With a bit of persuasion from Daddy, Katie decided she would give soccer a try this year since she was finally old enough. So we got tennis shoes, the tiniest pair of shin guards I could find and some pink soccer socks.
She was pretty timid at first and then had fun kicking the ball around with the other girls.
Being the smallest really didn't seem to bother her.
Then it was time to scrimmage....and she froze...and cried. She stood there while the other girls played around her. I encouraged (and bribed) her and the coaches were kind and encouraging also, but still she wanted nothing to do with it.
Kelton practiced with her. Daddy tried helping and still...nada. We even bought a soccer ball colored like a ladybug. Regardless, we went ahead with the first game anyway.
Warming up, she did fine.
But, that was it. She had no interest in playing. No interest in going back to practice the next week either. We offered to let her just practice and not do games, but she declined. She's ready to sign back up for dance. ;-)
Kelton is an entirely different story. Eric and I are both so impressed with some of the new moves he's picked up. He even scored a goal their first weekend of games even though he's on the younger end of the age group this spring!
I could watch Kelton play soccer for hours. He's such a good little player but what makes it so fun is how much he loves it too.
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Go Katie and Kelton!!! The MN K-kids are eager for the snow to melt so we can start our soccer season. We'll have to play some soccer when you guys come North this summer.
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