OUTDOOR soccer

Ethan started up outdoor soccer a few weeks ago.  Have to be specific about that...OUTDOOR soccer.  He did indoor soccer a little over the winter, but always wanted to know when he'd be able to do OUTDOOR soccer.  The question stemmed from this day care activity where someone comes once a week to work with the kids on sports skills.  It, of course, costs more money and since we already spend an arm and a leg on day care, we weren't doing that.  But his best bud at school does.

So anyway, he plays soccer on Sundays.  A 1 hour practice (yes, that's too long) followed by a 40 minute game.  So it's a stretch getting him to focus for that long.  But he's been doing great!  I haven't been at practice the last couple of times (I've been home with a napping Brynn), but Braden is coaching Ethan's team and he says Ethan has been trying really hard in practice, listening, and really getting better each week.  Yesterday he even scored 2 goals!  He couldn't have been any more excited.  It's so great to see him work on something really hard and then get the results he wants.

One day I would love to get up at the game with my camera and get some good action shots.  For now though, I have to deal with Brynn on my lap wanting snacks every 13 seconds and Blythe who wants to be the photographer.  So, here's a video clip.  Tried to get him scoring a goal, but never worked out getting that shot.

And here's a couple of photos (these may even have been taken by Blythe).