Soccer Mom

I drive a minivan and now my kids are playing soccer. I guess it makes it official. I am a soccer mom and now all I need is one of those cheesy family decals for the back window of the van. Since today was the first of many games, both kids were dressed and ready to go three hours before Ethan's game. They were so excited. But all that changed when we got there.

Hailey only had practice today. She was really mad at first because she wanted to play on the toys at the park, not kick the ball around. But she warmed up quickly and ended up having a really good time. She was pretty excited when she got a popsicle at the end. The silly thing about her league is they get TWO snacks per game. Really? How much do those kids need? One during half time and one at the end. Honestly I think snacks at games are plain annoying because they always fall right before or right after dinner time. But what ever helps to bribe the kids, I guess.

Ethan had his first practice last week and loved it. He loved getting a new uniform and playing with his friends. He didn't have a moment of hesitation at all during practice. I wish I could say the same for today. He has been excited for weeks about playing soccer, but as soon as we got the field today he freaked out with a complete meltdown. It lasted the entire game and Cody and I were about ready to hurt him by the end. He does this with EVERYTHING. He begs and begs to do activities, but then when it starts he cries the whole time. No, he screams the whole time. Then after a few attempts he warms up and has fun. But getting to that point is terrible. We're hoping next Wednesday proves to be better for him.