summertime soccer and best friends

summertime for the allens continues to include a lot of soccer. taegan is playing 5v5 with center circle. smaller fields and no coach. the girls coach themselves and sub on the fly. her sense of humor really shines when she's playing for fun! she has the sidelines in stitches! she's also preparing for her regional ODP camp. several of the kids have been getting together in collierville to train and acclimate themselves to the heat. again, no coaches. the girls are coming up with drills on their own. guess you can attribute that to having a fabulous coach for 5 years in a row. i think my kids love soccer so much because of the friendships. we are so blessed to be a part of teams with kind and loving families. can't even imagine our life without all the soccer kids over at the house. i love the sound of giggling kids. life can feel so stressful and serious, and the sounds of children talking and laughing makes my heart feel warm.