Sports

The boys played soccer again this spring. Originally we didn't think they would be able to play t-ball this year so we thought another soccer season would be fun. We decided to let James play up with the 5 year olds and let John-Mark play on the 4 year old team. Last season James was the star on his team and John-Mark really didn't get a chance to shine so we thought this would be good for both of them. A little more even competition for James and a chance for John-Mark to show us what he's got. Well, turns out James was not what was "holding" John-Mark back :) He's just really not that in to it. He was more interested in tackling other kids that tried to take the ball from him than actually running and scoring. The first game was a complete distaster with him showing no interest what so ever. So, for game 2 I bribed him with ice cream. I told him if he atleast tried and played hard he could have ice cream after the game. Would you believe that kid went out and scored a goal in the first 2 minutes of the game! I so wish I had a picture of his little smiling face turning around giving me two thumbs up. He then promptly ran off the field and asked for his ice cream :) Not so fast son, you have to finish the game. So we know he CAN play and we also know he really doesn't care. The rest of the season was hit and miss. Sadly I didn't get any pics of John-Mark playing. I forgot my camera every game except for James' last and John-Marks team finished a week earlier.

James did pretty good this time around. He definitely had more competition and wasn't able to score 5 or 6 goals every game but I was proud of him for sticking with it and not getting too frustrated. Near the end of the season he was kind of over it but he finished strong with a great goal in the last game. Then they all got popscicles and trophy's so he was super pumped about that :)

 Fancy Foot Work :)

 Cooling off after the game with his team

 Showing off his trophy (John-Mark got one too which made him like soccer again:)

His team!

As I said, I didn't think we were going to do t-ball this year because most leagues play on Saturday's and with J's work schedule he would have to miss A LOT of them so we had decided to hold off until James was 5. Then I found out that the Y has summer t-ball that practices and plays on Monday nights which is perfect for J's schedule! Honestly, I don't think any kid has been more excited about anything EVER!!!

In our Tampa Bay uniform

Coach Allen (aka Daddy) helping him get ready to hit

Hey, Batter Batter, Swing Batter!

Running the bases

I don't know if there are more kids or daddy's on the field :)

We decided not to let John-Mark play and see if he was even bothered by it. So far, not so much. He prefers digging in the dirt to all the demands of preschool sports :) Love that kid. I can't wait to see what he ends up really LOVING!

Funny story- James obviously thinks he is in the big leagues because after his game he asked me when "all the people" were going to come and watch him play. Hmm, well buddy, probably a few more years or so. Our little field doesn't even have bleachers so I doubt the scouts will be out just yet :)