I would like to introduce you to Mia Hamm!!!!!!

Hamm is the all time leading scorer, male or female, in international soccer. (I think with over 170 goals) She was a five-time US soccer player of the year, the most any player has been honored. In 2001 and 2002 she was named FIFA female soccer player of the year. She was a 1991 and 1998 world cup champion. She made the US womens team at age 15. Her and her team won gold in the olympics in 1996 and 2004 and a silver medal in 2000. And most importantly she is Racheal's soccer idol!

Brandi Chastain was a member of the medal winning olympic teams in 1996, 2000, and 2004. She scored the winning penalty kick in the women's world cup where she helped her team capture the title, she also received a lot of attention for her celebration after the kick when she took her jersey off and ran down the field.

So why do I want to introduce these fine ladies to you??? Because Racheal and Sarah got to meet them at a soccer clinic in Eagle Idaho on June 14th!!!! I was watching the news that morning and they were interviewing Mia Hamm about the free soccer clinic she was putting on that afternoon. YIKES!! Did they just say free and Mia Hamm in the same sentence??? Of course this was the Saturday right before girls camp, my busiest Saturday of the year, but what is a mom supposed to do? So we drop everything and call some friends and head to the soccer park to meet Mia Hamm and Brandi Chastain!!! Racheal puts on her #9 jersery and away we go! It was a beautiful sunny day, and the clinic was so fun. We had a great time meeting Racheal's idol. I asked her what was more fun, meeting Cinderella or Mia Hamm? She said Mia Hamm, and if you know Racheal than that must mean an awful lot to her. They did not have time to take pictures with every girl there, they were already late for their plane, but we got some pictures and learned some new skills that Racheal can't wait to try out. They even invited parents out with their kids to try a few things, Colby even got to talk to Mia Hamm, I think he has a new girlfriend!

Over all it was a magical day, one I am sure Racheal will never forget!

Mia Hamm (left) and Brandi Chastain (right)














Mia talking about soccer of course



















Brandi waiting for a pass from Mia





















Sarah (in the blue, hands on hips) on the field with them learning some new fakes.













Racheal, Ashley and MacKenzie waiting for the older girls turn to take the field