When you schedule a child....you schedule a parent. We're officially sick of kids' sports...well, at least the taxi part of it. Three games every Saturday, rarely back to back, so spread throughout the day, sometimes overlapping in different places spread across the valley...even off in far-away Menifee. But thankfully, two of them...the soccer games... are always right here in San Elijo Hills. And usually they're quite entertaining to watch. Kind of sparks my inner-kid and makes me want to join a league myself--sometimes.
McKenzie is on the 'Awesome Pickles'..the goalie extraordinaire! She's learning the positions and how to be aggressive on the field. She does really well as a mid-fielder. All that running and hustling around is good for the kids! The parents and coach of Kenz' team are a bit...out of control, to say the least. A lot of yelling and screaming--the poor girls end up crying and feeling defeated half the time. Sad, but true...haven't won a game yet this season.
Monson is on the 'Blue Cougars'. His coaches are two college guys that just love soccer and used to play for Cal State San Marcos' Cougars. They are great with the boys and a lot more light-hearted and easy-going than eehmmm {clear throat} others. Monson isn't afraid of the ball and is known for 'heading' and loves to skid out on the side of his hip...we keep reminding him it's not baseball. He's a good little player and rotates through every position, except goalie.
...And then the cycle starts all over again. The little girls keep themselves busy practicing their skills so one day we can taxi them around and watch them run up and down that field.
We're all sported out...We could choose to keep our kids out of sports, but then I'd have one less thing to complain about :). So I'll put on my happy soccer-mom hat, take pictures, gauk at their cuteness and just live in the moments...even the soccer ones, that will be gone all too soon. Well, at least until next season when I live in my car to cart the kids to and fro.
