Lydia had her first soccer game! I've been waiting for this day, well, lets be honest, since she was born. I played recreation soccer starting at five, then played competitive from 5th grade till I was a sophomore in high school. I loved it and always hoped my kids would too. What fun for Lydia to be starting! She loves her soccer uniform and tells everyone she's number eight. She did so good for her first time. She loved running around chasing the ball. Our goal by the end of the season is for her to kick the ball in the right direction. As of now she's happy to just run around and watch the others kick it. But she's having fun so that's all that matters. At least that's what I have to constantly remind myself. I was pretty aggressive in soccer so it's hard for me to sit back sometimes. There was one time I was shouting at her to kick the ball and she turned around and starting sniffling. Apparently she thought I was yelling at her. So ...