Lizzie Walks for the Homeless plus Soccer and Ice Cream

   On Saturday I had my first soccer game. We were going to have our first game against Columbus at home. I'm not sure whether Columbus was good or bad.

It was cold so I wore my cap

    On our first game the entire team played well. Our coach put us at positions that we stayed in the rest of game because we all played well in them. I was a midfielder. We were passing, scoring, and talking. And Columbus was being blocked, scored on, and faked out. WE won the game 8 to 2. I contributed 2 goals.
    And on our second game, we had a challenge. The team was obliviously better than the other team. Everything had switched in the second game. But we finished the half tied 1-1. We came back in the second half like the team we are scoring 3 goals. Two people passed the ball to me for goals and one, where I faked out two defenders and the goalie to score. We finished the game 4 to 3. It was a great team effort.


Mmmm, Nicks!

     And after winning both games, why not have a victory dinner? That's what I did. My family went to "Nick's", a bar/restaurant in Bloomington that supports Indiana University. I got a bacon cheeseburger and a few mozzarella sticks. The Vegetarian (Mom) actually got something with meat: Chili! It was a bit chilly outside.
      On Sunday Mom asked me if I wanted to walk for a fundraiser to help the homeless, Homeward Bound, I said okay. So we went to the 3rd street park with Lizzie. I had no idea there would be so many people! There were about 900 people in the park. Lizzie was overwhelmed. When people came up to her, she would shy away at first. But when dogs came by she would jump up and down trying to play with them. There were some college girls that took her picture. Once again, no one could believe she is 11 years old.
      Finally the walk began at 1:00. At the beginning we met up with one of mom's coworkers. She was with her grandson and husband. We spent the rest of the time together. 
    When I was getting tired I asked Mom when the walk was going to end. She said 2:00. What? 2:00! Are you kidding me?!? This was a long time. At the beginning Lizzie had been a true husky, wanting to lead the pack. But after a while she lost speed. Many dogs were panting. One even dropped to the ground to rest in the grass, he didn't know how to pace himself. My mom wanted me to let you know they had water stations for the dogs. 
   

The end

When we were finished I was grateful and immediately got water and flopped to the ground. But I got up to go somewhere fun. The Chocolate Moose! This is a Bloomington ice cream parlor. There was only one problem. The line.
    We had to wait 20 minutes to get to the front of the line. Then it took 15 minutes to get our food. But the wait was worth it. I got, an ice cream sandwich. With two huge cookies serving as bread and ice cream packed to the rim serving as everything in the middle, it... was... Awesome! Of course my mom made me share so I had to give up a few bites, but I ate it all! Oh, Lizzie got a little treat too. I think overall she enjoyed her outing.

Best ice cream sandwich ever!

    Stay tuned for more sled dog adventures.