Soccer

Having two kids in sports is pretty busy. They each have on practice a week (that's two nights a week total) and they both have games every Saturday (that's two games every Saturday). I honestly don't know how people do it that have more than that in sports at one time. Madie and Ethan are both having a great time playing though.

Madie has had the oppurtunity to be the goalie a couple of times and has liked playing that position, but she can also run her heart out and gives it her all trying to get that ball in the other teams goal. It is a little different this year because they actually have one of the girls play goalie where as last year there was no goalie. It sure makes a difference in the scoring and the girls are getting more exposure to playing real positions. She has some really great girls on her team and her coach is very knowledgable and is a good teacher.

Watching Ethan's team is almost comical at times, the age makes all the difference. At times it is like watching a bunch of bees chase after a beehive they all just run in a swarm trying to get the ball. Ethan is improving at practice, but most of the time during the game he is usually just running around chasing the other boys down the field. He made a goal last week and we were so proud of him. He always has fun out there and always gets excited when his other team members score. I am glad we had him play this year I think it is a great experience for him and hopefully he will gain self confidence and learn about the importance of working as a team.