Just the Five of Us: Camp

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Soccer Crazies!

There is some serious soccer mania going on in this household right now...and I'm loving it! The boys are so enthralled with the World Cup. For a family who allows this children very limited screen time, we're breaking the rules this month and enjoying every minute of it! The boys pick sides and cheer their little hearts out and when the lose interest they go play and just come back to watch replay's of the goals. We got crafty (Scott's idea - he wants you all to know!) and made a little soccer field with all the flags of the World Cup teams and a little bracket to keep track of wins and losses. But the best part of all this excitement is seeing the boys want to get out and PLAY soccer! We have little pug goals that we set up in the yard and we take turns playing with them. Camden goes hard and plays in the field and then runs back and plays goalie. It's adorable and exciting and oh, so fun! (Yes, I'm a self-professed soccer nerd and I love it!). We signed them up for a little mini-camp this week. They are playing for one hour on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (and the whole thing only cost $16!!! And a t-shirt included! Bargain!!!) and they are loving it! It's so good for them to get some instruction from other people and just learn to be around other kids and people they don't know. We were shocked when Camden just marched out onto the field and started passing with some kids he didn't know! Where did our little shy boy go?!?! Micah, on the other hand, who is only 3.5 years old, was really nervous and clinging to our legs. We told him to give it a try, and if he didn't like it he didn't have to continue - no pressure! When it was time to start camp, Camden ran over and got him and they joined the group together. ALL of Micah's nerves melted away as they started playing and he is LOVING "camp!" We're so proud of both of them and I know my Dad would be loving all this soccer excitement too!

Here is our nifty soccer craft! :)