First Game

It has begun! Soccer is just the beginning I am sure. Aidan is a total sports nut. He started soccer last saturday and is loving it. Everyone we meet hears that he is having his first soccer game. I'm not sure how many games will go by before he stops this or stops referring to them as his first soccer game. Everyone is quite gracious and listens to him tell about it. His biggest concern at first, after the game, was that he fell. They are all 3 or 4 years old...there was lots of falling! He later realized he didn't make a goal and was also upset about that. It was actually a fun game to watch. For the most part everyone paid attention and tried to run after the ball. At the beginning, though, there were two boys, both named Aidan, who liked just to run and follow the lines on the field. After about 4 minutes into the game, they caught on and ran with the ball. I'm not sure he understood what the goalie was to do and before his game had said he wanted to be goalie. When the game started, the coach asked Aidan if he wanted to be goalie and he said an emphatic NO! We'll see. I'm sure there will be more stories to share.