Have you ever had the privilege of watching 3yrs olds play soccer? If not, you must. It's one of the funniest things you'll ever watch, seriously, ever. I laughed so hard it was ridiculous.
Firstly, instead of bothering with chasing the ball, Urijah spent his time smiling and waving at us. He also made friends and chatted with his teammates as well as members of the aposing team. At one point I saw him attempt a game of tag. While he was having a jolly good time, there was also a lot of drama on the field. A minute didn't go by without a kid crying, some threw mini tantrums, others just chose to lay down on the field just because. There were impromptu potty breaks, snack breaks and overall pandemonium. At one point a kid burst out into tears right after scoring a goal. I'm guessing the cheering from the spectators gave him a fright, either way, it was quite an experience. Something that we'll now be doing every week for the next 2 months.
Since there's no score keeping we're not sure who actually won. Which is a good thing because all that matters at this point is that they learn the game and just have fun. And I'm glad to say that little Urijah had an awesome time. His sweet little sister was so busy snacking away that she didn't even care to run onto the field. And she's not a fan of walking on the grass barefoot so there's that...although by the end of the match she did brave the grass and entertained us with her high spirited personality.
Here are some pictures from getting ready to the exhaustion that preceded the game.
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