We wanted Lily to try playing soccer this fall but she was only willing to play if Emery did it with her. So we signed them both up to play on an under 4 years old team for Klein Soccer Club. They practiced on Wednesday evenings and played games on Saturdays at Meyer Park. Their team consisted of 8 boys and 2 girls -- themselves. For practice they had to wear their shinguards and cleats. In the 90 degree heat, the shinguards were very itchy and uncomfortable according to these two little three year old girls. 
We made every practice a family event...if Daddy didn't get home in time, he would meet us at the park.
It took everyone's help to get the uniforms on, the hair fixed and the cleats, shinguards and socks on.
We made every practice a family event...if Daddy didn't get home in time, he would meet us at the park.It took everyone's help to get the uniforms on, the hair fixed and the cleats, shinguards and socks on.We thought is was neat that the jerserys they were given were #1 and #2. It made it easy to decide who was going to be which number...#1 goes to the first born twin... 
...#2 to the second born twin.
The two "Sharks" getting ready to play in a game.
In all honesty, there wasn't a lot of smiling going on between the two of them. The first few games they cried at the thought of going on the field. The rest of the games they were more inclined to play because the coach started bringing mini popsicles that they got each time they got off the field.
But they didn't mind posin' for the camera.
It helped if Daddy went out on the field with them as long as the other team didn't mind us breaking the "rules." One more way to explain how our season went would be to say that we are supposed to have two games going at once with three players in each game. By the end of the season we played one game at a time and were lucky to get three players willing to play. With that said, we did have a couple powerhouse players and probably won most of our games if we actually kept score!
Lily running after the ball.
Emery running after the ball.
The coaches were very sweet about letting everyone have a turn with throw ins and kick offs. It was their best opportunity to touch the ball :-)
Emery ended up being pretty aggressive out there. She even scored a couple of goals.
Most of the time Lily and Emery played separately so we could keep everything even but this one time they were on the field together.
They both appreciated all the support from their family...we were definitely the loudest family there!
Takin' a little break.
Carter and Aubrey found a good use for the ball when they weren't playing with it.
These were the two that actually enjoyed soccer the most. Aubrey has asked to play in the spring and Carter shouts "soccer game" every time we pass the soccer fields.
This boy just loved being outside with a whole bunch of space to run around and play...
...or to take a nap in!
...#2 to the second born twin.The two "Sharks" getting ready to play in a game.In all honesty, there wasn't a lot of smiling going on between the two of them. The first few games they cried at the thought of going on the field. The rest of the games they were more inclined to play because the coach started bringing mini popsicles that they got each time they got off the field.But they didn't mind posin' for the camera.It helped if Daddy went out on the field with them as long as the other team didn't mind us breaking the "rules." One more way to explain how our season went would be to say that we are supposed to have two games going at once with three players in each game. By the end of the season we played one game at a time and were lucky to get three players willing to play. With that said, we did have a couple powerhouse players and probably won most of our games if we actually kept score! Lily running after the ball.Emery running after the ball.
The coaches were very sweet about letting everyone have a turn with throw ins and kick offs. It was their best opportunity to touch the ball :-)Emery ended up being pretty aggressive out there. She even scored a couple of goals.Most of the time Lily and Emery played separately so we could keep everything even but this one time they were on the field together.They both appreciated all the support from their family...we were definitely the loudest family there!Takin' a little break.
Carter and Aubrey found a good use for the ball when they weren't playing with it.
These were the two that actually enjoyed soccer the most. Aubrey has asked to play in the spring and Carter shouts "soccer game" every time we pass the soccer fields.
This boy just loved being outside with a whole bunch of space to run around and play......or to take a nap in!Lily and Emery had a great season and would both say they enjoyed soccer but I don't think they will play again anytime soon. You never know if you don't try!
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