At the beginning of March 2017, Bob and I signed Giselle Eloise up
for co-ed soccer with the Homer Soccer Club.
At the time, Isabella was playing basketball and Giselle wanted to participate
in a sport, just not basketball. When
Giselle was three years old, she told us she wanted to play soccer. We signed her up for soccer and would go to
all the practices and games and she would just sit there and stare at all the
players. She didn’t want to play. At all.
She went out there looking all cute, as all three-year old’s do with her
pony tails and shades. Perhaps she was
studying the sport?
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| Giselle - 3 Years Old - SOCCER |
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| ME? Play Soccer? 3 Years Old |
We gave it a break after that. We always ask the girls if they would like to
participate in something (whether it be an after-school program or sport) and if
they say yes, we go for it! Fast forward
to three years later to the age of six – Giselle said she wanted to play soccer
again.
Giselle’s practices started mid – April. She had a practice session once a week and a
game every Saturday from April until the second week of June. 8 games and 8 practices later, I couldn’t be prouder
of her progression. Her first two games
and practices, she went out there and was just going through the motions. I thought…here we go again. Sometimes, your children expand your horizons when you least expect it.
By her third game, something within in her became FAST and FIERCE! She was running at lightning speed ahead of
the pack, scoring several goals and became VERY competitive. The coach and parents would come up to us
after each game and mention how fast she is and what a great player she is.
At the end of the season, Coach Dennis came up to her and
told her that she really had something, that she needed to keep playing. We asked her if she wanted to continue
playing next season and she said YES!
Thank you for such a fun season of soccer Giselle! Mommy, Daddy, Isabella, and Aunt Dawn really
enjoyed watching you out there on that field!
I love how excited you get to dress in your uniform, to play and how
competitive you are! You are not afraid to "Get in the Game!" It has been very
rewarding to watch you grow and learn about a new sport! KEEP being YOU……
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