A goal a peice is a great way to start the season!

The weather has cooled and finally it is getting cool outside. Football season is about to start. One of the things that means is that the kids get back into sports. I have really enjoyed watching Brian grow into soccer. So I was very excited about this year to start. The difference this year was that it was Kallie's first year to play. Brian played first. This year they merged the 2nd grade and 3rd grade into the same league. That makes Brian look even more huge out on the field. He experience really showed this first game. He attacked it with all he had. Unfortunately lugging around that big body of his took a toll. He was pretty out of breath. But before he ran out of gas, he was able to score a goal for the team. It looks like he will be the star of this team. It will be fun to watch him.

(Below: Here Brian is enjoying a moment standing still. I am sure as the season goes on his stamina will increase a bit =D )

After Brian's game we ran to another park for Kallie's first game. We were a little concerned with her playing this year. We didn't know if she was going to be afraid of the ball, afraid of the physical contact, or just be lazy and want to sit and pick grass.

Natalie and I were both surprised when she attacked it with Gusto! Apparently watching her brother for a few years taught her how to be aggressive. Because she went right at it. Kindergarten is mostly a mob surrounding the ball. Kallie did pretty good at kicking the ball out of the mob. The we were super excited when she got a good kick in on the ball and scored her only teams goal. Kallie had a great time. In fact every day since her game she has asked when her next soccer game is.

(Below: Sometimes it is easy to forget how tall Kallie is compared to her age group since she has a giant for a brother. But it's painfully obvious in this picture that she is gonna be tall like her brother. )

I love soccer season. Next games are Wednesday!