ISU Women's Basketball - Allie's First Game

Yesterday Allie had her first division I ball game! Allie is #12 so Heather, Anthony, and I painted her number on our faces in black Halloween face paint for the game. We were so excited to be there!!! We all sat anxiously throughout the game, sitting in the row directly behind the team, listening to the coach as he randomly shouted different players names who were sitting on the bench to call them into the game, waiting for him to call Allie's name. ISU was about 40 points ahead with about 3 minutes left in the game. Just then, without even looking down the bench in Allie's direction, the coach yelled out "Allie!" Allie sat there in disbelief for a second, looking at the coach, and then without a moments delay the coach yelled Allie's name again. Allie was off the bench and had stripped off her warm up shirt quicker than we had time to process what was going on! As she stepped onto the court her little fan club behind the bench erupted with exstatic expressions of craziness!!! I was so happy as I watched her on the court for those 2 1/2 minutes that I almost began to cry. She was on that court playing division I basketball and she looked calm, comfortable, and confident. She is living her dream. Just seeing her on that court almost made me cry. She is amazing! I love her and am so proud of her. A bunch of people thoguht we were twins and asked us about it at the game. Right my twin... surely if anyone saw us play basketball together any thoughts they had of us possibly being twins would fly right out the window! ;)