Soccer Days
3-4 year old soccer is a sport like none other. You laugh until you cry, you pull your hair out. It is nothing short of wonderful.
It has been a lesson in FOCUS for Charlie. It has been so hard for him to learn to care about the game. It has been precious! Today, he KICKED the ball. No, not scored, but ran fast enough to catch the "pack" and make contact with the ball! This is HUGE for him! I have never seen him so proud! We have been working all season to stay focused on the game and today was the day. He really got the idea. Thought I would share a few pics from the season. While he hasn't been "into" the game, he is so happy and truly enjoys himself out on the field. These are all pictures taken DURING games.
Here are some common things you might see:
Someone kicking the wrong direction.
Scoring for the other team!
Throwing dirt on each other
Needing a kiss from mom when you fall down.
Running right out of your pants because they are too big.
Running with a shirt over your head to hide from the others.
Pretending to be a dinosaur and roaring at the kids, the ref, and the coach (this was NOT my favorite)
Oh no! Don't pee on the field!
Kids climbing the goal net.
Picking pretty blades of grass.
Crying when someone kicks YOUR ball.
By far--this is my favorite thing to see. My child LOVING the game...with his dad.
It has been a lesson in FOCUS for Charlie. It has been so hard for him to learn to care about the game. It has been precious! Today, he KICKED the ball. No, not scored, but ran fast enough to catch the "pack" and make contact with the ball! This is HUGE for him! I have never seen him so proud! We have been working all season to stay focused on the game and today was the day. He really got the idea. Thought I would share a few pics from the season. While he hasn't been "into" the game, he is so happy and truly enjoys himself out on the field. These are all pictures taken DURING games.
Here are some common things you might see:
Someone kicking the wrong direction.
Scoring for the other team!
Throwing dirt on each other
Needing a kiss from mom when you fall down.
Running right out of your pants because they are too big.
Running with a shirt over your head to hide from the others.
Pretending to be a dinosaur and roaring at the kids, the ref, and the coach (this was NOT my favorite)
Oh no! Don't pee on the field!
Kids climbing the goal net.
Picking pretty blades of grass.
Crying when someone kicks YOUR ball.
By far--this is my favorite thing to see. My child LOVING the game...with his dad.
posted by Stacy at
9:47 PM
2 Comments:
Stacy: What a true rendition of what goes on. They are so not focused - but with time will get the knack of it. They will most enjoy the pics 20-30 years from now.
Papa--thanks to you and Gram for choosing to be a part of all this hoopla. It is so fun to share memories with loved ones.
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