A VERY Special Day for Carson

Today Carson had his very first soccer practice! He is finally old enough to play in the city's soccer league (they have a 3 and 4 year old division). Car has waited for this day since he made his first appearance on a soccer field at only 1 week of age! He has tagged along to countless sporting events and practices for Cade, and he has longed to play with the big kids. Today it was his turn. We all loaded into the van armed with the camera, snacks, water bottles, and chairs after Sam came home from work. The neighbors cheered him on as we drove off to start a new and exciting chapter in his life.

Carson is on a co-ed team. His team will be called "The Bruisers"...they get their name from the color of their jersey....purple, like a bruise (a deep manly purple the coach said ; ) ). The coach is a lady, and she seems very sweet and patient. She is a P.E. teacher at an Arlington school, so she has experience with working with kiddos...yea!

Carson geared up for practice in hand me downs from Cade. Cade wore the same shoes, shin guards, socks, shorts, and t-shirt that Carson wore this evening nearly 6 years ago when he played soccer for the very first time! Sam and I had to agree that all of it looked brand-new! I am so glad that I kept the soccer attire!

Look at those sweet little "soccer player legs"!

Waiting in line for his turn to dribble.

Dribbling

The whole family came to watch our brand new soccer player. While at the practice I met a lady who has a family very similar to ours...her oldest child is on Carson's soccer team (she is 3), she has identical twin girls that are 18 months old, and she has a 2 month old son! At least someone will be able to relate to our wild bunch while we are at games and practices! ; )

The girls had fun tossing the football with Cade while Carson practiced

Playing toss...Emmy is catching the football like her mommy does...uh-oh!

I love this picture of Emma Claire in the grass!

Cade lost at tooth while snacking on "Fruit By The Foot" at the soccer practice!

Ella Cate playing football.