The soccer game against Pineview was supposed to be played at SCHS. The JV team warmed up but there were lightning strikes too close to the field so the game was put into a lightning delay. The girls grabbed their stuff and went inside the school to wait it out. We went home to wait to see what would happen.
The soccer girls had a blast during the delay. They played soccer in the hallways, watched the SCHS volleyball game, got volleyball shirts, and took pictures.
The soccer girls teased Courtney when she put her hair in a bun. They said she looked like a basketball player instead of a soccer player. ;)
The JV game ended up being cancelled but the Varsity team were able to play.
We need to give a moment of silence for the death of our outdoor light bulb. This bulb was installed in 2006 when we built our house. It was next to the side garage door and has been on constantly since then. The other day it gave up the ghost and had to be changed...after 15 years!
Courtney and Sammie have been best friends since 3rd grade (I think). They have played on club soccer teams together, played on the SCHS soccer team together, run on the SCHS track team together, played on the SCHS basketball team together (that was hilarious), and just being best friends. They are hilarious.
The soccer team had team night then hopped on a flatbed trailer to participate in the parade. It was fun to watch them and some people even threw candy to us. 😂
Courtney went to the trainer on Monday morning to start her recovery. She refused to use crutches so she was hobbling around the school. I was worried that she would hurt her ankle even more but the trainer said he was glad to see her walking on it. What do I know?
On Monday (day 4), the trainer did a deep sports massage, and the next day the bruise was HUGE! I was a bit worried. Courtney said it hurt really badly but it was supposed to make it heal faster. The next morning (day 5), the bruise had cleared and the blood had pooled in her foot and toes.
The trainer put Courtney on an exercise bike to keep her ankle moving and gave her some exercises to do at home. She also was walking around on it to keep things moving. He also used a muscle shocker to keep her muscles working while she is recovering. Courtney said it didn't hurt, it was just uncomfortable.
On day 6, Courtney's toes were really purple along with the side of her foot. But it was starting to feel better.
This is day 9. She is still swollen but she is starting to heal and the trainer is happy with her progress.
The trainer told her that if she keeps limping that she will always limp because her muscle memory will train her to walk that way. So she has been working on walking normally and she can do it, but there is a slight hitch in her giddy-up. She didn't play in the game on Tuesday, but she is always on the sidelines to cheer her team on.
You can see her (#4) walking on the right hand side and she is almost normal. The trainer is going to have her try running on Wednesday to see how she does.
There is an iconic picture in our family of Courtney. When she was 3, we went to Heber Valley to Uncle David's cabin for Christmas. One day we went sledding. I love to sled! I was excited to take Courtney down the first time and I had a blast. I thought Courtney had a lot of fun also until I saw the picture Grandpa Pack took. The next day, we went sledding again and Courtney seemed to love it although there aren't any pictures of the second day of her sledding with me. I think I lost the privilege.
I always use the bottom right picture to show perspective. From my perspective, sledding was a blast. But from Courtney's perspective, it was a nightmare!
Courtney has been on a soccer team since she was 4 years old. We were smart and her jersey number was always the same as her age. So we can tell how old she was by her number.
The picture on the left is her first soccer picture at age 4 and the right is 10 years later.
We need to find the ponytail holders again and have Courtney take a "now" picture with them in so they totally match. What a cute soccer player.
