Ellie Ruth's First Soccer Game



Here she is before the first big game.  She was excited at this point. 



The game was delayed about 45 minutes.  We got there at 11:00 since the game was supposed to start at 11:15.  We did not get home until 1:00.  So, we had to wait a very long time to start.  The kids were too hot before the game began.  You can see the umbrella huddle they stayed in when they weren't playing.  After the first half, they had a hard time making anybody go in.  It really was miserable.



Amazingly, the heat didn't faze Gray.  As long as he had something to eat, he was happy.  I don't know how I could have managed if I had had to hold him.  It was just tooooooooo HOT!



Grandmama brought Madelyn to see Ellie Ruth's first game.  It's too bad it was so hot and uneventful.  She enjoyed sitting under the umbrella, though.



Shockingly, Levi was not too happy about the heat:))))  He managed to find the shade behind the stroller before I got the umbrealla set up. 



Here she is with several of her teammates.  Can you see the difference between the four and five year olds?

Here she is again before the game.

Ellie Ruth's first soccer game was a bit of a dissapointment.  She would NOT run to save her life.  She just meandered behind the group following the ball, if that.  In her defense, it was super hot and she did have to wait a long time before the game started.  We are hoping for a better showing at the upcoming games, which are in the evening.  Hopefully, they will start on time and have more temperate conditions, thus making it a better experience for all!!!!