All good things must come to an end.

After an undefeated season the Mean Machines were eliminated in the semi-final round today. They had a great game this morning in the quarter finals and won 6-0. Then this afternoon they advanced to the semi finals and met their match. They played a really tough team and lost 3-0. Poor Riley was in tears after the game. I guess she got used to winning and the loss was a tough one. We just reminded her that she had a great season and took her out for ice cream, because who can be sad with a double scoop ice cream in their hands?

And the streak continues!

The Mean Machines played their second play off game today and it was another shutout (6-0). They will now move on to the semi finals in January. We were the last game of the day and it was 50 degrees out, cold winds and ominous clouds with the occasional raindrop threatening a downpour. Don't let the blue skies behind Riley fool you because that is the south and the clouds were all to the north along the mountains. Luckily the rain stayed away until the game was over. I think all the girls earned a large hot chocolate today!

Our first play off game

Riley's soccer team, The Mean Machines, went undefeated this season and are now advancing to the playoffs. This is our first post-season play experience since this is the first season of official score keeping. So today was her first play off game and it was an exciting one. Riley is our goalie and she did an awesome job. I'm proud to say that it was a shut out. The Mean Machines won 4-0 and are advancing to the next round. We get three weeks off since we only had to win one game to qualify for the next round, but in December it will be back to the soccer fields.