We love soccer!

We love soccer…or, you know…opposite of that. Sunday soccer and Spencer are not the best of friends right now! We made it through last weekend’s game but it wasn’t always pretty. It was an unusual day because Maxwell’s t-ball game was on Sunday at the same time as Spencer’s soccer game. Susan very nicely agreed to go watch Maxwell play t-ball so Robert and I could take Spencer and the baby to soccer. We had to leave a little earlier than usual so I had to wake Spencer up from his nap – never a good way to start anything. Spencer just didn’t want to get up and started crying…and crying…and crying. He was SO upset and I really don’t know why. We took Maxwell to t-ball and met up with Susan and then headed to soccer. I finally managed to get Spencer calmed down only to have him start up again because he wanted Susan to go to his game instead of Maxwell’s! Oh, the life of a 3 year old…and the life of dealing with a 3 year old! He’s a stubborn one for sure. I finally, finally got him to stop crying by promising to call Susan and ask her if she would come to his next game. Phew. Of course, it was also picture day at soccer. These were the half hearted smiles they got out of him….

Like each year, I didn’t buy the pictures. I just stood behind the photog and snapped my own!  🙂

It was then time for the game and I was not optimistic at all. Spencer did get out there and loved warm-up time. He’s always up for a good game of Red Light, Green Light!

He was still pretty sensitive so I kept trying to encourage him and give him plenty of thumbs-ups! At one point I looked over at him and he gave me a thumbs-up!

Oh, I love that boy. He can be really, really challenging but he can also be as sweet as they come. It’s tough being 3 and the middle child. He tests my patience but he also pulls at my heart. I love him so much.

Spencer seemed somewhat excited to play in the soccer game. He sat out the first bit…

but then got out there and ran around after the ball for a few minutes!

He then was very concerned about Kion’s untied shoe…

and then just kinda pouted.

He came out of the game and I somehow convinced him to go back in once more to “run really fast”. He ran for a minute…

but then just stood still in the middle of the field while the game went on around him.

We got him off and he sat in my lap for the rest of the game. Right where he wanted to be!

So, he won’t be a soccer star but we’re all learning how to do hard things – ALL of us! My sweet, stubborn Spencey.

ps – baby loves the soccer field!  🙂