Having A Ball

I shouldn't have been surprised that she wanted to play soccer again this year.

She loved it last year, even if she never (maybe once?) made contact with the ball.

But all that's changed.

Still no goals, but she definitely makes contact.

And she's almost made a couple of goals.

And she's keeping track of all the sweets that those add up to, per her daddy's promise.

(Mom has talked her into $10 in the bank, rather than a load of sugary treats for all the kicks.) 

She plays with a smile on her face.

And pink running shoes on her feet.



Soccer Season for Ivy

Our littlest soccer player sure had fun. Lots of friends, lots of running, and yummy treats afterward.  What's better than that?

Big brother ended up with the same color of uniform and same player number (4) for his team!

Here's hoping mom can find the pictures of his season too - I know we took them.



Soccer Camp

Ivy and Cooper eagerly awaited the Gurney Soccer Camp this year.  Our cute little neighbor girls (who happen to be awesome soccer players) run the camp and our kids love it!

The littlest campers - wondering what's up.

Ivy in action - the most action we'll ever see out of her.

She really loves camp because of the popscicles.  Not kidding.

Matt and Megan are enjoying them too!

Coop loves the treat too - but he works for it a little harder than his sister.



Because, really, what is life without running? And kicking? And all things boy?

Life is good.

Gurney's Soccer Camp

Our neighbors are superb soccer players.  And, to earn money for their soccer tournaments, they put on a soccer camp each summer for the little ones in the neighborhood.  Ivy was SO THRILLED to be playing soccer.  But, truth be known, she really just wanted the popsicles at break time, and the treat at the end.  And she really liked sitting on her ball watching all the activity around her.  Cooper, on the other hand, loved the running and the kicking and the scoring.