Soccer Tots

Isabella just before her first practice.

Our Isabella has had her first few soccer practices. She's also had two games, but hasn't been able to make either one. We were in Austin the weekend of her first game, and this past Saturday was her second game, but Mark was in two golf touraments and asked me not to take her because he didn't want to miss her first game. So, Lord willing, her first game will be mid-April which will give us a chance to get her more willing to run after the ball, which she still calls a basketball and sometimes a baseball. So far the game of soccer boggles her as she is left standing in the middle of the field while her nine of teammates run after the ball.

"Run after the ball Sweet Pea!" yells her Daddy from the sideline.
"Why? That's not my ball." reasons Isabella.

While her other teammates run to kick the ball during drills, Isabella casually walks seeing no need to hurry because the ball's not going anywhere. We can't help but laugh. But we seemed to make a bit of progress in the backyard a few days ago. She began to run while dribbling across the yard and kicked with some energy. But all this with done with HER pink soccer ball.

Yesterday, Victoria and I took Isabella to Academy to buy her some soccer shoes. She was excited to find some shoes that fit her tiny feet, but as we were checking out, she said "Aren't we going to go see the ballet shoes and tutus?" Hmmm...wrong store, wrong sport Honey.