Back at soccer

Soccer was supposed to start 2 weeks ago.  Unfortunately due to snow, ice, and rain, every practice and game so far has been cancelled.  We have a whole new team with a new coach.  I was really hoping to have the same coach and several of the same kids.  But, that is not what happened.  Eric's first practice is supposed to be this Wednesday (assuming it doesn't get cancelled again), but he will not be going to the Wednesday practices.  We wanted to get him on the field for some practice time, and yesterday was absolutely gorgeous here, so we took a family trip to the fields.

Is he not the cutest soccer player ever!?!?!  Love this fella.  These are his new soccer goggles.  His prescription has changed twice since we bought the old pair, so it was time for a change.  We splurged and went for the transition lenses.  This will help him a lot out there on the fields.  

I played some, but Robert and Eric played the most.  That way I could get some pictures.  All fall when we did this, I never got pictures.  I was too busy trying to beat this kid at soccer!  We went every weekday, so Robert never got to see us play.  We showed him all our drills.  Then they played the game we play.  

After we had been there an hour and a half, Eric's coach showed up to practice with his son.  Eric practiced with them for another half hour.  Then we thought 2 hours was long enough and called it a day.  The coach told us he is going to work on putting them all in as goalie.  Goalie is absolutely not the place for Eric.  He is a thinker, not a reactor.  But, he can try it.  We are looking forward to the season finally starting.  It is crazy to think Eric will only have one practice before his first game.