Monday, August 24, 2009

I never imagined...

Sophia would learn to ride her bike without training wheels in less than an hour...







I never imagined myself as a "soccer mom!"





Obviously... I am not your typical "soccer mom." Instead of texting on my phone the entire practice like the majority of other parents... I couldn't stop taking pictures. Can you believe I was the only one with a camera???? Obviously this is my first go round with soccer. Evidence?? I had to ask my neighbor (who is 11 yrs old, by the way,) how to lace Sophia's cleats and where to put the shin guards (over or under the socks??)? I guess I'm learning! Practice was a riot! It was so funny to watch the coach try to get this group of girls to listen and pay attention. There was so much going on around them on the other nearby soccer fields, that the girls were watching everything else but what they should have been. He numbered them off into teams by counting ones and twos. It was funny when he asked the ones to raise their hands....and then the twos to raise their hands...most of the girls raised their hands both times b/c they had no idea what coach was talking about! Too funny! I LOVE that Sophia chose pink shin guards, pink socks, and a pink adidas tee shirt. She is my pinkalicious fashion queen even on the soccer field.







And last but not least... I never imagined my mother could hula hoop better than anyone I know!!!





Hmmm I wonder what new adventures lie ahead this week???

3 comments:

yiayia said...

OMG! I LOVE her. I am SOOOOOO impressed with the 'no training wheels'---she's been insistent for all this time about being able to do it---and she's been right all along. And the 'soccer' girl really brought tears to my eyes. She's just like 'Fancy Nancy' in her pink and ribbons. Who cares if she can really play! But knowing this little angel she'll be a star! I love love love love her. I want to stop the clock! <3

koki said...

Wow - what a week for Sophie P! I'm glad you are not becoming one of those "soccer moms", Lia! As DARLING as all of the pictures are . . .the funniest is Yiayia and the hula hoop? How come Yiayia never taught us how to hula hoop????????? I'm horrible - but then again, I didn't learn how to ride my bike until 1st or 2nd grade! ha! xoxo

Eryn said...

Auntie E is soooo proud of Sophia for playing soccer! My favorite sport!!! :) She looks too cute in all her pinkness. Oh...and only the offspring of Brett and Amalia would learn to ride her bike in 1 hr. CRAZY!! Our little Sophia is a genius!