Grammy and I went to see you play your first lacrosse game this morning. It was a season-kicking-off  jamboree with a bunch of teams all gathered at Portsmouth High School.

I’ve only been to one lacrosse game in my life, so I’m not real familiar with the sport.  I remember it being a lot like hockey, without the puck of course, and no ice!

You play on the “Cocheco” team, have really nice uniforms and wear cool looking plastic eye protection glasses.  One of your best friends, Jillian, plays on your team.

it was a fantastic day – in the low 60’s, bright sunshine. Molly said “it’s a beautiful day today,” and she was right!   Everyone in New England is finally in a good mood after five unbelievable months of arctic cold where the average temperature was 20-25 degrees!  Hooray for Spring!  Hooray for Lacrosse!  Hooray for Emma!

I’ve blogged about this before, but there’s no doubt in my mind you’re going to be an athlete as you continue to grow.  You have long legs, never get winded, run effortlessly and have the ability to concentrate on the game, paying attention and trying hard.

At this stage of your athletic career, you’re still “feeling out” each sport (soccer, softball, lacrosse), and you’re still learning.  The thing is, you have the ability to dominate a game already, I can see it, but you hold back.   Even with the current tentativeness, it’s obvious how much talent you have – you’re already at the head of the pack on Day One of a brand new sport. Today you were one of the best athletes on the field.  Keep up the great work!

When we left the game, Grammy and I took you and your family (minus Ben) to the Roundabout Diner in Portsmouth for lunch/breakfast. You were starving and ate everything on your plate and soon visited Jack to grab his uneaten pancakes and bacon!