Soccer Season

We decided to try a new league that is closer to home this year, which also means teammates that live closer.  It is a much smaller, less skilled league that is pretty unorganized overall, but I'm still happy to have practices and games only 5-10 minutes away!

Ceci is old for her team which gives her a little advantage.  Yesterday she scored four goals, although one didn't count because she was off-sides.  She was on fire and floating on cloud nine.  This will be a good year for her.

Adele's team desperately needed a coach so Geoff and I volunteered to step in.  Geoff is a great coach (and I'm really good at getting the administrative stuff done...) When everyone showed up for the first practice we quickly realized we had the "misfit" team, all of the girls who hadn't played soccer, came from another league, etc.  And after losing our first game 15-1 we knew we were the only team who hadn't played together before!  Not only that but we only have enough girls on the roster to fill the field for a game and other teams have enough to sub in several girls.  We are definitely set-up for a hard season!  BUT, these girls work hard and play with heart.  It inspires me.  

Ceci has been practicing and playing with Adele's team, it gives us a person to sub-in (although yesterday we didn't have enough players so she played the whole game).  She is tough out there with girls twice her size and 2-3 years older than she is!  I think she'll really improve because of it!  So every Saturday that little energizer bunny plays two full games, usually not subbing out.

More pictures to come.