Soccer

 

It has been a strange and crazy soccer season.  There were so many cancellations and reschedules.  It made for some busy weeks for us.  The boys sure had fun though.  I’m going to brag a little here…so either don’t read on, or read it and humor me! ;)

 

This was Connor’s first year on the big field.  I got tired just watching him, that’s a lot of running up and down.  He always gave it his all and went 100%.  I was one proud mama about how hard he always played.  He really impressed me this year with his crazy footwork.  He would be able to maneuver the ball around players or steal it from them with his fancy footwork.  He wasn’t the big scorer, or the power guy, but he always gave it his all, was in almost every play, hardly sat out, and had some great assists!  Great job bud!  He scored a goal in his last game too, what a great way to end the season!

 

 

Nolan had an amazing season.  It was so fun to see him grow.  He was on his own team this year instead of the same team as Jacob.  We struggled the first game.  The team they were playing pretty much “kicked their behinds!” and Nolan was having a hard time with that.  He tried scoring a goal and missed and stormed off the field.  He then  got scored on by the other team as a defender (no goalie at his age) and stormed off the field again.  Needless to say this mama was NOT happy with that and not going to allow it.  He had to sit out the rest of the game.  We had a LONG talk about how it is ok to get mad at yourself and fired up, but you NEVER quit on your team or pout.  He could choose to figure out how to act and play, or just sit on the side line and watch his team for the rest of the season.  He had a lot to think about.

However, that game out of the way…we saw a whole different Nolan the rest of the season!  He missed shots and laughed about it. Whew.  He always went 110% as well.  I have to say….sorry to brag…but the kid ran circles around many of the kids.  Granted, he was an older kid this year and that made a difference as well.  I know it has to do with having 2 older brothers to play against and that has helped him out tremendously.  Nolan was a maniac out there.  There wasn’t a game that went by that he didn’t score at least 2 goals in.  He would just run through and around kids.  It was so fun to see and watch….and even more fun to watch him grow, cheer on his team, and be a good sport about it.  ;)  He scored 3 goals in his last game, so he was pumped to end the season like that.

   

 

Jacob played hard as well.  He had a couple really great shots/goals.  The ones that are from a ways away and go up in the air.  He is in it a little more for the social part of it, but does love it, plays hard, has no probably being on the ground (even though you are supposed to stay on your feet!). 

 

 

Lucas had to always wear his soccer outfit to the games and liked playing on the sidelines where he could.

 

 

Our soccer players!  Great season boys!

 

Mom and dad came over later and we did our flowers.  Mom got to have some fun on the trampoline with the boys.  Matt and my dad power washed the house – wow was that disgusting and a lot of hard work.  We grilled out for dinner afterwards.