Soccer

We enrolled Alec in PreK soccer at the rec department this fall as a way for him to meet other kids he will go to Kindergarten with next year. Since he doesn’t go to PreK in our town, he will not go with anyone he knows. Successful in meeting kids…sure. Learning any soccer? Nope.  I hope it gets better next week because they had the kids scrimmage. Yep…no drills. No warm-up. Nada. Just scrimmage. On the first day. What the hell?  I felt really bad for Alec because he had concerns in the morning about going because he didn’t know how to play soccer- that he didn’t know the rules. I told him not to worry because that is what his coach is for…to teach him how to play. Well, didn’t I feel like an ass for telling him that.  Alec just pretty much stood on the field. Thankfully he didn’t hold me to it but I still felt bad. He seemed to be unfazed by the experience…but we’ll see next week if he gives us hard time about going. I’ll make him go but certainly won’t blame him if he doesn’t want to.

Cousin Nathan and Uncle Bruce……we need you! :)

It was picture day too. Clearly he’s shorter than he peers. No shock there since Erik and I are both height challenged as well.

See how wet his t-shirt is? I think he was really nervous. I have never seen him chew on his t-shirt before. Ever.

It was lunchtime after soccer so we pulled out all the stops and went to Rapid Ray’s.  It’s a local hot spot-invariably you will run into someone you know there –even a transplant like me.  I usually go once a year. Their culinary delights only tantalize after a night of heavy drinking. I should have been drinking- I would have enjoyed soccer and Rapid Ray’s more.  It didn’t stop me from eating though. ;)

Here is hoping next week goes a little better!