Margaret is so totally loving the soccer thing. She is just laughing while running up and down the field. Like it's a fun game and not a competition. That will come later, I'm sure. This past Wednesday night, at one point, she and a girl from the other team were just kicking it back and forth. They really were trying to get it past each other, but were only about 2 feet away and it ended up being a little volley back and forth. And she was just grinning and laughing.
She still asks after every game: "Mom. When's my next soccer game?" And she knows that Saturday is her last game. And so she's started asking about the fall. And I tell her, "of course we'll sign you up again!". I think she will cry after the game on Saturday.
Above is a layout I did of some pictures from this season. I have some nice shots of Margaret, but I think capturing the not so great shots with all the kids around the ball and and coaches and sidelines will also provide great memories.
A question for my soccer mom... The older sister is just dragging her feet and putting up a tantrum and generally being poopy about having to go to her sister's soccer games. We make sure she brings a book or something to do, but wondering if you have some techniques for helping the one who is not playing in the game. She is only 9 years old, so I can't leave her at home alone (which is what she really wants)
2 comments:
Great layout! I love the arrow on there. I agree...pictures of Margaret are great, but so are those of the whole team playing and coaches, etc. No suggestions here about older DD...mine would've been to bring a book. It's almost over...hey, in the fall could she bring a friend with her? Hang in there...
Michelle
Good question...It was always Emily (the younger) being dragged to Kait's game (the oder) so she really didn't know she could have a choice. Its just something we do as a family. Now the other way around isn't a whole lot easier. But turnabout is fair play we tell her. We have done the whole friend thing. It makes it a litte bearable. You try to apeal to the whole family thing or make it fun by keeping counts of silly things like how many times did sister kick the ball, how many times did it go out of bounds...stuff like that. Bribery works well too. Can't go to DQ after the game if you don't go.. whatever works!!
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