A Proud Father

Mark it in your journals - August 26th, 2007 - Allison Palmer starts her journey into sports.

Yes, it's true. Allison had her first Pee Wee Soccer game today. Now, before anyone jumps all over me for enrolling my child in a league that plays games on Sunday, let me say " I DON'T CARE. " Daniel played in this league in the Spring, we were impressed by this soccer club and decided to have Zach, Daniel, and now Allison play for the fall season. Part of your enrollment fee includes the jersey, the matching color socks, which is pretty cool. Daniel and Zach were both red teams last year, and now Allison has joined their ranks. Just so funny to see.


We hurried over to the field after church let out, as church is done at 1 PM and they start at 2 PM. We brought lunch with us, and we able to get Allison partially dressed, as their jersey's weren't done printing yet. This year, all the teams got sponsors on their jerseys, to help defray the cost of "upgraded" uniforms. This year, Zach and Daniel have actual soccer jerseys instead of a T-shirt with a screen printed number and logo on it. One of the teams that were playing on the pee wee fields were green, and sponsored by Dick's Sporting Goods. That's right, there was a large DICK's logo on those poor kids shirts. I was laughing. Anyway, here's Allison all decked out for her game:

I definitely teared up at the sight of this. She's getting so grown up, and is really starting to explore the world around her. I am so proud of her, she's my little angel and gift from Heavenly Father. So, the game went well, Allison was having so much fun. They don't keep score, but try and teach the kids basic skills for a few years before moving them up by age to their next level. Allison is 4 and will be able to play pee wee for another 3 years before she is forced to move up. That's if she wants to keep doing it. Rachel and I have decided to expose our kids to as much extra-curricular events as we can until she finds something she likes to do. Maybe this will stick, maybe not. In any case she's just so cute in her uniform, a few more pics and I'll stop my head swelling with pride.

One last thing: Allison knew from past experience with her cousins that after the game was over, that the players got a drink and a snack. So, after the game was over, we looked over at her and saw her surrounded by a bunch of blue jerseys. She followed the wrong team back to their coach, and was digging into their treat bag. It ended up working out better for us, because instead of a Tootsie Pop, Allison got a Sunny D and some cookies. No sticky suckers !!