Soccer "practice"

Grey has been going to watch Zippy's soccer games and soccer practices for a long time and it was finally time he got to do it himself! We signed him up for Kinder Kickz, an outdoor soccer program. They have a little free time in the beginning, work on a skill, then get to have a massive soccer scrimmage (ever see 30+ kids, ages 3-5, try to scrimmage each other with 5 balls? hysterical).

He had been asking what day was soccer practice for awhile and finally it was the day. He made sure he had his bag packed to take to Grammie's with his soccer shoes, soccer uniform, sweats, and a jacket. I got to Grammie's and he was standing by the door fully dressed, with his backpack on, ready to go even though we weren't leaving for awhile. Grammie said he had been that way for awhile already!

When we got to the field, he was worried he didn't see any of the other kids (the fields were closed due to all the rain recently and they were practicing on a grassy patch elsewhere). As we walked up, he seemed pretty puzzled. I had him go out and start kicking balls and saying hi to the other kids...but he kept just standing still and looking around. I asked him what was up, and he asked me where the goal keeper was! At daddy's practice there is always a goal keeper and he was really puzzled that there wasn't one there. Too cute!

He had so much fun and asked the next morning if he could go again every day to soccer practice. During the scrimmage, he did push one kid, and Zippy and him talked about why we don't push people. Later that night, I was talking to him about soccer as we were getting ready for bed. He told me he pushed someone and when I asked him why he did it, he said he was trying to get the ball from him. (I am sure he has seen this done by other people...ahem, Zippy).

Listening to Coach Renee and Coach Spencer

 Playing Red Light, Green Light (on yellow, they had to lay down)

 Scrimmaging

 Zoe had fun but wanted to play, too!