Two Years???

It seems unfathomable that you have been gone for two years. I'm not even close to the same little boy I was when you passed away, but I know you know that. We know you watch over us and share in our lives even if we don't actually see you doing it.
We see and hear things everyday, in even the smallest way, that remind us of you, and we miss you very much NoNo.

Soccer Week Two

So, It has been pretty quiet around our house lately. Nothing of interest lending its self to a blogging opportunity.

It has been raining this weekend which has been nice since we have had no water in what feels like months.

I'm happy to report that I'm in week two of soccer and I'm having a lot of fun. My first week my Great Grandma Joan came with us to watch the festivities.

My coach is named Bill and he is a very nice and patient man. We are learning soccer basics such as dribbling the ball down the field and trapping the ball. All this is accomplished by fun games like 'Red Light, Green Light'. We also play with things like cones and hoola hoops. All this is part of learning to run around and notice your own space. Unfortunately today I accidentally bonked heads with another little boy, which lead to tears.

At only week two, I'm all ready listening better and doing little kicks instead of the giant kicks from last week.

All the parents look very amused by the activities, and all of us hear lots of giggles and clapping from the cheering section.

My mommy and daddy have taken tons of pictures, but the lighting conditions don't make for very viewable pictures. Here are a few of me trapping the ball and lining up with the other little guys.

Lil' Kicker....

Now that I'm three a whole new world has opened up for me...organized sports. In our area we have lots of places to join up and do things such as gymnastics, swimming, and soccer just to name a few.
Perfect for the cold winter months when going outside for long stretches of time is almost impossible, and I have a ton of energy to burn off.
Today, my mommy and daddy took me to a place called Lil' Kickers where I can play soccer. The season starts next Saturday until late March. I'm officially a 'Hopper' and will be playing with beginners between the ages 3 and 4 every Saturday at 10. The classes focus on foot-eye coordination, dribbling, scoring and balance. It will introduce me to the concept of teamwork and cooperation and involves no actual competitive soccer, but it is great fun to run up and down the indoor field kicking the ball with a bunch of little guys like me. We also played a game called Shark and Red Light, Green Light up and down the field.
I'm pretty jazzed about all this and wanted to take my soccer ball with me into Chili's for lunch. I'm also still wearing my little jersey around the house. At the rate I'm going I might be wearing the shorts to bed.