Soccer Saturdays begin once again

Look at Jacob go, crossing over and breaking those little 7 year old ankles. Okay, so maybe I'm exaggerating just a little bit but he did really well. He scored a goal. But everything was marred when an opponent tripped him as they were chasing down the ball and he broke down. This was a monumental break down. It was pure rage and frustration. Tears and snot were flowing. And he was loud with absolutely no regard to who was watching. I couldn't help but laugh because it was so ridiculous to me. The first thing I said to him was, "There's no crying in soccer." Just like how Tom Hanks said it in A League of Their Own. Jacob doesn't deal with losing or rejection very well. It's something we constantly work on with him. :(

Showing how many goals he scored.

Next was Andrew's game and he, on the other hand, had a much better day. He didn't miss a beat from last season and scored five goals. After I praised him, Jacob had to add in, "But his field is so small." Typical Jacob... bringing his little brother down to make it seem like it's less of an accomplishment. Just because he had a bad day doesn't mean he should ruin it for someone else. Shit like that pisses me off and I let him know.

First time urinating in public.

As for Tyson, this was his first soccer game without wearing a diaper. Being that we were out there for two hours and the fact that his bladder is tiny, it was inevitable that he would need to pee. And since there were no restrooms in sight, he had peed to feed the weed.