Conor's 1st Kindergarten Soccer Practice

Last night, Conor had his first soccer practice with his kindergarten team and, to be honest, the boy has probably never been happier!

For an hour, he got to run around and kick a ball with his friends from school. Seriously! What could be better for a 5-year-old boy who loves sports and has more energy than can be measured? By the end of the practice, Conor was pink cheeked, sweaty, and smiling from ear to ear. Truly, he was in his element.

I cannot begin to express how impressed I am with the coaches who ran the practice. They maintained control and really kept the kids engaged. It could have easily turned into a "baptizing cats" situation, but it was anything but that!

This morning, Conor was disappointed to learn that soccer practice wasn't every day and that he'd have to wait until next week for his next practice. I think he is finding how much fun kindergarten can be... it comes with sports! :)

Front Yard Soccer Practice

The kids are both signed up to play soccer this fall with their classmates. Both kids could hardly wait, so decided to have a little at-home practice session today... partially because Conor's new shin guards arrived in the mail today.

They practiced kicking, throwing, and juggling the ball and did a great job! While they worked on their soccer skills, I took the opportunity to brush up on my sports photography before their first soccer games in a few weeks.

Power kick

Bootin' the ball

Aiming for the fences
(Yes, I do know that I'm mixing my sports references)

Juggling the ball

Soccer girl

Juggling the ball... can't be outdone by Sister, you know!