Kicking It

It's fall, and that means our Saturday mornings are booked with soccer games: sipping coffee on the sidelines while our little kickers make their way down chilly, foggy fields in the wee hours of the morning.

Neither Joey or Clara seem destined for greatness in this sport -- unless kicking the ball into your own goal (Clara), touching the ball with your hands (Joey), pausing to get your shoelaces tied by your coach (Clara) or careening into your own teammate (Joey)qualifies kids for elite teams these days.

But they're not completely hopeless on the field; Joey is again making parents wince and kids flinch this year, proving to be the most aggressive defender on the team. He hasn't let a ball past him in the goal this year, and when he's playing fullback, he's been known to charge at anyone coming towards him with a ball. He's not allowed to play football, but it sure looks like it out there!

Here's hoping we survive the season with no injuries to our players or other players!