Tigers

Alyssa and Holly decided they wanted to play soccer this year. They met their coach and team a few weeks ago and got their little uniforms. Orange and black wasn't their first choice, but since Ben's favorite color is orange, they're okay with it.

Their first game was a few weeks ago, and as a team, they decided to call themselves Tigers. These sweet little kids were so much fun to watch. Their coordination was obviously just beginning to develop. Watching them trying to kick the ball and run at the same time was pretty entertaining, but also a little frustrating for all of us impatient adults. Before the actual game they did warmups and drills for a half hour. Then they played 3 on 3 for the final 30 minutes. It was a complete mess, really. They hadn't really grasped the concept of kicking the ball into the goal. They would kick the ball down field past the goal and then just keep right on going. So much fun!

The second game was much better, I think the idea that they're supposed to get the ball into the goal finally registered. Both Alyssa and Holly scored goals this time. It was fun to see their bright smiles when they scored, you could tell that they felt a sense of pride in their accomplishment. One time Holly came running back as fast as she could and yelled out, "mom, I scored a goal!"