Start Smart Soccer

Kate had her first soccer practice on Wednesday. We are probably crazy signing her up for soccer, but Eric and I can't wait to get started in the crazy world of youth sports. Soccer was the only sport they offered for 2 year olds, so Soccer it was! The parents participate with the kids for the 45 minute practice. They had three stations set up where the kids practice kicking into the goals, dribbling around cones and passing it to their parents. Kate was fascinated with the ball she got for signing up and didn't want to let go of it (she also got shin guards that took up her entire leg and a pack of cones to work on drills at home). Finally, by the end, she put the ball down and started kicking it. Some kids could do all of the stations and look like pros, others picked flowers, and some just darted off to the playground. We thought Kate was somewhere in the middle of that. She couldn't breeze through the stations, but she didn't opt for the swings. So hopefully the DI scouts will take note!









And meanwhile, little sister and her papa watched from the sidelines!