Soccer

I am very behind on posting. Things keep getting away from me. You just do so many things that I want to post about that I can't keep up...so we are going to start with soccer.

I posted after your first day of soccer. It was rough. It was hot. You were tired..but you made it through.

Sense then...you have  done much better. We got you some special soccer clothes to help keep you cool. You have a pink, purple, and an orange one. You love them and will only were them for soccer. You look adorable when you run around in them. When you run your feet go all the way up to your rear and you move your arms so quickly. You look like you should be running so fast - and you are - it just doesn't quite match. It is just so cute. I am so proud of you.

Sense you have started you have learned a variety of skills including dribbling, shooting, the pull back, and control. Each lesson starts with a warm up - you played follow the leader last week. You got to be the leader and all the kids had to follow you around. You them work on a skill through playing games. Your favorite so far has either been walking like a penguin or Here Comes Mr Fox. After some games to work on skills everyone gets a chance to shoot and score. You are getting better and better at this. The first day you used your hands but now you take a few dribbles and then kick it right into the goal. When it is game time you start running around and chasing the ball. This is when you sometimes get frustrated. When you don't get the ball you get upset and come over to Mommy and Daddy and sometimes cry a little. But we are working on that. Last time you only came over once and it was near the end of the game. And...during that game you scored two times. One of those times it was in the wrong goal...but I was proud anyway.

You have made friends while playing soccer - not surprising.  :) One of your best friends is Addie. She did swimming with you so you already knew her. You are excited to see her every time. The two of you stay almost right next to each other - you are quite the pair. You have also met Patrick and Emerson.

You love it so much that you have started playing soccer at home too. We work on the rules - no hands, just your feet, and keep trying. I am also keeping the ball away from you a little more so that you have to practice getting it away from me. I just don't want you to give up when you get frustrated.

I am just so proud. You do great!!!