Owen had his first soccer game today. I was so impressed with him at practice this week. He jumped right in, met his coach, and did everything he was asked to do without hesitation (not typical Owen behavior- he usually observes for a while before participating). And he looked like he had been playing soccer forever! He looked like such a natural. I was so excited for game day.
Here he is before he got his team t-shirt
Here he is after he got his t-shirt (looking very professional)
Warming up with Daddy
Here's Owen (yes-despite appearances, the game IS in progress)
Here's the rest of the team at the other end of the field...hmm....what's wrong with this picture?
Eager to have Owen participate in some form, the coach asked if he wanted to goalie :)
I was a little embarassed that I had bragged so much to Nathan about his abilities (and Nathan was a little frustrated to say the least), but I thought it was hilarious. It made for a great memory, and we had fun yelling for the rest of the team. He did actually start to run back and forth towards the end of the game, so that made me proud enough to give him a hug and a high five (and lots of praise). He says he will do better at the next game now that he knows what to expect. To our dismay, the Hornets (Owen's team) lost to the Gators. We have no idea how big of a loss it was- it was kind of hard to keep track. But I will say that Sasquatch (the nickname I gave the girl on the other team who appeared to be about eight years old) scored a couple of goals that looked Beckham inspired. We were thrilled to have Uncle Chris and Aunt Erin there to cheer Owen on (although I had to have a little talk with Erin about yelling degrading remarks to the opposing team's kids...haha). All in all it was a great day and we are so proud of Owen. He looked darn cute in those cleats and shin guards.
Being a good sport
I almost forgot my favorite part of the day! I heard the Gators' coach ask her team if they were happy and one little boy yelled "Did we win?!"
5 comments:
I laughed aloud at the Sasquach thing. Holy cow, that just made my day! Owen looks so cute, and all grown up.
We have our kids in soccer right now, and the funniest thing that's come from it is Justin's competitiveness coming out in full force via his kids. He's usually such a reserved guy, but not at soccer. I got embarrassed last week with him being so vocal at Emilie's game. Janene Page is the same way--who would think these shy, quiet types would get so into the game!?!?
You always have something funny to read to brighten my day.
That is so funny! I have to say, I love all the little kids sports because they don't take it too seriously. They just have fun! Looks like Owen definitely had a great time...there's always room for improvement :)
Yeah- now if I can just get Nathan to not take it too seriously. I had to basically sign a waiver that I wouldn't yell out anything rude to the opposing teams. I thought that was pretty funny. I guess that's for parents like Justin and Janene! :)
Well, I imagine playing in your first soccer game would be pretty overwhelming. But, yay for Owen! He does look absolutely precious in that uniform, and I'm sure he'll have it down in no time.
I agree, Owen looks so grown up. This blog brought back sweet memories for me of Elliott when he was on his first soccer team. Being ever the social butterfly, he chatted it up with the other team's players instead of actually playing soccer. At the time it was a bit nerve wracking, but then it became a nice story. Best wishes to Owen for a great season!
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