Gabi's Soccer Mudfest

Kyle has been Gabi's soccer coach for this season. He is a great coach and a wonderful Dad. Kyle's team consists of six little girls ages 5 and 6 and they absolutely adore Kyle. The parents of the girls think he's pretty cool, too (that's my boy). Friday and earlier Saturday morning we had tons of rain and we thought Gabi's game would be cancelled. But because the rain had stopped, the games were not cancelled; therefore, the mudfest began. These six little princess girls LOVE playing in the mud. No fears, just giggles. The team that played against us was missing three players which made this an interesting game for Kyle to figure out. You see, Kyle has a very tender heart; and to watch three girls have no substitutes broke his heart. So, he made a deal with the other team's coach that they would have 4 minute quarters instead of 8 minute quarters. The other team was able to rest a little bit more that way.

Kyle talking to Gabi

Isabella sits on Maren's shoulders to watch the game

You can see how deep the mud puddle was in the

middle of the field. The girls enjoyed every

minute of it

Now Isabella is on Papa's shoulders

Even Holland enjoyed the game

Our princess Gabi soccer player

Isabella, Maren and Braydon

While the other three girls were playing their quarter

of the game, the other three were with Braydon looking

in the puddle for frogs.

Gabi and friends hoping a frog will jump so they

can catch it

I guess they were thinking why play soccer when

we can have lots of fun in the mud

Gabi after the game...she was one of the cleaner girls.

The team at the end of the game. When you watch

the videos you will see why some of them are more

dirty than the other ones.

Gabi scores her first goal. Watch what happens to

the ball when it gets near the goal.

And they all fall DOWN!!!!!!

Almost!!

"OK, we are bored", no not really. Kyle had

told the girls to hang back so the other team could

have a break. Our parents are saying, "Wake up"

and Kyle is telling them "Stay back".

Gabi went in a circle to score this goal. We really

think she was killing time, you know...like Clint

Black sings, "This killin' time is killin' me"

This video really should be at the beginning of

the blog, but I messed up. Oh well, my mess is

not as bad as the mess in the goal. Kyle and one

of the dads used Maren's cooler to scoop some

mud and water out of the goal so the ball would

go through.

Kyle had Gabi stay back for part of the game so

she wouldn't keep scoring on the other team. But,

he finally let her have a kick at the ball to keep the

peace (you know, that "love at home" stuff)

By the end of the game, Holland had had enough

of watching six girls play in the mud and water. And

therefore....

the end!!