The first soccer game of 2013!! I know its just another year of soccer but this one is different. We have known for a long time now that Greysen has some sick talent for sports that include a ball. Well for other sports too. But this kid watches soccer like no other 6 year old. He knows the rules, penalty calls, everything. He even plays soccer on the X-Box and calls his own penalties. So we have been trying for several years now to get him involved in soccer. And this year is the lucky year!!! Could it be the lucky number 13????
So here is a brief summary of the season so far. Back in January we asked Greysen if he wanted to do soccer or baseball. Now we know he loves baseball, so we thought for sure he would just stick to that. But NO, he decided soccer over baseball!! So come mid March it was time to start practice. Bill and I took Greysen to the soccer field to meet his coach and teammates. He was all ready to go and then we walk up to the coach and what do you think he does. Yes you are probably guessing right, he cried. Said he wanted to go home. OMG we were not very happy!! So home we went. Later that night the coach calls to make sure Greysen and us are ok. I talked to her for a bit explaining that I know if G just tried he would like it. Maybe we could meet her early before the next practice to meet her. Well unfortunately the next practice was cancelled. So the next week I took him about 30 min early so we watched her coach the smaller kids. Then it was time for him to practice. Guess what he did it, the whole practice!!! So I took him for a milk shake at McD's :D
Ok so now its game time. Jacob's game starts at 1040am and Greysen at 11am. Great, so now we had to split up. Luckily I was able to zoom with my camera and get pics of both boys. Lucky me I got to go to Greysens game though, while Bill sat at Jacobs game.
Ok so here is the moment I know you all have been waiting for THE PICTURES!!!!!
And let me tell you there is a little sequence of pics you will see that are pretty funny, so make sure you go all the way through them!!!
So first there is Jacob, number 10. You probably wont see many pictures of him well cause you know its only like his 13th season of soccer. But when I am able to get up close to his game I will take more.
This is one of Greysens first of 5 goals. He kind of rocked. But I'm not biased or anything :D
Here he is controlling the ball
OK OK OK here it is. The moment I told you about. I know its not right but its funny.
So here you see a cute little girl going after the ball. She looks very sure of herself. And you also see Greysen going after the same ball. Yet you don't know what is going through Greysens mind.
Hmmmm what could Greysen possibly be thinking. Shall we find out????
Ya I'm not sure what he was thinking is what 5 and 6 year old should be doing in soccer. I think he may have been watching a few too many soccer games on TV. Look at the poor girls little face!!! And Greysen so was not going after the ball, he was planning this all along.
Anyways, after a little talking to by the coach, we go on with the game. Once again in control of the ball. However he has his buddy with him, together they can conquer all!!
Why not nibble a little finger nail while we wait for the other team to get their act together.
Ok yes here Greysen and Aiden are again, ready to conquer all :D
Might as well walk the line during half time. He is pretty good at that too :D
And yet another goal. I didn't get all of them, but some I wasn't ready for since he shot them from mid field.
Ok so this was a funny too. Greysen doing a goal kick. He tells everyone on his team to move back, he wants to kick the ball far. So they all listen except for this kid on the other team. As Greysen ran to the ball the kid that wasn't listening from the opposing team ran towards the ball. Well he kind of got hit hard in the stomach with the ball. But I guess that is what happens when you don't listen.
So basically that wraps up our day at the soccer field. Everyone came away proud of their efforts on the field. Jacobs team lost 6 to nothing, I know sad right, but he said he had fun. I guess that is important, right?? Greysen was proud of his 5 goals. And probably deep down inside he is proud of the fact he tripped a little girl and hit some boy in the stomach with the ball. But he was happy he scored 5 times, even though the other team scored more. But they don't keep score so its ok.
I hope you enjoy the pictures and story of the first games of 2013.
GO DRAGONS!!! (Greysens team)
and
GO HAMMERHEADS (Jacobs team)
More to come next weekend!!! I promise to keep up with this seeing as we finally got Greysen on the field at the same time as other kids, on the same team, wearing the same uniform. I know its much more difficult then one should think.
Till next week!!!!!
