Yesterday Grace and Ella both had their first soccer games. There was a bit of an overlap of times so Jason took Grace and Lily and I went with Ella.
It was cold, windy and still a lot of fun. In spite of a cold, Ella put her normal 125% into learning the ropes and had an "awesome" time.
She told me yesterday afternoon that she loved playing soccer so much so that she might play until she is 7 or maybe even 8. In her world, that is quite a time commitment. Unlike Grace, Ella is fortunate in that she has two of her classmates on her team so she knew two people going into it which makes a big difference. Katie, teammate and classmate, greeted Ella as soon as we arrived on field and told her, "Ella, we brought Gatorade and Doritos for snack. Do you want to see?". They scampered over to the cooler excitedly, realizing that snack is generally one of the most important parts of any event!
When it was time to play, the girls were divided into two teams of six. Ella and her two classmates hugged, as only five year olds can do, upon learning they secured spots on the same team. Enjoy some game time action photos......
Lovin' it, typical Ella style....
Jason and Grace showed up and saved the freezing cold day with hot chocolate for Lily and I. Grace said her game went well but they lost 4-2. She isn't quite as demonstrative with her feelings but does seem to be enjoying herself and is already looking forward to her next game on Thursday. Ella's teammate Katie is a ringer and so their team won hands down to the tune of 6-3 but they play 3 on 3 and do not use goalies. Ella scored one goal and Katie scored the other five.
Hopefully it's warmer on Tuesday.....
Chasing it down....
Sweet, sweet victory...
Good game, good game....
Soccer is an interesting game. We have spent Grace and Ella's entire lives instilling the characteristics of sharing and generosity in them. On the field though, we encourage them to "get in there and take the ball away" from their opponents. I think it is going to take some time for them to sort that out in their minds but once they do, LOOK OUT Sioux Falls Soccer!
Soccer is an interesting game. We have spent Grace and Ella's entire lives instilling the characteristics of sharing and generosity in them. On the field though, we encourage them to "get in there and take the ball away" from their opponents. I think it is going to take some time for them to sort that out in their minds but once they do, LOOK OUT Sioux Falls Soccer!
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