Soccer Season Has Begun!

This year Little Man's bff is playing with him on the same soccer team!! It is super fun to get to see his family every Friday (for co-op) AND Saturday (for soccer). :-) Their group of 4-6 year olds is slowly learning to function together as a team, and they are fun to watch.


Opening day of soccer was a gray, rainy day. G and L got soaked during their game! But they say it was worth it because they won! They did not win a single game during spring season, so it was a very good feeling for them to experience a win.


The second Saturday of soccer play was also rainy (beautiful weather during the week, and rainy on soccer day....go figure!). Little Man played goalie for the first time.

And during the older boys' game, son G played goalie as well! He did not allow a single goal against a very experienced team ~ we were so proud of him! Here he is blocking a penalty kick from the other team's top scorer.

Our son L scored the one goal of the game, giving his team the victory! Alas, I did not have my camera ready so didn't get a shot of that, but we were super proud of him too. I don't want to have an over-emphasis on performance, but after being a soccer mom for several years it is really gratifying to see my children trying their hardest and experiencing honest to goodness improvement!!

Son C had to sit out his game, since his foot is still healing. He had a very hard time with that, as he desperately wanted to play. Lord willing, he will be able to play next week.