Soccerball!

A-chan's newest obsession: Soccerball. Yes, that really is what she calls it - all one word. And it's kind of a bizarre reinforcement of how much one's peer effect one's life. There were originally two sources of knowledge of Soccer for A-chan, one episode of a favorite Anime series where the characters tried unsuccesfully to play a game of soccer. Second, two of her friends have started playing toddler soccer. They live in another state and the only true connection she has between the girls and soccer were some pictures of them in their outfits and having their mom tell us what they were doing in the picture.

She had been interested in Soccer because of the Anime for months, wanting to go outside and play soccerball just like they did in the show. But after seeing those pictures, well, it's a full blown obsession. To the point of wanting a soccer ball shaped mouse to replace her old panda one. That was a surprise, let me tell you! Out of all the really cute animal choices she picked the soccer ball. But it really was what she wanted cause when we finally ordered it for her she was oh so happy about it! Ketu and A-chan have been going outside in the early evenings lately and kicking around a ball in the side yard. They both seem to enjoy it, and he's been starting to teach A-chan a little bit about the game too!