Soccer

The Hubert family has finally discovered soccer. As usual, Elias is the one to drag us all along. Dad is being dragged along to serve as an assistant coach -- actually, an assistant to the assistant?

9 first graders on the team, and lots of teams in Rochester. Practices on Monday and Wednesdays at the elementary school near our neighborhood (but not so close as to not require a driver) and games on Saturdays.

Two games under his belt, which I think Elias and his Dad know that they won, but there is really not supposed to be score-keeping (are you kidding, not keeping score - impossible!)

The first Saturday, Mom obviously did not adequately check the forecast and everyone was dressed in layers, and it was in the 60's and sunny. Given it was my first experience as a "soccer mom," I didn't do too bad. We found a blanket in the trunk to sit on (didn't think to bring lawn chairs) but I did score big with all the siblings with plenty of bubbles.

The second Saturday, we dressed warm again because it was in the 30's and wet from previous rains. We were only missing the umbrella, but only for the wind as we didn't actually get rained on.

The other kids particularly like the practices because there's a nice school playground near where the soccer practice is.

Elias is taking to the sport - but then he just takes to sports things without a lot of fanfare - just likes to play and especially the social aspects. We'll keep this up for 5 or 6 more weeks and then it will be on to something else.