Thursday, July 8, 2010

GO . . . Blue Eagles!!!

Caleb Played on his first soccer team, in which he and one other were the only two that hadn't ever played before. Caleb learned really fast how to play the game, and was exceptionally good at being goalie. Our first practice we didn't realize we needed our own soccer ball, so that and shoes were are first investments into such a fun and exciting sport. Caleb has asked us to play soccer just about everyday since, even thought it is 115 degrees out. It was so fun to watch Caleb progress the way that he did. We started out with our first game going the wrong way, buy quickly learned the right way. We also went from asking the coach to take us out of the game to go play on the play ground, to almost playing the whole game. As I have learned Caleb is an Ellsworth, and as his father and uncle say . . . . . .



"Ellsworth's play soccer, and we're good at it, we DON"T take ourselves out of the game"!


He's grandpa even told him, to play hard and never give up, and he didn't. At one of the games only five player showed up. Well the way the unified five games are played is with a goalie, and three players on the field, so needless to say, the team was pretty tired after playing an hour game, but they won and we were all really proud of our boys. Caleb made his first goal and had many that came so close. We had a great season, and we can't wait to play again!!!


Below is Caleb's team from Left to right:


Top: Coach Fred, Trey, Cayden

Bottom: Caleb, Riley, Freddy, Cade


And for documenting purposes, Caleb had another coach. . . Coach E, with two other kids that aren't pictured. . . . Josh, and Bradly.

Things to remember. . . . . Riley has a Mohawk, which all the kids dug, and so one game, all the kids came with spiked hair. (So not planned)


Caleb's first game he accidentally knocked a girl over, and he felt bad. (He learned it only OK during sports)

This is after the last game of the season, and he received his pictures and medal. I love how Caleb looks so excited about his medal, he was proud of himself for such a good season, and we as parents couldn't be prouder of a Little soccer play.

Good Job Caleb!!!


1 comment:

Kristi said...

How awesome that Caleb is loving soccer so much! He looks really cute in his uniform. I bet you guys are enjoying roasting in the heat.