Soccer!

Matthew started soccer last week thru the Baldwinsville Youth Soccer Association (BYSA)-his very first time playing it-and is already showing a great passion for the sport.  To be truthful, after the whole singing fiasco I was a little worried about him participating with the team.  I shouldn't have wasted time worrying about that because he is a remarkable team player.  There are 7 kids on the team, 4 boys and 3 girls.  His coach, "Coach Matt", is amazing!  He has coached before, but only to older kids, however you would never know it since he is so fantastic with the kids.

They started by running some skills.  When Coach Matt told them to run to fence and back as fast as they could, Matthew was ecstatic as he has a zeal for running to his heart's content 

They learned drills such as "sharks and minnows", which is when the kids start as minnows and Coach is a shark who tries to kick their ball out of the cones, and if he is successful that child then becomes a shark.  What 4-year-old wouldn't enjoy trying to take away a ball from another kid?!  Here they were weaving in and out of the cones while kicking their ball.  Matthew is a natural at this sport; I swear he plays like he has been doing it for awhile

Meredith came along to root on her brother.  She kept trying to join in the fun with him and his teammates :)  She did entertain herself by walking around the field with either Daddy or myself

Coach Matt is quickly becoming one of Matthew's favorite people

Anxiously awaiting the start of the next drill

I am enormasly anticipating his first game on September 11