Little Kickers

The kids selected soccer as their winter sport.  This was Braylen's second experience with Soccer Shots, Evie's first.  We put them in the same class expecting the worst, hoping for the best.  There were only 4 kids at their time slot (after some begging of mama on facebook to get more friends).  

Orange shirts, a dream come true for Bray

Braylen improved his soccer skills as well as his emotions regarding scoring goals and being told time was up.  I'm not sure why parents push their children to do sport earlier than 5 or 6.  I'm realizing we all THINK we have to get our kids into sports to socialize them, teach them about teamwork, or get them started early so they can be on the traveling allstar, Olympic team at 12.  They can't handle an organized sports at 3 or 4!  I am realizing this with my children as I see the tears and frustrations on mom and dad's part get less and less as they get older.  This session was better for Braylen, but I think it was still a tad early for him.  Backyard soccer is still best at 4.

 Evie had a difficult time focusing with her brother and best buddy, Tyler, from preschool there.  Since every kids has to do soccer, check, she did it.  This mama is NOT a soccer fan.  I would be happy to have them doing something other than soccer.  Sorry all the soccer fans in my life; it's just not my thing.

Hollencamp vs Hollencamp

Cheers to the end of soccer (hopefully for good... hehe)