Basketball & Soccer

We had our first go round of sports with the kids this past spring.  Emily played basketball & Jonathan played soccer.  The basketball season was first.  While miss Em was doing that they started announcing the upcoming soccer season.  Jonathan said he wanted to play.  They also needed coaches.  Joel thought this would be a good opportunity & might even be fun.  While this turned out to be quite the opposite of what he expected the first several weeks (coaching 4 & 5 year olds - most who had never played - enough said) Joel did get in his groove toward the end & actually started enjoying it.  From a player's parent perspective I think he did a great job & the kids all thought he was fun.

Both Emily and Jonathan really enjoyed the experience and said they want to give it a go again.  For starting out having never played before Emily really improved as the season progressed.  She loved being part of her team The Jazz.  Jonathan did well too & even got to score several goals for his team The Rhinos.  As for Joel coaching again...this may have been his final season, but anything is possible.  ;-) 

Miss Em looking super awesome in her uniform.  Go number 12!

 Focused!

 Jonathan in action on the field.

 

"Coach" congratulating Jon on making a goal.

  After each game the parents/siblings made a tunnel for the teammates to run through.

 

 Pre-game huddle.

 The Rhinos and Coach Joel.