Soccer!

We put B in soccer for the first time this year.  The youngest you can be to play is 3, and we thought it would be good to introduce him early.  There are 10 kids on the team, and he is friends with 7 of them.  J volunteered to coach, and it is quite comical!

Let me give you a glimpse of the first game......

B woke up so excited!  He got his outfit on, and we drove to the game.  He was talking about the game non-stop until we got there.  Then, he started making EVERY excuse to go back home.....he was sick, he was tired, he needed to go potty.  We got him out of the car finally and he needed to go to the bathroom.  There were only port-a-potties (which he had never been to).  B still straddles potties, because he is short.  So, I took off his pants (which was a tough job to do over shin guards and cleats) and I put him on the potty the best I could.  He decided that he didnt really need to go after all!  I almost passed out because of the heat and smell in the port-a-potties!

J gets the team out to stretch and the game begins.  There are 5 on a field at a time.  The first 5 kids went out there and they did pretty good (considering they are 3 years old).  That lasted probably 3 minutes.  The rest of the game consisted of crying, kids running off of the field, parents holding their kids hands just so that they will actually play, kids running off the field because they are hungry, etc.  B only went on the field if J or myself was holding him.  J also had to hold several other kids during the game.  At one point, J took B's legs and made him kick the ball.  B decided that he needed his favorite cow to play with and his drink.  And, one of the other little girls wanted to play with her drink as well.  At one point, our team only had one kid playing because the others had gone off of the field.

Needless to say, we have some major practicing to do!  B says he is going to play next game, so we will see!  I just hope Team England makes it the whole season (7 weeks).