Soccer!

Here's a play-by-play of our evening:

Someone is feeling very shy about her soccer shirt (a plain white t-shirt). Not sure why, but this shirt has been the cause of many tears. Only this shirt. Nothing else about soccer is making her cry - just this darn plain white t-shirt. Anyway, shortly after this picture was taken she had a small meltdown but managed to at least keep the shirt on.

dribbling the ball during warm-up

Someone knows what to do with a phone. :)

smiling at Bud and Yiyia

Lainey had a great attitude (besides the uniform drama) and did her very best out there. She really didn't move much; she even confessed that she "didn't really get the ball." Well, there's always room for improvement, right? :) She had a few good kicks and she ran some, but all in all, she mostly just observed the action around her. We are proud of her, though, for not crying, being a good listener, and keeping a positive attitude. Good job, Lainey!

Coach Aimee is awesome!

This is a crummy picture, but this shows what we did with Walker throughout most of the game. He thought he belonged in the game, and he kept running into the game and then sitting down on his bottom. He was participating in his own sit-in, protesting the fact that he wasn't allowed to play with the big kids.

This kept him occupied for about five seconds. He particularly liked the cones, trying to exit the building through the surprisingly lightweight door (slightly unnerving), and of course...the soccer ball.

I didn't catch this picture in time, but just before this shot Lainey had just spotted her cousins and aunt Tisha. She was smiling and waving to her fans. :)

Lainey is taking a little break...and waving to Daddy.

Lainey and her two teammates (and former classmates), Sara and Taylor