Soccer

Elena is playing soccer this fall, and she is enjoying herself. I actually tried to talk her out of it because it costs twice as much here as it did where we lived before, but she really wanted to do it. It's working out well because the season is twice as long and everything is more organized plus she's meeting some new friends. One of the girls from her dance class is on the team with her, so that was a happy coincidence.Kevin loves to come to her practices and games: "Go, Elena, go!" It is very sweet. I found some free cleats for Elena, but they didn't quite fit, so Kevin wears them. :) He is very eager to wear his "soccer shoes" whenever we are doing something outside.
You can see his skills in this video right before he falls. He is so cute I can't stand it (Dan too).

Elena had her first game two weeks ago and she had fun. They play 3 on 3 and don't keep score. The game was rained out last Saturday, so her second game will be this weekend. Here she is hanging out during half time.
She is not the most aggressive player as you can all imagine, but she did score a goal. You can see her casual playing style in the video below. At one point her coach holds her hand and helps her to get where she needs to be. She finally got her foot on the ball when one of her teammates fell down, and my baby girl capitalized on the other players' confusion. :)
There is a lot of yelling in the background because there is another field right behind me, and of course I yell once she scores, so prepare yourselves for that. :) The magic happens right around the 30 second mark.