Today was the boys' first soccer practice and game! They are on the "tangerine" team (shirt colors are your team demarcation) and our friend Dave Vick is a coach. The boys have been sooooo excited for soccer this year. They are on the field for an hour - the first half hour is a practice where they learn the basics of soccer and the second half hour is a game against another team (3x3). The fields are very small, no refs and no one keeps scores (except the kids in their head and they WILL tell you how many goals they scored). I think the kids are going to have a blast this year! And I love being on the side cheering them all on!
Carter scoring a goal during practice. He was quite the goal-scorer during the game. He learned to be aggressive and stay with the ball. We are teaching Matthew about this...
Carter and Matthew dribbling during practice.
Sophie, Matthew, Carter and Thomas after the game. Thomas was giving lots of moral support. 
Matthew scores a goal! He was a little hesitate and we had to keep reminding him to chase after the ball. He would kick it then run to the side to slap me 5! 
Matthew and Sophie dribbling during practice.
Abby really wanted to get in on the action! She kept chasing the balls and we had to continually grab her off the field. She'll be a superstar in her own time.
4 comments:
So cute. I'm starting to love soccer myself. You have to take a video. I posted a video on my blog of Jackson's first game and it was so comical to watch those 5 year olds. Plus, he LOVED watching himself on camera.
Hey Heidi, is the link to Robin's Nest your sister Robin? There isn't one picture of the mother and I'm not sure what her husband or kids names are.
How lucky that your boys are on the same team. They look like they love it! (I think tangerine is a fabulous color.)
Preston went nuts when he saw the pictures!! He kept saying "where am I???" Apparently he REALLY wishes he was playing soccer with your boys :)
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