Spring Soccer

 This spring we had all three kids in soccer.  It was hectic, we had at least one kid at practice Monday-Thursday, then 3 games every Saturday.  The kids had fun, got lots of exercise, and we all of got a lot of fresh air so the hectic was worth it.

 Grace was improved over last year, but still isn't super aggressive.  She came really close to scoring a goal a few times but it never quite happened.  Maybe next season.

 Here is typical Grace, strolling down the field with the ball, no hurry at all.  Usually the coach was encouraging her from behind to kick it, or run, or something along those lines.  We love her coach.  so patient with these little kids while they try to figure it all out.

 Kyle had a great season.  He is really figuring out how to be a defender.  He gets where to stand to cut off the angle to the goal, kicking it to the outside and then upfield, etc.  They started having him do most of the throw ins too since there are only two other players on the field at his age, and he was doing pretty well with that too.  It is fun to see how aggressive he is on the field and watch him figure it all out.

Evan had a fun season too.  He scored a goal in on game which was shocking since he prefers defense and never really shoots on offense, but he was in the right position and connected with the ball just right.  It was cute because the other parents were super excited for him and kept congratulating Brandon and I too.  His feet grew from a size 6 in mens in November to a 9 in mens in April, and he grew an inch or two during the season too.  That made things tricky for him but he is getting the hang of his big feet and things look good for the summer season.

 

We had a gorgeous spring and didn't get rained on at many games which is always nice.  Even had a few games so hot we used sunscreen and spray bottles. Feels like we lived soccer for a few months, and that continues with the kids playing summer and fall with their teams, but we will stick with it as long as everybody is having fun.