Oct 5th, 2007
Ladybugs Soccer
Well, the 2nd to last week of soccer is upon us. We have 2 games and 1 practice left. It’s been SO MUCH FUN! Who knew 
My little ladybugs are doing so well . . . they are undefeated with one tie. All of the games have been fun so far . . . close games with no more than a 3 goal difference between teams. They’ve come a long way - they’re dribbling so much better, actually passing to each other every now and then, playing defense, and remembering where to go for each part of the game - kick off, goal kick, throw-in. Even the girls who didn’t really want to be there are having a good time and learning - it’s so much fun to see! Who knew you could teach little ones so much in just one hour each week. They are like little sponges 
They’ve also become social butterflies. Anyone with girls knows what I’m talking about! The first couple weeks, the girls didn’t know each other and were afraid to talk to each other and weren’t afraid to take the ball from each other when scrimmaging. But now that they all know each other, they’ve become a bunch of Chatty Cathies! They are much more interested in socializing about their day at school, talking about the beautiful pretties in each other’s hair, and figuring out who has matching shoes. And apparently, when the girls on the team are now your newest best friends, you are no longer allowed to take the ball from them during a scrimmage, even if you’re on different teams, because as McKinzie put it yesterday “Well, if I go for the ball, that will make her feel bad, and she’s my friend, and I don’t want to make her feel bad.” Can’t argue with that with 4-5 year olds, can ya! I mean really, we spend the first 4 years of our kids’ lives teaching them to share and not take things from others and to be conscious of other people’s feelings. Then we suddenly thrust them on to a soccer field and all that goes out the window - we’re telling them to “steal” the ball and be aggressive and play hard.
So yes, my little attack ladybugs have definitely become social butterflies . . . and I wouldn’t have it any other way
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So glad you and all the girls had fun…I love their logic for not taking the ball! We need more of that in the world. Enjoy the last two games!
Our first season of soccer is coming to an end soon, also. It has been a lot of fun and I cannot believe how much they have learned!
It makes sense to me- I think that’s why I was never good at sports. I never wanted to make anyone feel bad. That and I have no athletic ability.