Hayden's First Soccer Game

Hayden had his very first soccer game this past Saturday. It was a precious and hilarious site seeing those little boys run around that field. Aunt La La and her contagious laugh kept me going the whole time too. The expressions, the excitement, the look of my little boy in a soccer uniform was too cute for words. I didn't realize until I saw the coach's wife holding a sign with an arrow pointing towards the goal that was the biggest challenge for the 4 year age group. We just praised them, cheered them on, and tried to rally them in the right direction. No score is kept at this age. Steve even had to corral a few back onto the field when they decided for no particular reason to just wander off in the middle of the game. They had a blast. I can't wait for next week. Hayden even scored a goal!

Hayden waits for his turn to play on the field from the sidelines.
Hayden gets to do his first ball throw in from the sidelines. Notice he is number 12. (It is not coincidence that is the number of Colt McCoy, the quarterback of the Texas Longhorns.)

Hayden gets a little halftime encouragement from Dad.

Go Raptors! Hayden is doing some little funny stomping thing - just having a ball!
Hayden watching his teammates.
A couple of weeks ago at his first practice.