Phoebe started the spring soccer season tonight.

Her team missed Monday due to not having a coach until Monday afternoon. Tonight started out pretty well. Phoebe was playing a kind of pick-up game with some of the older siblings that were there. She played pretty hard for the 10-15 minutes before her actual practice started. By the time practice had started, she had mud on her backside and on her knees from her scrimmage.

Then things slowed to a crawl. A huge amount of standing and waiting. Not a good thing at any age, really, but at 4.5 it kills her. She got bored really quickly and declared she was done.

Ten minutes of sitting with me, she ran over and played another pick-up with some other kids… I wish she would just buck up and get through the boring bits.Then again, at the same time, she was getting more out of the little games she played than the actual practice. *sigh* The poor coach. Games start on Monday. Since our team missed a practice, the coach is having an extra one on Saturday. Phoebe is the only one that will not be there. We’ll be at Alex’s (last) basketball tournament and team party instead.

All in all, Phoebe did very well for the time that she was involved. I’m crossing my fingers that Monday will be better. I’m positive it will be, but a little good luck never hurts!

I love this photo of her dribbling:

Monday WILL go better! Besides, Monday will be a GAME and therefore should be much more exciting!