Soccer Party

Due to the fact that Memphis had a very rainy October, many soccer games were canceled. We had two Saturdays in a row with double headers (On the 7th and 14th of November).

The double headers were lots of fun. However, by the end of each day the kids were tired. We were missing a few people from our team on the game days for various reasons. As a result, the kids played the whole time during each game with no substitutes (no substitutes the first day of double headers and only one substitute the second day).

Ben was done towards the end of the second game and was content to sit it the chair on the sidelines and watch.The picture below is of Hyrum and Ben doing the stretch Hyrum calls "feel the burn." I think he thinks that is the name of the stretch because that is what his coach tells him to do while they are stretching.

It seems as if a light finally clicked on for Hyrum in playing soccer. Between the two Saturdays and four games he scored eight goals! Each game he progressively got better at being aggressive while playing. Below is a picture of Hyrum scoring his last goal of the season.
Ben's soccer skills have improved too. However, he gets frustrated when he plays because he is by far one of the littlest ones on the field and hardly gets a chance to get the ball. Through out the season Hyrum would wait for Ben to kick the ball and make sure that Ben got a turn to kick. It was so cute to see him watch out for his little brother.On the 14th, between the two games, we had our soccer party. LtoR Josalyn, Jake, Tucker, Coach Whitney, Ben, Hyrum, Lexi and Keylan
We had pizza and cupcakes at the soccer party The boys also received their trophies. The next picture is of the boys waiting for their trophies.Below are the video clips with coach Whitney talking about the boys as she gave them their trophies.


Ltor R Josalyn, Lexi, Jake, Ben, Hyrum, Tucker, Keylan

I am so glad that the boys have had an opportunity to play soccer together and be part of the same team.

Next season, Hyrum will move up to the next age division. I think that next season we will have Emmy try soccer out and be on the same team as Ben.

It was such a fun season and by the way, the Flyers finished the season undefeated!