soccer

The boys have been participating in indoor soccer the past few weeks.  I enrolled them in the class under the assumption it did not require parents to participate in class.  But I found out the first week of class I was wrong with that assumption.  So the class has been a bit of a challenge because on most weekends it is one parent (me) and two kids.  I have been grateful that the grandparents have stepped up to assist.  We were going to try to do soccer all year but it looks like it is going to just be this 8 week session because it is too much of a challenge to find another adult to help out.  Anyhow the boys seem to be having a blast.  It is only a 30 minute class (long enough).  It typically involves about 8 - 10 other kids and the class format is such that the entire time is not spent with a soccer ball.  I think that's great.  Grandma and Grandpa came to class over the weekend and took a few pictures.  The boys were not as into this class as it was abnormally crowded.  The coach said a lot of kids were making up missed classes.  

Alex is all ready to go!

It's warm-up time.  The boys are doing "toe towers" in this picture.  It is a favorite.  We have even caught them practicing at home!

The coach always has the kids line up on the wall to get instructions.  I think my favorite part are the t-shirts that are way too BIG!

Alex always listens intently to the instructions and then proceeds to follow them without missing a beat.  Jakob on the other hand will listen to the first part of the instructions and then yell "Okay.  Okay.  Okay" over and over again until it is time to start the drill.  He gets so excited.

Here is Alex during their "running" drill.  Alex always brings up the rear.  He has only one speed.  Slow.

The class always ends with a game of Sharks and Minnows.  The kids have to kick their soccer ball at a parent.  If the parent gets hit, they must drop to the ground and let the kids jump over them.  And then the kids get a shot too.  The boys don't quite get the game but they LOVE to drop to the ground and have us jump over them.

I'm glad they boys have gotten a chance to participate in soccer.  They are doing so with so much enthusiasm.  I love when we walk into soccer each week and Jakob just screams out of pure excitement.  So fun.

Mary