soccer

sweet pea's first soccer game was last night. he insisted on playing the goal even though that's not a position in this league. there are only four players. every last one of them counts. but oh did he want to stop that goal from happening. at this age, now, he's starting to think about his strategy. not that his strategy has any relevance to a real life soccer game. but it was so cute watching him try to kick the ball to himself on the kick off so he could keep it away from the other team. there is not so much passing done in this league. and when the mob of eight starts chasing the ball...you can count on sweet pea to run the other way and stand in his goal. just in case.

my husband has played competitive soccer his entire life.  and i will say only this...he watched from a distance and was under strict orders to zip his lip.  because this is NOT competitive soccer.  {on a side note...this is just the reason tall jen will not play "picnic volleyball" with me.  or anyone else for that matter.  elite athletes cannot mingle with other players in a casual way}

and to be fair...even beans tried to go out on the field and tell sweet pea to get out of the goal and play the field.  let's hope they are always an age bracket away from each other.