When they first got there, the Coach asked them to sit in a circle for introductions. After they said their names, they played games to help them learn their teammates names.
They then practiced kicking balls into the goal. The next 3 series of pix show Stella making her first goal. Stella is dressed in hot pink and has the hot pink ball. (Each girl brought their own ball, but Stella was the only one with the hot pink ball. Everyone else had balls with subdued colors like white or light blue. Well, Stella's hot pink ball was a favorite amongst the other girls and during various drills when all of the balls were being used, other girls would automatically grab Stella's hot pink ball when the coach told them to get a ball. Even though Stella didn't like it, she was a good sport about it and shared her ball with her teammates.)
Stella scores!
Stella then put on her uniform shirt. She was #4 and she was very happy about that because she is 4 years old (she is still all about matching things)!
Go Stella, Go!!!
Time for a water break!
You guys might be wondering what Des was doing during Stella's first soccer practice. Well, he was on the sidelines being a very well-behaved boy. When Stella first ran out on to the field, Des yelled out to her and said "Stella, come back!" He then played with his own little soccer ball (the orange and black one).
At other times, he was happy to hang out on Mama's lap. Des never ran out into the field or got upset that he wasn't able to play.
Stella had so much fun at her first soccer practice. When we asked her what her favorite parts of soccer were, her answer was: "Kicking the ball into the goal and cheering Go Galaxy" at the end of practice with the rest of her teammates in their cute little cuddle. She can't wait for her next practice (which is tomorrow).
2 comments:
Go Stella! You and your hot pink ball look adorable, and very sporty!
Looks like you all have been having a great time! Griffin would love the hot pink ball too -- he is a fan of pink.
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