There IS such a thing as second place!

All right... a Madissen post. Seems Ms. Madissen is having some trouble breaking into that exclusive "first place" club...but hey, we are totally all right with that.

On Sunday, Mads played for the soccer championship in her league. The game was tied 1-1 at the end of regulation, which meant a 2-minute sudden death. Each team got to pick 2 players and a goalie from who was on the field. Mads and her teammate Lexi were the 2 and the goalie was a little girl who has worked really hard all season. The other team was equally matched (power kicker to power kicker, good foot work to good foot work). To make a long story short, Mads got called for a bogus (and I am not just saying that because I am her mother...the parents from the other team said it was bogus, too) right outside our goal. Their power kicker nailed it into the goal on a direct kick. Game end. 2-1.

2nd Place.

Monday night Mads went to the Fulton County spelling bee where 2 kids per school district in Fulton County competed for "Top Speller" bragging rights. And...she walked away with 2nd place.

I am so proud of her. Not many kids get the opportunity to play the championship for anything. And not many kids make their own opportunity for their championship like she did with the spelling bee. Not to mention...look how well rounded she is--from soccer to spelling! No such thing as second place...I don't think so...

It's a great place to be!