Soccer!

After moving Aiden didn't want to continue gymnastics because he had his mind set on Soccer. So, after a round or two of swimming lessons we are taking a break to get a taste of being on a Soccer team. Tonight was his second practice/game and after a rough start the first week, the second week was top notch. Aiden is getting more comfortable and confident in his Soccer shoes so-to-speak and putting his skills to use. He dribbled the ball down the length of the field a few times, played a good defense, and would have scored a goal had a kid from the other team not body slammed the ball. Aiden came home and said, "Mama! That kid was NOT supposed to use his hands to play soccer!" The team is made up of four to six year olds so they are all beginners on the learning curve. Needless to say, we are eating, sleeping, breathing Soccer around here. Aiden wears his jersey constantly but I insisted that it get washed tonight. He game home a dirty, sweaty, stinky boy! He must have played hard!
Now that Aiden is playing Soccer, I guess that makes me an official Soccer Mom. Tom was recruited as assistant coach (they must not know Tom has never played soccer in his life) so I'm feeling much older than I want to be. It's almost as if we crossed over some kind of mid-life threshold tonight and I don't like it!  Good thing you are only as young as you feel because I don't feel a day over 22. We definitely aren't old enough to be approaching the years where we follow our kids around to sporting events. I think we'll go back to swimming lessons for a few years. Those didn't make me feel like I aged over night. :) Regardless, I'd watch this little boy play Soccer any day. Even Sage got into the cheering and would yell, "GO DE-DE!" (Sagey calls Aiden De-de for the time being. Aiden must be too hard to say).

Aiden is on the Yellow Team. There he is, following the coach.

And here he is checking in with the assistant coach.

Sage played with my camera and the settings are now goofy. So, getting a non blurry action shot, or a shot of Aiden's face, was impossible tonight.

Go, Aiden, Go!

Best Coach award, right here!