A cold first game

Today was Ashley's first soccer game. She was so excited that she could hardly contain herself. Friday night when it was time for bed she cooperated and went to bed easily because she knew that we were getting up and going to her game. The news said that it was going to be cold and might even snow. I now know why the other two never lasted very long at soccer, the weather is awful. Ashley didn't like the stuff that I had picked out for her to wear under her uniform but I knew that she was going to need them. When we got to the field Ashley all of the sudden got shy. It was cute. For her age group they don't have practice during the week but spend the first half hour practicing before the game. She did such a great job listening to her coach and running the drills he had for her. At one point I looked up at her and....... I thought it was so cute how she put her hands in her pockets. She would run around after the ball but as soon as she was standing still her hands were right back in her pockets. At half time Ashley ran over to us and jumped in the blanket with Madison. When we were driving to the soccer fields Madison was complaining that she didn't have a chair and had to sit on a blanket. By the end of the game she thought she had the best seat because she stayed warm. Ashley did a great job on her first day at soccer. I can't wait to see the rest and watch her grow and learn.