Soccer

Taylor has tried a few different types of sports.  She tried t-ball...wasn't that impressed....tried basketball...not quite strong/tall enough to make a basket.....swimming....likes it but struggles with floating....tumbling....loves it!  This year I asked her if she wanted to give soccer a try.  She said yes.

She is on a team of 8 girls....6 of which are from her school.  She has had 3 practices and 2 games so far....and she loves it!

Her first game she was a bit hesitant...not surprising for her first game.  She wasn't really following the ball very well and wasn't charging her opponents much.  There is no actual 'keeping of score' but she obviously understands that the 'goal' is to get a 'goal'! 

When the teams score everybody claps.....

At her first game Taylor glanced over at me and saw me clapping when the other team scored and the look she gave me...was....un-pleasant....betrayal at best....

So I talked to her afterwards about being a good sport.  She didn't actually score any goals that first game.

Second game....came out of the blocks running.  She was on a mission....plowing through opponents....on the ground as much as she was standing...and scored three goals.

The good sport thing is a work in progress...*sigh*...but she sure is cute in her little shirt/shorts/and cleats!