say a prayer for a bad sprain and no fractures!
Goodnight
Quick update - unfortunately lost all our matches today - most of the girls had tears at one point or another tonight. The are so tired and sore and banged up and they are so frustrated that they are trying so hard and not winning. Right now we are ranked #95 out of 96 teams, discouraging.
I told each one of them to have their pity party tonight, because it really does suck to lose, but tomorrow is a new day, and there is really no where to go but up (as long as we don't play the #96 team...)
Coach Katie is amazing! Today, she kept the girls to give me a break. She always has a smile on her face, even when we lose and she continues to praise the girls for their effort while coaching them on how to improve. What a blessing she is!
Macy hurt her hand tonight diving into Cassie who has bruised ribs from Macy's hand. So guess what? Tomorrow morning bright and early, we are off the radiology center to get x-rays! At least I know where it is now...
The trainers here are wonderful and they love our girls! They always come to watch them play. They love how hard the girls are going after the ball and how sweet they are. Isn't it great that even total strangers can sense what unique and special girls they are?
More photos are uploading - I am now taking shots in the training center cuz I spend A LOT of time there! They know me by name...sad to say...
Updates tomorrow as we learn about Macy's hand. Say a prayer for a bad sprain and no fractures!
Goodnight
Saturday, June 25, 2011
So far
It has been a great day so far! The girls had a blast this afternoon cheering on other SVVC teams and showed up to their first match fired up and ready to play. They fought hard and won their first game, but lost the last 2 with very close scores. This is the best I have seen them play yet! Corryne and marissa each had 6+ serves in a row!
We are reffing now, then play the next 2 matches back to back. Theynhad sandwiches and fruit for fuel and we are looking forward to great things!
Bye for now
We are reffing now, then play the next 2 matches back to back. Theynhad sandwiches and fruit for fuel and we are looking forward to great things!
Bye for now
Saturday Morning and a Little Time Off
Ahhh...what a difference a (semi) good nights' sleep makes! Sorry that last night's post was so sparse, but my brain was not functioning anymore!!
So now it is is Saturday morning, we slept in until 9 and ate breakfast, now the girls ae getting ready to meet in our floor lounge and play games with our sister team - that should be fun! After lunch, the girls and Katie are going over to the convention center to shop and cheer on other teams. Our first match is not until 4:45, so it will be another late night I do not know how these girls do it!
Yesterday was a whirlwind! I will recap for you:
In addition to her hand injury, Alex was not feeling well and I decided that we couldn't wait to see the doctor. So, I called the local urgent care and they called me back and said "Can you be here in 15 minutes?" Okaaayyy... So Alex and I literally ran downstairs, grabbed a van key, ran across the street, and then ran around the parking garage setting off the van alarm until we found it. We found our way to the urgent care and then, of course, sat and waited, and waited, and waited...It was a nice facility in a not-nice area of town and it was pretty eye-opening. Let's just say I was hoping Alex would not shout out "Street Walkers" while we were there!! There was a marijuana joint left on the seat next to her. We were dying, texting each other about the people in there...pretty funny. The doctor gave her a prescription for antiobiotic and they were able to fill it while we waited, so that was great - I am glad we didn't put off going.!
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, I mean dorm, the rest of the girls were waiting and waiting for us. So, Alex and I jumped in the van and zoomed back, loaded up the girls and sped off to the Spaghetti Factory for lunch. They were all dolled up and adorable! We had a lot of fun, we told the waiter it was Macy's birthday and he brought her a spumoni with a candle and we all sang (VERY loudly) Happy Birthday to her - it was cute - check out the photos.
Of course, we were still late, so we zoomed back to the dorms, gave the girls 5 minutes to change and grab their gear and then I drove them over in the van to the convention center where they piled up and ran upstairs. Then I zoomed back, parked the van and literally ran (ok, well, trotted/walked fast) back to the convention center to be with Alex when she met with the trainer about her hand. The trainer wanted a second opinion, so it was downstairs to the big sports medicine room, where they looked again and agreed she needed an x-ray before they would clear her to play. Poor Alex, all she wanted to do was get out on that court, she kept tearing up and I felt so bad for her - she was worried she was letting her team down, but they all reassured her that they just wanted her to be okay. So sweet to watch our girls care for each other.
Ok, x-rays, a whole 'nother adventure! One guy told us we could walk there, another gal said no, too far. I had already turned the van back in and our girls were reffing their first match so Alex really wanted to get back. We ... you guessed it...ran downstairs, hopped in the back of a taxi and made our way to the radiology center, which was, thankfully, in a, shall we say, less interesting part of town? They were super sweet to Alex and we were only there about 45 minutes. I had asked the taxi driver to wait for us, but the center's manager heard me say the cab was waiting and offered to drive us back when we were finished. He was so nice - had been a volleyball player for years and coordinated the sports medicine and radiology stuff for Festival for 18 years! It was nice to have a ride right to where we needed to go.
When we got back to the convention center, we went back to our court in time to watch our first match, Alex was begging to play, but Katie wanted to wait until she was cleard. The main trainer who had been taking care of Alex from the night before, Seneca, came and stood with her while our team played to give her support. The Sports Medicine staff here is AMAZING! So sweet, funny, caring - really terrific.
Ok, the orthopedic specialist was supposed to arrive at 5 to review the x-rays, so again, Alex and I ran down stairs to wait for him. While we were waiting a girl came in with a badly separated shoulder - she was sobbing and it was heart breaking. We are so fortunate to not have had any serious injuries! The dr. examined Alex, said the x-rays were fine and that her pinkie had probably been dislocated but was back in place now and was just badly bruised. He cleared her to play, and I am not kidding you, I turned around and she was gone! She sprinted up those stairs faster than I could follow, whipping off her t-shirt and throwing on her jersey and running onto that court before I was even in the hallway! I LOVE that she just wanted to get in there and support her team.
She had missed the first 2 matches, but played the last 2.
Our first match, we were a little discombobulated with a missing teammate - we lost in 2. The second match, we lost the first game, won the second, then lost the 3rd, but that win gave us some juice! The girls really had some great plays - diving for balls - amazing blocks - awesome passes. They improved every single game.
By the 3rd match, with Alex back, they were up for some serious winning. We were playing T Street, our "hometown rivals". But when the beginning greetings at the net were going on, T Street handed our girls some really inappropriate net gifts, with a "screw you" to the girls. Our sweet girls were so taken aback, they just didn't know what to do, they were flustered and hurt and it showed. The spirit of Festival is about sportsmanship and fun, and comraderie and in one minute, that was blown for them. None of us on the sidelines knew what had happened, but we just didn't play with the heart that we had shown before. After we lost both games, the t-street girls came over and said a half-hearted "sorry guys" to our girls, so of course we all wanted to know what that was about. When the girls told us, our hearts sank.
Fortunately, several other SVVC teams had come to cheer us on, incluing Monty and Ki, the big guns at SVVC. When they found out what had happened, they were furious! They talked to the t-street coach (hence the "sorry guys") and Ki said he was going to talk to the Festival Officials. He complimented our girls for keeping their compusure, encouraging them to "rise above it" and to let it go. He assured them that this was not over, but he would handle it from there. A T-street parent even came over and aoplogized to our parents, saying that he and his wife were leaving that night, that he could not look his girls in the face and that he was deeply disappointed in them.
We reminded the girls that a reputation is easier to maintain than regain, and that T- Street had just lost theirs. We encouraged them to play with their heads held high and with dignity and you know what? They did just that!
We came back in the last match and won both games!!! So Sweet! The girls were bonded in way that might not have happened if they hadn't had that mutual experience, so I think some good came out of it. I received an email this morning that George and Becky Carey (SVVC owners) were meeting with Festival Officials today and that there would be consequences to T Street's actions, more on that to come when I hear!
We finally got back to the dorms about 10:45 last night - thank you to Mirek Wolski and the Jacobson's for giving us rides so we didn't have to walk (especially from me!). The cafeteria was closed but they scrounged up some sandwiches and ordered pizza for us, but our girls were tired and just wanted to showere and go to bed. So that's what we did!
Now you are caught up! The girls are playing games with their sister team, I am doing laundry and all is well in the world.
These girls are a team. A strong, caring, amazing team. They have demonstrated character beyond their years. They love each other and support each other and are really working together.
Have I said it lately? I LOVE THESE GIRLS!
So long for now,
XOXO
So now it is is Saturday morning, we slept in until 9 and ate breakfast, now the girls ae getting ready to meet in our floor lounge and play games with our sister team - that should be fun! After lunch, the girls and Katie are going over to the convention center to shop and cheer on other teams. Our first match is not until 4:45, so it will be another late night I do not know how these girls do it!
Yesterday was a whirlwind! I will recap for you:
In addition to her hand injury, Alex was not feeling well and I decided that we couldn't wait to see the doctor. So, I called the local urgent care and they called me back and said "Can you be here in 15 minutes?" Okaaayyy... So Alex and I literally ran downstairs, grabbed a van key, ran across the street, and then ran around the parking garage setting off the van alarm until we found it. We found our way to the urgent care and then, of course, sat and waited, and waited, and waited...It was a nice facility in a not-nice area of town and it was pretty eye-opening. Let's just say I was hoping Alex would not shout out "Street Walkers" while we were there!! There was a marijuana joint left on the seat next to her. We were dying, texting each other about the people in there...pretty funny. The doctor gave her a prescription for antiobiotic and they were able to fill it while we waited, so that was great - I am glad we didn't put off going.!
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, I mean dorm, the rest of the girls were waiting and waiting for us. So, Alex and I jumped in the van and zoomed back, loaded up the girls and sped off to the Spaghetti Factory for lunch. They were all dolled up and adorable! We had a lot of fun, we told the waiter it was Macy's birthday and he brought her a spumoni with a candle and we all sang (VERY loudly) Happy Birthday to her - it was cute - check out the photos.
Of course, we were still late, so we zoomed back to the dorms, gave the girls 5 minutes to change and grab their gear and then I drove them over in the van to the convention center where they piled up and ran upstairs. Then I zoomed back, parked the van and literally ran (ok, well, trotted/walked fast) back to the convention center to be with Alex when she met with the trainer about her hand. The trainer wanted a second opinion, so it was downstairs to the big sports medicine room, where they looked again and agreed she needed an x-ray before they would clear her to play. Poor Alex, all she wanted to do was get out on that court, she kept tearing up and I felt so bad for her - she was worried she was letting her team down, but they all reassured her that they just wanted her to be okay. So sweet to watch our girls care for each other.
Ok, x-rays, a whole 'nother adventure! One guy told us we could walk there, another gal said no, too far. I had already turned the van back in and our girls were reffing their first match so Alex really wanted to get back. We ... you guessed it...ran downstairs, hopped in the back of a taxi and made our way to the radiology center, which was, thankfully, in a, shall we say, less interesting part of town? They were super sweet to Alex and we were only there about 45 minutes. I had asked the taxi driver to wait for us, but the center's manager heard me say the cab was waiting and offered to drive us back when we were finished. He was so nice - had been a volleyball player for years and coordinated the sports medicine and radiology stuff for Festival for 18 years! It was nice to have a ride right to where we needed to go.
When we got back to the convention center, we went back to our court in time to watch our first match, Alex was begging to play, but Katie wanted to wait until she was cleard. The main trainer who had been taking care of Alex from the night before, Seneca, came and stood with her while our team played to give her support. The Sports Medicine staff here is AMAZING! So sweet, funny, caring - really terrific.
Ok, the orthopedic specialist was supposed to arrive at 5 to review the x-rays, so again, Alex and I ran down stairs to wait for him. While we were waiting a girl came in with a badly separated shoulder - she was sobbing and it was heart breaking. We are so fortunate to not have had any serious injuries! The dr. examined Alex, said the x-rays were fine and that her pinkie had probably been dislocated but was back in place now and was just badly bruised. He cleared her to play, and I am not kidding you, I turned around and she was gone! She sprinted up those stairs faster than I could follow, whipping off her t-shirt and throwing on her jersey and running onto that court before I was even in the hallway! I LOVE that she just wanted to get in there and support her team.
She had missed the first 2 matches, but played the last 2.
Our first match, we were a little discombobulated with a missing teammate - we lost in 2. The second match, we lost the first game, won the second, then lost the 3rd, but that win gave us some juice! The girls really had some great plays - diving for balls - amazing blocks - awesome passes. They improved every single game.
By the 3rd match, with Alex back, they were up for some serious winning. We were playing T Street, our "hometown rivals". But when the beginning greetings at the net were going on, T Street handed our girls some really inappropriate net gifts, with a "screw you" to the girls. Our sweet girls were so taken aback, they just didn't know what to do, they were flustered and hurt and it showed. The spirit of Festival is about sportsmanship and fun, and comraderie and in one minute, that was blown for them. None of us on the sidelines knew what had happened, but we just didn't play with the heart that we had shown before. After we lost both games, the t-street girls came over and said a half-hearted "sorry guys" to our girls, so of course we all wanted to know what that was about. When the girls told us, our hearts sank.
Fortunately, several other SVVC teams had come to cheer us on, incluing Monty and Ki, the big guns at SVVC. When they found out what had happened, they were furious! They talked to the t-street coach (hence the "sorry guys") and Ki said he was going to talk to the Festival Officials. He complimented our girls for keeping their compusure, encouraging them to "rise above it" and to let it go. He assured them that this was not over, but he would handle it from there. A T-street parent even came over and aoplogized to our parents, saying that he and his wife were leaving that night, that he could not look his girls in the face and that he was deeply disappointed in them.
We reminded the girls that a reputation is easier to maintain than regain, and that T- Street had just lost theirs. We encouraged them to play with their heads held high and with dignity and you know what? They did just that!
We came back in the last match and won both games!!! So Sweet! The girls were bonded in way that might not have happened if they hadn't had that mutual experience, so I think some good came out of it. I received an email this morning that George and Becky Carey (SVVC owners) were meeting with Festival Officials today and that there would be consequences to T Street's actions, more on that to come when I hear!
We finally got back to the dorms about 10:45 last night - thank you to Mirek Wolski and the Jacobson's for giving us rides so we didn't have to walk (especially from me!). The cafeteria was closed but they scrounged up some sandwiches and ordered pizza for us, but our girls were tired and just wanted to showere and go to bed. So that's what we did!
Now you are caught up! The girls are playing games with their sister team, I am doing laundry and all is well in the world.
These girls are a team. A strong, caring, amazing team. They have demonstrated character beyond their years. They love each other and support each other and are really working together.
Have I said it lately? I LOVE THESE GIRLS!
So long for now,
XOXO
Friday, June 24, 2011
Friday Update
So late, so tired! Short update tonight:
Played 4 full matches, lost the first 3 and won the last one finally!!!
The girls are all great,Alex had xrays and her hand is fine, she played great.
We are all great, it's great, really! (really)
I will update more tomorrow, with lots of details, I am uploading photos tho, so enjoy!
Played 4 full matches, lost the first 3 and won the last one finally!!!
The girls are all great,Alex had xrays and her hand is fine, she played great.
We are all great, it's great, really! (really)
I will update more tomorrow, with lots of details, I am uploading photos tho, so enjoy!
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Thursday Update
Hello!
Well, I just spent 20 minutes writing an update and then something happened and I lost internet access and lost it all...come on! It's 11:15 and I wanna go to bed, but the laundry is in the dryer, so I guess I really have nothing but time...
Ok, to recap the afternoon, we lost every match today but we showed great improvement throughout the evening. We are starting to find our groove as a team and tomorrow we should play even better. It was so great to watch the girls continue to give their best effort game after game - they really didn't quit and I am so proud of them!
Ok: Injury update:
Macy: Macy was BEAST tonight! Unbelievable that she hasn't swung at a ball for 3 weeks - she is back and was on fire! We saw the trainer and she got taped up before play started. I gave her a couple of advil before the last match - more preventative, she didn't ask for it. Then after the last match she got iced up and sat for a good 20 minutes with the ice. She says she feels great!
Maja: Maja's wrist was bothering her a bit so she also got taped up before and iced up after. It sure didn't seem to hold her back any - she went after every ball that came her way!
Nicole: Nicole wore her ankle brace during play and iced up after - says she is feeling fine. Another girl you would never know was having pain - she played great!
Cassie - Taped up her feet (plantar fasciitis) before and iced after with a couple of Advil thrown in the middle for pain. She didn't let up at all tonight and ran all over that court chasing balls!
Alex: Oh, Alex...Alex hurt her hand during the second match and continued to play thru the last match. Then she went to the trainer for ice and they noticed that her pinkie was swollen and very painful. They are concerned that she may have dislocated her pinkie joint where it attaches to her hand. They also noticed that her thumb on the same hand was sore, so she is splinted and taped up and will see the trainer and orthopedic specialist tomorrow. Hopefully they will clear her to play. She wants to play with one hand if they will let her! She had us all cracking up in the medical center tonight. When the trainer asked her if she had ever hurt her hand before, she went thru a laundry list of injuries and included a broken tail bone - like that was relevant to anything!!!
Carissa, Corryne, Hailey, Marissa and Nicole: Injury free (God love ‘em!) They played so well tonight and were so encouraging and positive the whole night. They all had fun!
Oh, another funny Alex story: We were walking home tonight and Corryne and Marissa were ahead of the rest of us. They crossed the street and the light turned red before they were all the way across. I called out “Hey ladies, you think just because you are pretty you don’t have to wait for the green light? And Alex yells at the top of her lungs “STREET WALKERS!!” All the other people on the street turned to look. Then Alex says, a little more quietly, “Oh! I meant JAY walkers”! We were laughing so hard – I thought I was going to wet my pants (TMI, I know)
Tomorrow, we are going to have lunch at the Spaghetti Factory for a treat, then see the trainer for Alex at 2:00. Hopefully they will clear her to play. More pictures are being uploaded right now - again, I took almost 500 photos and did not go thru them yet, so ignore the blurry ones.
It is going on 11:45 and the laundry should be dry, so I am going to sign off and go to bed now.
Thank you for trusting me with your daughters – they are such a treat and I am having a blast!
Night,
Wendy
Well, I just spent 20 minutes writing an update and then something happened and I lost internet access and lost it all...come on! It's 11:15 and I wanna go to bed, but the laundry is in the dryer, so I guess I really have nothing but time...
Ok, to recap the afternoon, we lost every match today but we showed great improvement throughout the evening. We are starting to find our groove as a team and tomorrow we should play even better. It was so great to watch the girls continue to give their best effort game after game - they really didn't quit and I am so proud of them!
Ok: Injury update:
Macy: Macy was BEAST tonight! Unbelievable that she hasn't swung at a ball for 3 weeks - she is back and was on fire! We saw the trainer and she got taped up before play started. I gave her a couple of advil before the last match - more preventative, she didn't ask for it. Then after the last match she got iced up and sat for a good 20 minutes with the ice. She says she feels great!
Maja: Maja's wrist was bothering her a bit so she also got taped up before and iced up after. It sure didn't seem to hold her back any - she went after every ball that came her way!
Nicole: Nicole wore her ankle brace during play and iced up after - says she is feeling fine. Another girl you would never know was having pain - she played great!
Cassie - Taped up her feet (plantar fasciitis) before and iced after with a couple of Advil thrown in the middle for pain. She didn't let up at all tonight and ran all over that court chasing balls!
Alex: Oh, Alex...Alex hurt her hand during the second match and continued to play thru the last match. Then she went to the trainer for ice and they noticed that her pinkie was swollen and very painful. They are concerned that she may have dislocated her pinkie joint where it attaches to her hand. They also noticed that her thumb on the same hand was sore, so she is splinted and taped up and will see the trainer and orthopedic specialist tomorrow. Hopefully they will clear her to play. She wants to play with one hand if they will let her! She had us all cracking up in the medical center tonight. When the trainer asked her if she had ever hurt her hand before, she went thru a laundry list of injuries and included a broken tail bone - like that was relevant to anything!!!
Carissa, Corryne, Hailey, Marissa and Nicole: Injury free (God love ‘em!) They played so well tonight and were so encouraging and positive the whole night. They all had fun!
Oh, another funny Alex story: We were walking home tonight and Corryne and Marissa were ahead of the rest of us. They crossed the street and the light turned red before they were all the way across. I called out “Hey ladies, you think just because you are pretty you don’t have to wait for the green light? And Alex yells at the top of her lungs “STREET WALKERS!!” All the other people on the street turned to look. Then Alex says, a little more quietly, “Oh! I meant JAY walkers”! We were laughing so hard – I thought I was going to wet my pants (TMI, I know)
Tomorrow, we are going to have lunch at the Spaghetti Factory for a treat, then see the trainer for Alex at 2:00. Hopefully they will clear her to play. More pictures are being uploaded right now - again, I took almost 500 photos and did not go thru them yet, so ignore the blurry ones.
It is going on 11:45 and the laundry should be dry, so I am going to sign off and go to bed now.
Thank you for trusting me with your daughters – they are such a treat and I am having a blast!
Night,
Wendy
Good afternoon! So the biggest news of the day is that there is NOT wifi where the girls are playing. I have to go down a long hallway, down 2 flights of stairs, and into the noisy food court to post updates. Sooooo...I will not be posting as often as I had planned, sorry!
Anyway, we had a great night sleep, a delicious breakfast, then went to the movies! We saw Pirates of the Caribbean. Then back for lunch and off to play. Our girls were getting anxious to get on the court. We just finished our first match and lost in 2. We played pretty well for the first official game of our new team, but we can do better! (grrrr...those serves!)
We are reffing now, then we play, play again, then ref again, then back for a very late dinner. I might not update again until we get back to our room tonight.
I posted a few more photos this morning. I also think you need a google account to follow this blog. Go to the top where it says "sign in" and give that a try.
The girls are having fun and feeling good. There has been ZERO drama and lots of silliness and laughter.
I LOVE these girls!
That's all for now. Wish you all were here to cheer with us!
XOXO
Wendy
Anyway, we had a great night sleep, a delicious breakfast, then went to the movies! We saw Pirates of the Caribbean. Then back for lunch and off to play. Our girls were getting anxious to get on the court. We just finished our first match and lost in 2. We played pretty well for the first official game of our new team, but we can do better! (grrrr...those serves!)
We are reffing now, then we play, play again, then ref again, then back for a very late dinner. I might not update again until we get back to our room tonight.
I posted a few more photos this morning. I also think you need a google account to follow this blog. Go to the top where it says "sign in" and give that a try.
The girls are having fun and feeling good. There has been ZERO drama and lots of silliness and laughter.
I LOVE these girls!
That's all for now. Wish you all were here to cheer with us!
XOXO
Wendy
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Bedtime!
Opening Ceremonies...Wow! What an experience! It kind of felt like what the Olympians must feel like walking in their opening ceremonies. There are over 550 teams here and more than 6000 girls! Teams from all over the US, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Barbados...where else...? I can't remember them all. We just think that the girls from Alaska are probably having a bit of an acclimation problem!
It was loud and wild and crazy. Our girls were absolutely ADORABLE!!!
I am posting the pics to my SmugMug now, so they should be ready for viewing soon (click the link to Festival Photos on the right). I did not go thru and edit them yet, so the good will be mixed with the bad. Sorry about that!
I cannot tell you how tired I am, and the girls just keep on going. Their joy and enthusiasm is insipring and I feel blessed to be able to share this experience with them (and all of you!)
Feel free to post comments and I will share them with the girls.
For now, one pooped momma signing out! Talk to you tomorrow!
It was loud and wild and crazy. Our girls were absolutely ADORABLE!!!
I am posting the pics to my SmugMug now, so they should be ready for viewing soon (click the link to Festival Photos on the right). I did not go thru and edit them yet, so the good will be mixed with the bad. Sorry about that!
I cannot tell you how tired I am, and the girls just keep on going. Their joy and enthusiasm is insipring and I feel blessed to be able to share this experience with them (and all of you!)
Feel free to post comments and I will share them with the girls.
For now, one pooped momma signing out! Talk to you tomorrow!
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