I not only found the picture taking part of it interesting but I figured it would keep me in line as far as keeping up with the lives of my children and blogging about them at the same time.
That being said, Day 1 prompt is:
What They Do
Because my children are busy and seem like their own individual hurricanes at different points during the day, I thought I would keep the craziness to a minimum and journal about what seems to occupy most of our life right now... Soccer
Nicholas, age 9, is the one who plays while the rest of us participate in our own roles.
Jeffrey, age 38, aka Dad, takes Nicholas to practice every Tuesday and Thursday for 2 hours. He is out on the field, practicing with the boys, running drills, scrimmaging against them, all the while dressed in heavy winter clothing because YES, it gets cold here in CA too. Game day, 2 games every Saturday, he's making sure Nicholas is in the right frame of mind, pumped up, ready to go, cleats on, bags packed, chairs in the car.
On practice days, Michelle, age 39, aka Me, is home, taking care of the girls and getting little things done around the house, dinner, baths, homework, etc. Game day, I'm the photographer, the soccer Mom screaming on the sidelines, and the pack mule that carries everything from the car to the field and back again!
The girls, Isabella, age 7, and Gabriella, age 5, are with their Grandma on game days when the weather is cold and rainy or with us when the weather allows. When they are on the sidelines, referee, snack coordinator and supervisor gets added to my role as the girls play with each other or on the nearby playground.
With Grandma at home with the girls or on the field with us, she becomes another cheerleader for Nicholas and supervisor for the girls.
Another cheerleader for our soccer player (and any other sport he plays) is PAPA. He is at every single game and loves to watch him play.
So, soccer!! I do believe that this sport is shaping up to be Nick's favorite. He's played other sports, basketball and baseball, but the constant running seems to fit him. He has played rec soccer for 6 years now, always liked it, but in Nov, he decided to try out for the Under 10 boys traveling competitive team.
Try-outs were 2 weeks long and only 12 boys could make the team. We talked to him about the possibility that he may not make it because the spots were limited, that it was OK to not make it the first time he tried out, (all of the things a parent is supposed to say so the disappointment isn't so drastic) but all of it was a mute point when he found out he was part of the team. We were all SUPER EXCITED! And after a month of practice, twice a week for 2 hours, Nicholas, the youngest on his team, has been given the role of team captain. What an honor to be the one chosen to be the leader.
Now, every Saturday, twice a day, we gather on the soccer field to watch our little ALL-STAR play soccer. With each of us having our own role to play, we watch and hope that we all end up with a GOAL :-)
This one actually was a goal!!
A corner kick, for fun!
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