Soccer Fever

Soccer is finally over for the season, and while I am not missing two practices and 1-2 games per week, in cooooold weather, I am missing watching Josh and Luke play. They have not played on a team before this year, and I was really impressed with the progress they both made. Josh did really well, getting to play defense and forward almost all the time. Luke was forward and mid-field, and did pretty good as well. It got to be so much fun at the end of the season to watch them play and see how much they had learned. At the party at the end of the year, their coach made sure to tell them to request him for their coach next year, so they could play for him again.

For Josh, two practices and the games were not enough, and you could often find him outside every day after chores and homework playing soccer in the backyard until dark, or until they'd kicked the ball over the fence into the neighbor's yard and couldn't get it back. He got Tanner playing with him, and I think we'll have another soccer player next year. Tanner really enjoyed the time with Josh, and got to be pretty good for a 5-year old. Parker even tried to play with them and Luke, when they would let him. I think Tanner wants to be on a team next year, so I'm sure we'll be twice as busy, with two sets of practices and games next season. I love watching them play, so I'll try not to complain as I am running every night of the week, and spending Saturdays watching soccer games. What fun!!