sunny soccer saturday

Yesterday was the first nice Saturday that our wardlings have played soccer games. Jacob had 2 games, Penny had one, and Josh had 2. We were on the field from 8:45 am to 3pm. Jacob's first game was a battle. The teams were even matched and besides one argument with some redneck parents on the sidelines, it was great. Tied 3-3. Next, Penny's game. Penny gave her all for the first half of her game and then she was done. She ran around to keep up but was ready to do something else. She did have one perfect throw in, that their team scored on. It was a perfect assist!  Jacob's second game was next. He played a yellow team and won 16-2. Jacob even scored one of those points from midfield after it was tapped into play.
     Then came Josh's first game. The opposing team is a big team, big in stature that is. Josh's team doesn't have one big player, but all very strategic players. The big team had their size and Josh got the brunt end of it. A Jethro kept pushing him around.  In the end we won 3-2 simply because the other team tanked out.  They had size but we had brains and better skill  and played a smokin' second half.  Josh's second game was a doosie as well. Their goalie kept leaving the goal unprotected and we caught on to his routine and scored several times.  It was a very long Saturday, but a fun one. We should've remembered sunscreen and are paying the price now. Clyde took the boys out last night and upon their return, Josh said, "Mom you look like a raccoon from your sunglasses, but you are still beautiful." Thanks buddy!