A Little Girl and a Soccer Ball

This is Makylie's first year playing soccer.

Turns out, she has followed in Ty's footsteps, and she is GOOD!

She was the little star on her team. She dominated.
And that is NOT because most of the other kids were too busy playing in the mud, playing with their doll, or crying...it is because she is just GOOD!
And....SHE LOVES IT TOO!

Maky is number 3--(ironically, Ty was number 3 this year too, in a whole different league...and their color was the same too. Funny.)
Number 2 and 3 above are, Rileigh, and Taylor respectively.

Everytime you turn and look, Makylie is running with the ball.
I think because Ty has played for so long, and so she just understood the fundamentals already, and took right to it!
At their age, it is just about getting the ball and heading the right direction.
It was a blast to watch!

She would go up against these "big" kids, with no fear.
She is such a little thing...but she sure doesn't play like it!

It was an adorable team. They were all so cute. Their coach was really good with their age group too, so that helped make them all comfortable with the game.

They, obviously, play every position.
Goalie, wasn't so much her fortay....She isn't too into people running straight for her with a wet muddy ball.

One game...it was muddy, wet, and cold. Very early on in the game she took her first fall. She was covered in mud. That did NOT go over well! She ran to me crying and didn't want to go back out to play. It was, I believe the first, and only time, during the season that she ever cried or didn't want to play. If you have ever played with 4 year olds, you know, that is pretty good! I cleaned her off, and hugged her ego...and she did eventually go back out and play. :)
But it was super cute.

I don't think there was a single game, that someone didn't come up to us afterward, and tell us how good she was, or how fun she was to watch.

It really was a fun season. Wet and cold...and very muddy on this not-so-fabulous field.

We are definately a soccer family I believe.

I mean, the kids love almost every sport, including running and swimming, and have shown a lot of skill in all of them...

But I think soccer...

Will be here for the long haul!