Soccer

Eli is playing soccer for Idlewild.  This is the same church where Madeline went to kindergarten and Eli will go to kindergarten next year.  We love the diversity and fun spirit of this league.  

They run practices in a pretty fun way!  They have different stations the kids rotate through.  This one is "trapping."  They have to kick across to a partner and stop the ball with their feet.  

Here's shooting...

Throw in! They all love this one!!  The coach kicks the ball to them and they have to pick it up and throw it in!

I think this one was passing...

There was a dribbling one, too, but I was talking to another mom and missed a picture of that rotation -- can you believe me missing a picture because I was gabbing!!!???  Ha!

Here are some pictures of the games.  They have a few weeks of practice and a few weeks of games.  Eli really just loves to run up and down the field.  He is chasing the ball in the right direction and having a fun time running!  He's not super interested in making contact with the ball, but I'm just glad he is having fun with friends and learning the beginning skills of soccer!

He is very lucky to have Nate on his team!