Goal!

 She may only be 4,

but look out world

Kayla has started playing soccer.

All that

tenacity

spunk

persistence

and chutzpah

focused in one area.

 From the time she took her first steps,

she's always had a thing about shoes.

Who knew they made tiny soccer cleats in pink?

Of course she had to have them :)

 Learning skills

like balance

and focus

 With a great coach.

 The nets are placed close together

for this age group

while the sidelines are packed with supportive family members

from parents to siblings to grandparents

all cheering and clapping

no matter which team manages to be coordinated enough

to make a goal.

 Little Miss Fashion Statement

has no fear about pushing an opponent aside

in order to get the ball in the net.

Determined

Persistent

First Game: 5 Goals!

 We are so enjoying our Saturday mornings

under this beautiful Arizona sunshine

watching the grandchildren play sports.

Noah is now 6 and we can see his skill level 

and coordination

increasing with each season.

 It really helps to have his dad,

(who was quite the soccer player in his day)

 as the team coach.

As I sit on these fields that are 

filled to capacity with hundreds of children

surrounded by cheering family members

I think of how lucky we all are to be part of this experience.

I observe loving parents and patient coaches shouting

Good job!

Nice try!

Keep at it!

This kind of community support is, after all

the best kind of 

GOAL