Soccer & Stuff

Busy weekend around here, but a fun one. As of Saturday, I am officially a "soccer mom."  Eli (and Coach Daddy) had their first soccer practice and game.  It is a wonderfully non-competitive league sponsored by a church in our neighborhood.  Everyone is out there for fun and learning.  Daddy did a great job organizing some drills for practice and then it was game time.

Eli ran and ran and ran, and it was hot. He kept up with the pack, kicked the ball, and helped up a friend that fell. He was more happy that he had helped a friend up than anything.  I kept giggling to myself and out loud.  Kid soccer is very entertaining.

Yes, the kids ran as a pack after the ball (there are no goalies), tried to pick up the ball, and ran on and off the field to their parents.  Only a couple melt downs, but hey....they are only 4 and 5 years old.  Competing for the ball was a new thing for most of them.  Very entertaining, indeed.  Already looking forward to next weekend.  Go team Crew!!

With the fields so close to our house, we walked up to the park.  Jude hung out in the stroller with some toys.  He was exhausted, but never gave it up.  I figured he would nap in the stroller, but the running kids and the ball (his favorite toy!!) were too intriguing to stop watching.  Grandpa came to watch and cheer as well.  It was a lot of fun.

Then it was home to prepare for another football Saturday.  Daddy fired up the smoker and made some delicious pork butts and chickens.

My folks came over to help root the Gators on to another victory and partake in the yummy meal.  We have had fun watching the Gators win, but we know the toughest part of our schedule begins this weekend.  Not sure if we'll be winning much in the next couple of weeks, but we will have fun cheering on our team no matter what.  I hope I remember that sentiment if we start losing next week.  I tend to get a little intense watching Gator football.  Can't help it.  I'm a girl raised on southern football, and I am a fan.