This morning was Hailey's first little soccer practice. Good thing we are all early risers because it was at 8am! I have to say, it's the cutest thing to see her all dressed up with her shin guards and cleats. Last week we went to buy her shoes and she said she had to have some like daddy's softball shoes so she picked out black Nike with a hot pink swoosh. They are adorable. She'll get her uniform at her first game.
There was a drill they did where they had to run down the field and dodge the balls the coaches would kick at them. At first, I was thinking.. "what kind of practice is this?" I could just picture kids crying and getting knocked down and stepped on with cleats, etc. However, I was SO surprised when they all did so well. Hardly anyone fell down. Hailey LOVED it and she did so well. She jumped over those balls like nobody's business. Then, they had a turn at the coaches. The coaches ran down the field while the kids kicked the balls in the line of fire and Hailey kicked one and hit the head coach right in the leg. The coach was very impressed that she hit him. :-) Of course, they emphasised how this is only a drill done at soccer practice. :-)
She also had a chance to run her little heart out. Another drill was to run down the field and back. Out of a zillion kids, Hailey finished 3rd just behind two little boys. At one point during practice, she came over to where Addy and I were sitting and said "my legs are tired, I need a rest!" That was the first time I have EVER heard those words from her mouth.
She learned how to dribble the ball down the field and was able to keep it right in front of her the whole way. It was good times and she's so excited for games to come in August.
Just for future purposes, I wanted to list the great deal we got for getting her involved.
$80.00 includes: Uniform, Ball, Summer Camp & Two Seasons of Soccer. (summer/fall & spring/summer)
for signing her up, we got a coupon for a special soccer package at a local sports store.
$35.00 includes: Cleats, Ball, Shin Guards, Socks and Sackpack to put it all in.
She also had a chance to run her little heart out. Another drill was to run down the field and back. Out of a zillion kids, Hailey finished 3rd just behind two little boys. At one point during practice, she came over to where Addy and I were sitting and said "my legs are tired, I need a rest!" That was the first time I have EVER heard those words from her mouth.
She learned how to dribble the ball down the field and was able to keep it right in front of her the whole way. It was good times and she's so excited for games to come in August.
Just for future purposes, I wanted to list the great deal we got for getting her involved.
$80.00 includes: Uniform, Ball, Summer Camp & Two Seasons of Soccer. (summer/fall & spring/summer)
for signing her up, we got a coupon for a special soccer package at a local sports store.
$35.00 includes: Cleats, Ball, Shin Guards, Socks and Sackpack to put it all in.
3 comments:
I think living in Utah would fit our budget so much better than living up here! Haha, sounds like Hailey is going to be a soccer star!
Way to go Hailey! She looks so "official." Too cute!
yay, she looks adorable! I cant wait to come watch her play
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