My daughter just finished her last soccer practice session tonight.  She looks so cute out there running around (she’s only 5…).

I especially love it when she scores a goal and looks for a head nod and clapping from us, confirming that she did a great job.  My wife and I, are usually beaming with pride.  But honestly, I don’t really care if she make a goal or not, just as long as she is out there having fun and looking cute.

Typically, at my daughter’s games, my son (9 years old) and I will go up to concession stand and buy hotdogs, coffee, and root beer (my son’s favorite).  It might not be the same as a college or professional football game, but in some ways it feels like it is.  Especially with the team’s parents cheering for all the kids from the sideline.

I say it’s almost free because we have to pay for the soccer session, and clothes, etc.  But if you divide the cost over the games and practices played, it’s still pretty cheap, a lot of bang for the buck.

Sometimes we invite our parents, or our brothers and sisters up to hang with us.  It’s fun for everybody as we discuss what’s the latest news in each other’s lives.

-MR