Cassi's last soccer game

Well, there were a lot of bribes riding on this game. Her very own Webkins, her soccer medal, just to name a few...

The little stinker.

It amazes me how she is so awesome during practice, but the minute the game starts, she freaks out.

I think I figured at least part of it out. I think it is the attention she gets.

I think it makes her nervous, or uncomfortable. She is so funny. I have noticed in the last few weeks she does things that will obviously get attention drawn to her, like wearing her bright red cowboy boots with just about any outfit you can imagine, out in public. And it never fails people always say something about how they love her red boots or how cute she looks, and she gets all shy and tries to hide behind me.

So funny for her to do attention-getting things, but then not like the attention...anyway, back to the game.

We had her best friend Ayden come in hopes that would encourage Cassi to play. First half of the game went by, she didn't want anything to do with it.

Next quarter went by, still couldn't get her in.

Finally her coach came by to let her know that this was the last quarter of the game, so last chance if she wanted in. We told her she could just and by the net and make sure no balls got in...(they don't have goalies at this age but hey, if it gets her on field, no big deal, right!!!)

So we got her to go out...only if I stood right by the goal.

So as you can see in the first picture, they start in the middle, they kick off, and the second that ball is kicked she turns and heads right to the goal to be 'goalie'.

She really does such a good job.

She could really have a knack at soccer if we could just get over this, whatever it is!!!

Anyway, at one point she must have just gotten carried away and kicked the ball away from the goal and kept kicking it to the other end...almost to the goal...then she turned and realized she was out on the field, heaven forbid, and immediately ran back to the goal.

Silly kid.

So long story, short...she played the last quarter, all 7 1/2 minutes or so.

She just looks so cute out there...little stinker!

So she gets to get her Webkins...she earned her soccer medal...she got to get her frozen yogurt...and all the other things I bribed her with to get her on the dang field!!!

Cassi with Ayden...thanks Aydo for coming to cheer Cassi on!