Soccer season again

Summer must be upon us, because it's soccer season again. This is Liam's third year playing, so he is an old pro. The real excitement comes from it being Mallory's first year playing and boy, is she stoked. Liam will kick the ball around the back yard for hours on end, but you'd be hard pressed to find Mallory doing the same thing - until now. Now, she is so excited to have her turn that she is out there with him.

(About two minutes after this picture was taken, Liam kicked a high ball that smacked Mallory square in the face. I thought she would have a bloody nose, or at the very least that her loose tooth would be a little bit looser still, but that's not the case and no such luck. It was, however, the end of the practice for her.)

 Liam's team had their first game last night and Chad is co-coaching once more. I think he already regrets the decision, which does not bode well for the summer if it's only the first week! Mallory's team does not start for a few more weeks yet. The draft happens tomorrow and she is fervently wishing for a pink or purple jersey. If she winds up on the blue team, there may be a mutiny.

You can see from this photo that Liam wound up on the lime green team for the second year in a row. What are the odds???