Soccer starts again!

Finally, the soccer season has arrived. Both boys are playing (Brody for the first year) but they are in different age groups. There are about 13 kids on a team with 7 playing for Brody and 9 playing for Hunter.

Brody was very excited for his first game. He was dressed in his entire uniform including cleats and shin guards by 7:30 AM (the game was at 10:00) He is the smallest one on the team but doesn't seem to back down from anyone. He was very aggressive and wasn't afraid to subtly throw an elbow. He did get confused about halftime because the team got oranges to eat (he knows that snack comes at the end of the game) but was happy to find out the game was not done. At times he will look over and give us a "thumbs up" sign, so I think that means he is having fun.

Hunter is playing on an older team. He tends to hold back at times because he doesn't want the ball to get by him. He needs to learn to trust the teammates that are playing defense. It was very humid on Saturday and we was getting tired by the end of the game. His coach is very intense but is a good coach. His coach really isn't overly friendly especially with the parents (we are lucky if he even says hi to us or looks our way) but Hunter is learning alot about soccer and is enjoying himself. The boys are on different teams but ended up with the same uniforms. Hunter is on the Young Gun Brigade and Brody is on the Tigers (he suggested the name "The Bulletins" but it didn't get the vote!)