Soccer Dad
Soccer Mom
Christina had a soccer tournament, the 14th annual Halloween Midnight Madness, in Mandeville this weekend. 
She played three tough and very physical games matched up with older teams, so today she was moving slowly and recovering with an ice bag! We had a great time and the team even made the Time’s Picayune (unfortunately I don’t subscribe, so if anyone has a spare copy, please share). We were there for 12 hours on Saturday – the girls even painted their faces for the late night game. 
She played three tough and very physical games matched up with older teams, so today she was moving slowly and recovering with an ice bag! We had a great time and the team even made the Time’s Picayune (unfortunately I don’t subscribe, so if anyone has a spare copy, please share). We were there for 12 hours on Saturday – the girls even painted their faces for the late night game. our goalie, Dani
Teeny was uncooperative, so we ganged up on her and held her down!! 
HA, no match for a team of determined, giggling girls. Look at those beautiful blue eyes! 
HA, no match for a team of determined, giggling girls. Look at those beautiful blue eyes! Sunday was not as long, just one very early morning game.
Samson was NOT going to be left behind on Sunday!!
I spotted a drifter in the middle of the game – a scissor-tailed flycatcher; he was a long way from home. 
They are the Oklahoma state bird which was fascinating to me since that is where I originated from and never remember seeing one as I grew up! I’m including some information and other people’s pictures, as mine is not very good. Unfortunately I brought the wrong camera for both night time soccer games and bird watching! Afterwards, Travis surprised us and took us to a fabulous little French bistro, Café Lynn, for brunch where we each tried something different and delicious: rabbit in a red wine sauce – the special, crab meat & 4 cheese cannellini, and jumbo lump crab & Swiss omelet with three different desserts to follow!! THAT’S the way to celebrate!!!
They are the Oklahoma state bird which was fascinating to me since that is where I originated from and never remember seeing one as I grew up! I’m including some information and other people’s pictures, as mine is not very good. Unfortunately I brought the wrong camera for both night time soccer games and bird watching! Afterwards, Travis surprised us and took us to a fabulous little French bistro, Café Lynn, for brunch where we each tried something different and delicious: rabbit in a red wine sauce – the special, crab meat & 4 cheese cannellini, and jumbo lump crab & Swiss omelet with three different desserts to follow!! THAT’S the way to celebrate!!!
one of her many tournament trophies!
tournament shirt...a MUST have at any tournamentScissor-tailed Flycatcher
From its long tail to its famous "sky dance," no other Oklahoma bird is more striking and identifiable than the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. It was officially adopted by the State Legislature May 5, 1951 as the Oklahoma state bird. The common name is derived from its former Latin name-Muscivoria forficata, meaning "flying"-"scissors" and "to devour." In Oklahoma, scissortails can be found on open prairies, along tree-lined roads, and along roadsides perched on fences, limbs and in isolated trees. They consume a great number of grasshoppers, crickets, spiders, and other ground-dwelling insects making them economically important and popular with farmers and ranchers.
Soon after the birds arrive in the state, the males begin their famous "sky dance," a popular site along roadsides during spring and early summer. After climbing about 100 feet in the air, the male makes a series of V-shaped flights, and then plunges down in an erratic zigzag course often somersaulting while uttering a rolling, cackling call. The performance has been described as "an aerial ballet of incomparable grace." Nesting usually takes place in an isolated tree 7-30 feet above ground. Often two broods of 4-6 each are raised during the summer.
Scissor-tailed flycatchers are easily identified by their long scissor-like tail, which may reach nine inches in length. During flight the bird opens its tail like a pair of scissors and folds or closes the "scissors" when perching. The nape of its neck and its back are pearl gray, and the breast is white. Wings are sooty black with a touch of scarlet at the shoulders. The principal threat to scissortails is poaching. A great number of birds have been killed by poachers who wanted only the bird's tail.
http://www.birdsofoklahoma.net/State%20bird.htm
Soon after the birds arrive in the state, the males begin their famous "sky dance," a popular site along roadsides during spring and early summer. After climbing about 100 feet in the air, the male makes a series of V-shaped flights, and then plunges down in an erratic zigzag course often somersaulting while uttering a rolling, cackling call. The performance has been described as "an aerial ballet of incomparable grace." Nesting usually takes place in an isolated tree 7-30 feet above ground. Often two broods of 4-6 each are raised during the summer.
Scissor-tailed flycatchers are easily identified by their long scissor-like tail, which may reach nine inches in length. During flight the bird opens its tail like a pair of scissors and folds or closes the "scissors" when perching. The nape of its neck and its back are pearl gray, and the breast is white. Wings are sooty black with a touch of scarlet at the shoulders. The principal threat to scissortails is poaching. A great number of birds have been killed by poachers who wanted only the bird's tail.
http://www.birdsofoklahoma.net/State%20bird.htm
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