Dalton Played Soccer

Last time Dalt played soccer, he was 3 and he hated it. Well that's too strong. He loved practice when every child had their own ball, but when the game began and there was only one ball for two teams full of kids, it just didn't make sense to him. He sat out almost every game when he was 3 and we decided we were done with the whole team sport thing.

This year, his school friends, neighborhood friends, and Joseph were all into soccer so he thought he'd give it a try. As it turns out, he still doesn't like to be in the center of a bunch of kids all kicking at the same thing and mostly hitting shins, but he is a pretty good defender. Coach Isaac said that he understood the natural flow of when he should go up the field and down making sure to cover the whole thing. Progress.

The funny thing about this season was that so few 3rd-4th graders signed up that there were only two teams. They played each other every Thursday night, and the other team won each and every time.

It was a fun season to be with the neighbors, friends, parents and other siblings. Chatting, sharing snacks, and cheering for both teams was definitely memorable. If Dalton wants to, we'll sign him up in the spring.