Saturday Morning Soccer

Aiden wanted to try kindergarten soccer this fall, so we have been spending our Saturday mornings on the sidelines of the Outing Club soccer fields. The weather has turned now and mornings are chilly, so it's usually a coffee in one hand, dog leash in the other, Haley in the backpack or toddling around in the dewy grass. A lot of Aiden's Windy Hill buddies are also playing soccer, so that makes it more fun, for both Aiden and us. There's still a wide range of interest and ability with regard to the actual game at this point... some kids are really competitive and even understand that they should get back towards their own goal on defense when the other team has the ball, while others frequently lie down to stare at the clouds or run off the field to pet someone's puppy. Aiden is somewhere in the middle, I think. He's into the game, but he likes to give the super-competitive types a wide berth - he's ecstatic when they score and they're on his team though! All in all, it's a great way to spend a beautiful fall morning, laughing and cheering at the soccer fields.