The entire Marist Women's Soccer team arrived to the game early, anxiously awaiting Jaimie's arrival. Finally, we saw a little girl in the distance sprinting through the crowd.
Jaimie.
We all ran over and lined up for our usual chain of hugs. We directed Jaimie to the highest bleacher seat available in the crowd (her favorite because no one's head was blocking her view) and we watched the first half of the game in smiles. And by watch the game, we mean pretend to watch the game and really just stare at Jaimie the whole time and fight for her attention. We could tell she was a little sick as she was a little less peppy than usual, but she still brought a unique spark to the game. We heard all about her new teacher, how boys still have cooties, how she climbs trees all the time, and how she loves her mom's new iPad.
Before we knew it, the buzzer sounded and it was halftime. That meant it was time for the FOJ ceremony. Jaimie was nervous, of course. Being the center of attention in front of a 500 person crowd isn't even easy for me. But, once she was offered a piggy back ride, she took the fame with no problem. Jaclyn's dad spoke for a while about how supportive Marist has been to the foundation, and then proceeded to welcome a few new adoptees. Jaimie was the star of the event, and led to me instagramming this super cute picture, captioned "our adoptee > yours."
Because she truly is.
Stay tuned for more updates! Remember, live in the moment. Play in the moment.
