First soccer pratice & game

Anna's time has finally arrived!  She impatiently watched all last year while her brothers played soccer.  We were so excited that the organization added an Under 4 league last year!  Here are a few pictures from Anna's first practice and her first games.  She is on the Pink Panthers with two of her friends from last year's preschool class.  The girls are absolutely hysterical on the field!  There is one sweet girl on our team that cries every time someone from the other team "takes" the ball from her and another one that randomly walks off the field when she's decided she's had enough. 

 Excited for her very first soccer practice!

Practice was basically a free-for-all of girls running around and kicking the balls they brought.  Anna loved it!!  

This is actually her second soccer game.  The "newness" had worn off, and it was a 9:00 a.m. game.  Anna refused to go out on the field until we bribed her with bubble gum.  From then on, she was a happy camper and had a blast!

Playing with said gum, which at one point fell out of her mouth and landed in the grass.  Her coached picked it up for her (gross) and brought it to us.  Luckily, Anna was content enough to play the remainder of the quarter until we were able to get her a new piece.  :)

Because no soccer game would be complete without an improtu Ring Around the Rosie in the middle of the field.  I love her coach's reaction when they are done.  :)  This is a great little snippet of Anna's interest in the game, which comes and goes.  We are absolutely loving it, though!!