Today was Keira's first day of Pee Wee Soccer. The huge citywide league consists of over 40 teams of 3 year olds. The rules are only modified slightly and the halves of the game are shortened. The idea is just to get the kids out there, having fun, socializing, and learning the basics of team playing and a little about soccer, too. Her team is named "Team Lightning" and, so far, she is the only girl on the team. It was the first practice of the season, with the first game on 4/18. I was expecting mass chaos on the field, kids running in every direction. But, surprisingly, all the kids listened to the coach and did everything he said from running across the field to getting in a line and kicking the ball to each other or trying to score. Of course, none of the kids had ever played soccer before but, I was pretty impressed on how well they did - especially Keira. I think her smaller size is, actually, an advantage because she is closer to the ball and can keep it under control very well. I had a near impossible mission of finding her soccer gear that fit her (just look at those shin guards), even the Pee Wee size was too big. She is too adorable for words in her uniform and, as you can tell from her pose, she knows it!!! She created her only little victory dance whenever she scored. Don't ask me where she learned this, but isn't is so cute?
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