Today was a big day for the family Princess, Savannah Grace. It was her 4th birthday and her first soccer game watched by me... "Old Dad"... a name she came up with instead of granddaddy a long time ago.
She... referred to as The Princess from this point on... plays in the three/four year old Southwest Soccer League. The name of her team is the Hurricanes and they are coached by The Princess' daddy.
GO HURRICANES!!!!!!!
Lining up for the BIG game!... Looking pretty good at this point.
I asked The Princess to strike a soccer pose and this is what I got... any ballerinas out there may be able to identify this one for Old Dad. At one point in the game she was driving toward the goal in what look liked a sure thing when she saw me with camera in hand... she stopped and struck this pose... needless to say... no goal.
The Princess' baby brother, Camden, had the soccer thingy down pat... only problem... keeping him off the field. Good thing his Poppa was there to coral him when needed.
Older brother, Christian, was really into the game... his DS game that is!
The Princess drives the ball toward the goal...
NOT... right pass the goal and into the woods with both teams following her every step of the way.
Whoops... a close one... no score yet... BTW... where's the other team's goalie?
He was here earlier... I even snapped a photo of him. In fact this shot was taken just after his coach spent a full five minute time out untangling his whole right arm from the goal netting.
Strange things would happen during this game. Soccer players would leave the field for no reason at all..
At one point The Princess decided to take a break... left the field and went took a RELAX in her baby brother's car seat on the sidelines.
At another point she was looking in the trash can... go figure!
In fact... there were several times when Coach Daddy could only muster two or three players on the field at a time.
In fact... there were several times when Coach Daddy could only muster two or three players on the field at a time.
Ahhh... The Princess back in action!
"Get out of my way cry-baby... The Princess is coming through"....
Never call someone a cry-baby... you don't know when you might be one yourself. I learned something today in 3/4 year old soccer... crying has a domino effect... At one point there were five kids crying on the sidelines for no apparent reason... go figure!
Christian still enjoying HIS game but has digressed to his baby brother's car seat... Old Dad may use this photograph in his senior yearbook in a few years.
Meanwhile... Camden has made his way from the field to a tractor.
"No Princess... kick the ball that way"... says Coach Daddy. The Princess did score a goal for her team but it wasn't in the usual way... seems she has a trick play up her sleeve... She drove the ball toward the goal... faked a kick in... fell down... and knocked it in with her head... IMPRESSIVE!
Finally the show was over and it was time for "High Fives"...
and then the best part of the game...
SNACKS!
2 comments:
AAaaaawwwwww... I've fallen in love with Princess's little face immediately! What a little angel she is..... and a soccer star!
Our 5 year old grandson has just started soccer too.... he would be the one hanging from the goal post. ***Roll eyes!***
They say our Grandchildren are God's reward for not throttling our kids!!! :) :) :)
very cute...brings back good memories, both my son's playing soccer and basketball at youngest pee wee ages. They grow up so fast...and what a reminder seeing all these picks to cherish each moment!
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