For the past 5 weeks the girls have been playing on a U3-4 soccer team. It is fun to see their personalities come out as they participate in a team sport. The first game Gracie was so busy waving to Jeremy that she was headed off the field several times waving like mad, oblivious to the game. Each time Whitney or Gracie kick the ball they run right over to me and say, Mom - I kicked the ball! Did I mention I was their coach? I'll bet you didn't know I have experience in soccer - I don't.
Last night the other team was doing a bunch of sommersaults and getting on all fours and trying to kick their own bums with their heels - betcha can't guess what the girls favorite new thing to do is - and it's not sommersaults.
I have learned that Gracie is our endurance girl - she just runs, runs and runs some more. I have been so proud of her and that she consistently tries when asked. Whitney on the other hand has not been that excited about soccer. As you can tell from the pictures she was much more interested in drinking water and pouring said water on her head. The whole teams favorite thing is when we do a big cheer for the opponent at the end of the game - Whitney got two other girls from the team and about midway through the second quarter, started doing a cheer for the green team every time the whistle blew. It was really funny.
One more week and then we are considering dance/tumble class. We'll see.
4 comments:
Oh Emily your girls are so cute! Everytime I read your blogs I just laugh.
Savannah was jealous that your girls get to play on a soccer team, I told her next year. Once again, she thought the pic of Whitney getting water was her. She always sees pictures of Whit and says, "That's Savannah!" I'm proud of you, coach. It looks like fun!
It is fun - I actually took the girls over to a game tonight - an older girl in our ward was playing on the team and invited us to watch - it is pretty fun once you can see how is works - not just a herd of kids but actual positions, etc.
Time for a new blog, sister. It has been almost 2 months!
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