Smurftastic Soccer Saturday

Today was the last day of soccer.  Officially, we don’t keep score.  Unofficially, my Smurfs went 4-1-1.  They did really well with the progress they made over these two months.  Leah does not like getting in the middle of the Darwinian rugby scrum that is 5- and 6-year-olds playing soccer. I'm OK with that except in each game/practice she has become less and less engaged. Before if the ball squirted loose she would run to it and dribble or shoot. Now she's the kid picking grass. I think she's happy soccer is over.  Next up for Leah is cheerleading, which begins in a week or two.

What Leah (and all the kids) enjoyed was after the game today.  The each got a medal and I gave them a Smurf goody bag and a soccer ball spirit tag.  This was followed by cupcakes, cookies and the playground.  What more could a 6-year-old ask for?

Leah with her two coaches, me and Asst. Coach Sarah

  

All the loot the kids received. 

Leah with Zaden, our neighbor and Smurf little brother.

 

Will and Jordan with their playground game, sliding into dirt

I am happy for the break but the kids were a lot of fun.  In fact, the last two soccer practices this past week I made special effects movies with them.  Below is the better of the two.  The kids loved making the movies.

My crazy Smurfs 

 

 

 

After soccer today I took Aaron to the barbershop on base to get his hair cut.  He hates to get his hair cut.  He cries and squirms.  I bribed him with lunch and bowling and he complied.  It was the best he’s ever done.  He sat still and even giggled at times with the clippers. Who knew it was that easy?  After lunch at the bowling alley café—they have THE BEST popcorn chicken—we bowled a game.  Aaron has a real knack for it.  He beat me the last time we bowled and he did it again today.  He got two strikes!  Leah also had a new personal best score and broke 100.  Overall, you can’t really ask for a better Saturday.

In my defense, the kids have bumpers and a guide to roll the ball down the lane.