Jackson and Jocelyn had the privilege of being on the same soccer team this year. Their darling team made up of three first graders and four kindergartners, was called the Bluebirds. Their team name was inspired from the lovely blue shirt they wore. They had a great team and an awesome coach who coached truly because he just loves the game. It was really fun watching them this season!
Jackson wouldn't be Jackson if he wasn't intense about the whole thing. He really improved from last year and made a lot of goals. I think the best part of it was for me is seeing Jackson be kind to his sister. In one game Jackson had already made like five goals. The coach told Jackson to concentrating on passing the ball to other team members. When Jackson had the ball and Jocelyn was on the field, he made sure he passed the ball to her even if it meant stopping and passing the ball behind him. It was so sweet.
Jocelyn started the season a little on the shy side and was rather timid of the ball. I was afraid we were going to have a t-ball repeat season. I think what made the difference is that her coach really made things fun. Once Jocelyn realized that it was pretty fun and she was actually good if she got in there and played, she loved it. I think the thing that really sealed the deal for her was their very last game. Jocelyn played so hard the entire game and really was doing good. She tried to score a few times but missed. In the very last seconds of the game Jocelyn had the ball and was running down the field. The whistle blew and she kicked the ball, which went in. It was so exciting. She was so pleased with herself and it made her very excited for next season. It was also so nice to see Jackson so happy for her and wanted us to celebrate it, even though he had made 4 or 5 goals during the game. It was a proud parenting moment.
Warming up for one of their 6 games.
Two got cancelled due to weather.
Jocelyn at the beginning of the season chewing on her fingers.
I wish I had a fancy camera to be able to capture her running by the end of the season.
Some of their adoring fans.
Some hillbilly we found on the street.
Still enjoying those fingers.
Team huddle. Jackson is the pair of green socks on the right.
My favorite Bluebirds.
Jackson has an aversion to fruit however we told him last year that
soccer players eat oranges because it makes them better players.
He now eats oranges during soccer season.
Jocelyn loved half time with all the fruit.
This was the Bluebird's coach Scott.
He was a great coach and I liked that his main goal
was for kids to just go out and have a fun time.
I hope he coaches again next year.
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