The kids played fall soccer this year and having three kids in soccer makes for a busy couple of months, but we are glad for the experiences that the kids had. They learned new skills, increased their endurance, and benefitted socially by learning to play on a team.
Lydia had practice on Tuesday nights with games on Wednesday nights.
Austin had games on Tuesday nights with practice on Wednesday nights.
Caleb had games on Tuesday nights on a different field, but at the same time or immediately before or after Austin's games.
It was a wild ride, especially because for part of that time David was out of town, and for two full weeks we only had one car because our van was in the shop.
But again, a good experience for the kids. We enjoyed the fresh air, cheering them on, and participating in an organized soccer league.
Austin
Austin's favorite thing about soccer was "everything." He said that he liked the games better than the practics, but that he liked it all. I was really proud of him because he really was constantly working and chasing and working hard. I thought he did a really good job of getting in front of people and stopping the ball. It was funny because, in the last game or so, he figured out that one of his best tactics was to get in front of people and kind of push them off the ball and out of the way, but sometimes you could tell he was not really going for the ball as much as the player. He is smaller than most of the other kids, so they did not call a foul on him, but it made me laugh. He worked really hard and put in a lot of effort.
Caleb
I asked Caleb what his favorite thing was about soccer and here was our conversation: Me: What was your favorite thing about soccer? Caleb: Winning Me: Did you win any games? Caleb: Nope Me: So your favorite thing was winning, but you didn't win any games: Caleb: Yeah. So funny, this had us really laughing. Especially because his team got crushed every week. Later I asked him and Caleb said his favorite thing was kicking the ball. I think his real favorite thing was the snacks. He loved the treats at the end of the team that his team got, but then he also started making his own "snack" for when he sat on the sideline. His favorite part of the game was making his snack beforehand and then when it was his turn to sit he came over and enjoyed his orange, sandwich, chips, and whatever else he brought.
Lydia
Lydia liked learning how to play the different positions this year. Her favorite positions were either mid-field or defense, but probably mid-field because you get some of the action, too. She had a great team and improved a lot. We were proud of her for playing when it was really hot and when it was rainy and cold.
