As the schoolyear rolled around and it was apparent that Tam wasn't quite ready to start kindergarten (we'll revisit the decision in January. Please pray that he'll be ready! :)), we decided that he still needed some sort of activity that was his own. We signed him up for rec soccer, and made it into a family activity. Twice a week for a month we packed everyone into the car to go see him play.
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| This is what happens when everyone wants to be picked up at the same time. |
I was a bit worried that the 2 younger kids would be bummed that they didn't get to play, too, but they were fine. They actually enjoyed hanging out on a blanket on the sidelines and playing with matchbox cars or whatever else they decided to bring to entertain themselves with. The actual soccer experience for Tam was par for the course, but it seemed like he had fun, so hopefully he'll be excited to do something like this again. What really motivated him was the fact that there was juice after each game. And he enjoyed sharing his treat and drink with all of us and making sure that everyone got a sip or a little bite. He really is such a sweet kid!
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| Practicing her hair skills during the game |
What a great idea to get Tam into soccer! Looks like everyone enjoyed it. Little ones playing organized sports is always pretty funny, but as long as they have a good time and get along with everyone I think it's great. We just finished Weston's soccer season and I couldn't believe how much more he was able to understand the game and improve over the season compared to Davin's preschool team. :)
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