My Sporty Son

So today was Sam's first soccer "practice." Yes -- he is too young. Yes -- he is too immature, as is his attention span. But, you've never seen a kid more miserable than Sam being told that he couldn't play at his sister's soccer practices. And, you've never seen a kid more thrilled with the prospect of playing as Sam was today. He has more ball control than his older sis and he definitely tries harder. He doesn't listen to instructions though and those that he does hear I'm not so certain he understands (I spent the first half of practice chasing after him trying to get him to understand that its a class and he has to do what he is told and what the other children were doing.) It's a 3/4 class and I suspect MOST of the kids are nearer to 4 than 3. Sam isn't short in the slightest (75th percentile last check-up!) and he IS the shortest kid there so maybe one of the youngest? He was definitely the least with it kid but he was happy and was also definitely the most enthusiastic. We have to practice putting the ball in the actual goal though. Here are some photos of my soccer star and how about a couple of Kamryn during her first soccer practice.

Okay this has NOTHING to do with Soccer but was too cute not to add. Sam's birthgrandmother sent him roller skates for his birthday - ugh! He begrudgingly tried them -- he's a coward and a big cryer. He didn't last long. lol Note the picture is of him sitting down. He wouldn't let go of me when he was standing so I couldn''t take anymore pictures.




Okay soccer ones:



Taking on his coach:





And one that just shows how wacky 3/4 year old soccer is. Note the net in the picture -- that's the end of the playing field. Note the hurd of children in the distance -- that's where the ball is. lol



Yes the best photo I got of Kamryn was snack break. lol



She has her hair in a pony tail in this one and looks just like a boy -- oops. That's her best bud standing next to her -- don't they look into the whole thing.