Team Dynamo

Soccer season has arrived!  Marin really wanted to play so we hooked her and her friend Reed up with the YMCA Pre-K team.  What a hoot!  The first practice was on Tuesday but it was cancelled due to rain.  Tonight was their first game - neither of them had any clue what was going on!  They are by far the two youngest and smallest on the team and they are so similar so that was funny.  They tried to run after the ball but it was kind of a lost cause since the bigger and older kids pretty much had the ball all time.  Marin loved the running but everytime they stopped she would run over to us and ask if it was time to play at the playground.  They swapped kids in and out and the game only lasted 30 minutes.  As you can see with the above action shots it was a pretty crazy paced game.

We had a hard time keeping Maxwell off the field - he got right into the game at least twice.  We were smart and brought a ball for him but he wanted to be in the real action!  :)

They both loved their shirts - bright orange - perfect for the park.  No comments on the hair (forgot to brush it as we ran out the door), her crazy plaid pants (Morgan dressed her & the shirt under her team shirt matched), or her lack of shin guards (it is just 6 practices, 6 games - she will be fine), but do notice her UMBRO soccer cleats - she loves them.  I scored them at a resale store for $10 which seemed like a lot but they were $25 new so oh well!  Their coach is nice, poor guy spent tonight just trying to remember their names.  It will get better and as long as they enjoy it - who cares.

It was fun to be out and enjoying the evening and the good memories of my soccer years - thanks Mom & Dad for being my coach a lot of times.  We got to spend the evening with our friends the Davis' and the ice cream afterwards made it all worth it!


Looking forward to team picture day next Thursday!  :)