So we decided to give soccer a try this year, and Ava's first practice was yesterday. I was very curious to see how this would go. Last year I wanted to sign her up and she told me that she was NOT going to wear a jersey! When I asked why, she told me that they were for boys and she wanted to wear something more fabulous! So I am thinking, okay, you might not be cut out for soccer!!! But she needs to be exposed to things that are not so girly, she loves to run, has her father's competitive nature (which scares me to death), and has a ton of energy so I thought soccer would be great!
Well Ava totally surprised me - she was really really good. She was all over the place, hustled her little bootie off, and was such a go getter. I thought she might be a little more timid, but she was not at all - she was loving herself some soccer. We knew she was competitive, but a whole new side of her came out. (For those of you that know Steven - I hope Ava is not that bad, but I do hope she gets all of his athletic abilites!) I know this was just one practice, but Ava is pumped for soccer!
This is before we left the house - she does not have her soccer shoes on yet, but please notice the shin guards over the socks. She was adamant about wearing them over her socks because she wanted to be able to see the purple part of the shin guards! I decided to pick my battle on this one and just go with it!
It was a bit chilly out, so she pulled her socks all the way up!
Ava was the only girl there for a while. I was afraid this would bother her, I asked the coach if she was the only girl on the team and she said there were supposed to be 4 girls. I don't know if Ava even noticed that she was the only girl, or if she did she didn't care. It was funny though, another girl showed up about half way through and they were doing a drill with partners and her coach asked Ava if she wanted to be partners with the other girl - and she said NO! I was a little surprised at that one. Luckily, the boys didn't mind having her as their partner!
6 comments:
Love the shin guards over the socks. In fact, that sounds like something Haley did when she was a child!!! And the knee socks that become leggings - pretty cool design!! You know she does have her own fashion sense - thankfully, she always looks so cute. Do you not think you have a competitive spirit??? (Miss 1/2 marathon after a few weeks training) Between you and her daddy, Ava will spell competition with a capital "C"!!!!! Can't wait to come cheer her on......
that little mia hamm! so adorable! go ava!!!
LOVE IT!!! Can't wait for Carter and Ava to kick the soccer ball around the yard!!! Oh and I love hearing the Arkansas "talk" with the part about "She was loving her some soccer!" I miss home! Couple months.....
I love that she has her own sense of style. I think the socks under the shin guards is pretty darn cute! She is just adorable!
Ava is the most fashionable soccer player I've ever seen!!! Love it!
so adorable! i love this update! now you are officially a "soccer mom"! i have been wanting to try soccer, too, but i've just been scared for some reason! i am just not athletic at all and sports are so intimidating to me!! i keep trying to tell myself that they are justin's kids, too! maybe one day i'll have a girl to do ballet with!
i seriously can't believe our kids are this big!!
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