Another soccer season is over and Sean's team, the Orange Ninjas, ended up undefeated! (Nevermind that we don't keep score.) Sean had a pretty good base of soccer skills from Little Kicks and Kitty Kiddie Soccer, so he was ready for something a little more organized so we signed him up to play soccer in a town league or "town soccer" as Sean calls it.
Town soccer required that Sean wears shinguards and cleats. He even got a uniform with his name and number - #2 - on the back!
Clare was happy to cheer her brother on at each game - we kept her busy with snacks, books, coloring, dollies, and dress-up:
Every game was about 2 hours long. The first 45 minutes were spent doing drills and playing skill games with the team. Then there was a short break and then the team would be split up so the boys could play against another team. The games were about 40 minutes - four 10-minute quarters with a halftime. Each game always ended with a high-five line:
At every halftime, there were orange slices for the team...
...and usually for the siblings, too :-)
At the end of Sean's last game, the parents were invited onto the field to play against the kids - the kids won! And after that game, the team had their snacks and the coaches held a little award ceremony.
Sean was thrilled with his soft pretzel and his trophy!
Sean will be taking a break from soccer for awhile but Clare is joining an indoor soccer league in January!
