Soccer

A couple of months ago we put Jackson in a fundamentals soccer class to learn soccer skills and the rules of the game. The man running the program was Coach Dave. We had heard great things about Coach Dave and had tried to get the kids into his classes before but they have always been filled. Jackson warmed up to him quickly and had a ball working with him. Jackson's friend Molly was also in the class. The class was on Friday evenings for 8 weeks. Jackson learned a lot from the class and was eager to join a team and play on a big soccer field. The class was held in a gym at one of the local elementary schools. A couple weeks ago Jackson joined a team. He loves to play on the bigger field and has even scored a couple of goals. The team he is playing on is just a fun team for little kids. It's not a competitive team, but again, a group of kids learning skills or as Jackson would say, "It's just passing the time until baseball season gets here." I don't think Jackson has a passion for the game, but the skills he is learning is teaching great coordination and he is having fun!

Last month Aubrin joined a soccer team and it didn't go so well. It was okay until the male coach touched her head and told her she was doing a good job. She crumbled to the ground and had to be carried off the field. She said, " That man was in my space." GOODNESS! Aubrin is not a fan of most men unless they are family of she knows them well. We tried it a few times but it wasn't getting better. As long that that "boy" was there she was not going to play. Oh well, lets try gymnastics with a "girl" coach!