Saturdays in the Fall...
Get up early to get everybody into their uniforms and off to the field!
This is going to be a challenging season, with three boys in the same league and some of the fields MILES apart!
Today wasn't bad at all. The weather was perfect!! Oh wow, I just wish everyday could be like that. Sunny, about 75, and a touch of a breeze.
The boys also all had local games and that made life much easier.
John played at 9:00 and had to be at the field at 8:30. He was at the home field, which is only a few miles from our house. The Gravel Hill field is really beautiful.
The Hurricanes, John's U12 team, played very well today.
John is here on the far left.They won their game 3-2.
There are some pretty talented players on this team and John really seems to be coming into his own. He likes the position he played today, halfback, and he seems to get plenty of play.
Brendan also played very well. His team is really amazing!
They have about six of the really top players in the league, in their age group, and they are going to be unbeatable if they get to stay together. Brendan was on the field quite a bit, and is not at all intimidated by any of the other players.
I think Hockey is actually better suited to him and I am really going to pursue it after soccer. Soccer is fun but there just isn't enough contact for Brendan.
He played Goalie for the last quarter and made a couple of good saves. He likes goalie and the defensive positions.
Paul did great! His coach has nicknamed him "The Animal" which is a riot if you have ever watched Paul play Soccer. The coaches are so good with him and they are doing their best to get him to focus on the play.
Yeah... that's the idea, and a good one.He is only six and he is young yet for getting the big picture. He loves to get out there, he is very social and he likes to practice. It's just so much fun watching him learn.
Here's Paul and Nate with Brendan helping them practice before the game.
John learned another important skill tonight:
How to operate the lawnmower!
He started it right up and took off down the lawn. Tim is still coaching him on the concept of walking in a straight line...
