Soccer

Tyler, Brody & Greyson started playing soccer for the first time this Spring.  To be honest I've tried to steer them away from this sport due to memories of playing in rainy cold weather as a kid.  We have lucked out with sunny and fair weather so far, although today was mighty windy.  The season started a couple of weeks ago.

They all got brand new soccer gear from Nona including shin guards, soccer socks, balls and cleats.  They all coordinate so it's easy to tell whose is whose.  Even the balls match the shin guards!  I'm obviously easily impressed because I think that's pretty cool.  The boys love it so far.  They've each had two games each in addition to some practices.

Hunter's team is called "New York City."  He has decided he likes playing goalie so he has been taking turns with another boy named Rod, who has been on Hunter's basketball team as well as in religious ed with him in the past.  He also takes turns on the field and is keeping up with the other boys surprisingly well.  I say that only because he has never played soccer before but you wouldn't know it by watching him.

Tyler and Brody are on the same team and are called "The Sea Lions."  They are keeping track of which goal to try to score in and that's all you can hope for at their age (in my opinion).  It's so cute to watch them out there.  They were thrilled to get their first jersey.  Tyler came home today from his game telling me, "This time they (the opposing team) wore orange.  Last time they wore green.  They keep changing!"  I'm guessing that he thinks they were the same team but just changed colors.