Well. It appears I am officially a Soccer Mom. I suppose it was bound to happen. I tried to resist. But all of our friends decided to sign up for the same team and we thought it sounded fun, and thus a soccer star was born.
Let's be clear - 3 and 4yo soccer is basically a disaster show. They really have no idea what they are doing, they all run around in a clump surrounding the ball (if they are paying any attention to where the ball is at all - often they are picking flowers or performing some sweet dance moves on the other side of the field). So you could say we were more than surprised to watch EJ actually seem to get it (when she is paying attention).
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| Learning the "no hands" rule |
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| Going over some last minute strategy. |
She has scored 2 goals in every game she has played in other than the first one, most of the time the only one scoring any goals. She is fast, and seems to instintively understand how to play defense and get between the mob around the ball and the goal.
But most importantly - she seems to really enjoy it. While it is fun for us to have the "star" on the team, what is most fun is seeing her excitement and happiness in this new sport. Both Omar and I grew up playing sports and it helped define our childhoods in many ways. We have had hopes that our girls would find similar experiences and we are so happy that EJ seems to be having such a good time!
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| She loves her awesome Coach! |
And of course, little sis Nora has taken on the role of #1 Fan with much enthusiasm. We are sure that in just a few short years we will be watching her tear up the soccer field as well.
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| Tiniest soccer player. |
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| Her sister's #1 fan |
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| Taking notes. |
GO KICKERS!!!!
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