Last night was the start of TOPSoccer, a league for children with special needs. Ella was SOOOO excited. On the way there Ella says to me "I big kid now. I play soccer!" It is finally her turn to play soccer after watching her brother play for 3 years now while she is stuck in a stroller. 
When we walked into the soccer center she took off running and kicking her ball from one end to the other, over and over again. She would kick it into the wall and leave her ball and come running over to us and say "Mommy, Nana, Andmom (Grandmom) I made it!" giving us all high fives and then running back to her ball and doing it over again. After about 20 minutes the head coach then says "it's time to start." Uh-oh. I knew Ella had to be getting worn out and she was. Every once in awhile she would put her hands up to her buddy (a high school girl named Josie who was paired up with Ella, poor Josie : ) and Josie would pick her up and Ella would stick her thumb in her mouth.
She did really well for the most part, only escaped twice, but always with Josie on her heels. Ella's real problem is that she likes to do what she wants when she wants, and by likes I mean she DOES what she wants when SHE wants! We are trying really hard to find ways to override Ella's impulsiveness but she is very hard to reason with when she is in that mode. But she really did do well, and most of all she had a BLAST! Even after dinner and at bedtime she was still telling us she is "excited" to play soccer and that she is a "big kid now!"
I'm actually quite impressed with Ella's running and her ability to run and kick the ball in a dribbling fashion. She looked good out there!!! I'm proud of my kid!!!
The quality of these pics aren't great due to lighting and constant movement.
Running and kicking
A typical Ella face....I'm sure she was either telling me to "zip mouth" or "get back." Ahh gotta love that she uses her words right???
more running
Ella and her buddy Josie. I bet Josie was REALLY tired last night!
Running to us to get her high fives, she was doing some sort of bowling/soccer game with these cones.
Bossing Josie around.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes with Riley! They looked so tiny out there!
This Saturday ought to be hard when I stick her back in the stroller for Bubba's soccer game : )
8 comments:
Love it! I could just insert Chase's name for Ella's when you were talking about her impulsiveness. I find it almost impossible to steer Chase in another direction once he decides what he wants to do. Needless to say, it's something that we need to overcome...
The soccer league looks awesome! So cool that they pair them with buddies!!
Seriously so cute!
That is so cute! I am so glad that she has this opportunity! I love her long blond hair, what a cute little girl!
Sammi's sitting on my lap reading this with me, saying she wants to play soccer too. Seriously, Ella is just tooooooo cute in her pink & black!! Love it! Glad she had a great time, too!
Look at her go! How cute:)
GO ELLA!!! She's the cutest soccer player ever!!!
Love it!!!! I also love the post about softball. Ella gives me so much hope for what we can do with Sweet Pea!
Oh, this is so great!! Ella is so stinkin' cute in her soccer gear! Love it!
You go get 'em, big girl!!!
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