Soccer and Birthdays

Yesterday was a full day! Ellie's birthday, of course; but she also started soccer! She looks so cute in her shorts, tube socks and cleats. Coach Bev is her coach and the founder of Warner Soccer - boy, do we feel lucky to have been placed under her! She said they came over from England 20 years ago and only planned to stay a year; but have now been here for 20! I guess they began Warner Soccer that year because they're celebrating their 20th anniversary this year. She's great with the kids, using all kinds of enticing scenarios such as flying to Disney World and looking for chocolate in Switzerland to get them to perform the drills she wants them to do. We really hope Ellie sticks with it because it is truly fun to watch! You can click on the picture to see more of this fun morning!

Ava, Ainsley and Ellie

After that, we had Ellie's birthday party at Red Elephant, a local pizza grill and the favorite restaurant for Ellie and many of her friends. We're not sure if it's the Red Elephant they see when they walk in or the game room or the pizza; but they love it! Everyone had a great time! Thanks to all of Ellie's friends for joining us and thanks to Red Elephant for a great party!