Soccer

Jack's big wind up - for a small kick!

Ellie & Jack both played soccer this spring. Neither are really into it much -- so I'll probably regret signing them up for a week long Soccer Camp this summer. My hope is that if they get better, then they'll like it. Who likes doing something you're crappy at?

Ellie did improve this year by not dancing or skipping on the field. She did get one goal that I got to see! She was one of only two girls on her team and the boys kind of hogged the ball. But mostly because the two girls weren't going after it more. So we need to work on excitement and getting after the ball.

Jack's first year this year. He ran a lot - but not normally near the ball. We didn't ever really see him standing around, but we could tell that he was usually being Spiderman or trying to catch bugs around him. We'll give him props for keeping his feet moving though. The first few games the coach would ask if anyone needed a break and Jack would always be the first to ask. So he was sitting out a lot. We told him not to do that anymore and he did better.

Overall, good experience. We are thankful for our Park & Rec program and the parent volunteers. I don't know a lick about soccer - so I'm not much help.