Emma is playing soccer this summer through a community center program. She enthusiastically dons her soccer "gear" (athletic shorts, sneakers, and, holy mother of God, a COMPRESSION SHIRT. They make compression shirts for preschoolers? Emma wears a 4 or 5 in a kids shirt. What business does a 4 year old have in a compression shirt? I digress) before each lesson. She happily does the little dribbling drills. She is quite pleased with her chance to attempt a goal. When the kids split up for a scrimmage, she quits. Don't get me wrong- for a kid who totally eschews (SAT word alert) social contact, I am impressed with her willingness to try. But what is different about doing the drills and playing a scrimmage? I don't get it. Somehow, in her little brain, drills are fine, but scrimmages are terrifying.
Unrelated, but yesterday, Josh gave himself a mohawk.
He went to take a shower, then came out and sat on the couch. Nonchalantly turned on the TV. Slowly turned to face the gaping hole my bottom jaw left when it dropped to the floor. "What?", he calmly asked.
Then started cackling. This is what passes for humor in our house. Pictures to come.
(I know I always promise pictures of a particular event and fail to follow through, but on this one I SWEAR. You have GOT to see this...)
4 comments:
GO Emma - And Josh you hair looks like crap!
Mom, Nana & Kathy
Glad to know someone else's husband shaves himself the occasional mohawk, and then sports it around like they're hot stuff. What's the deal with that? Pffft, boys.
HAHAHA at mom's comment...pictures plz.
And yayyy Emma! Those pictures made me go awwww. Little soccer player.
You should really encourage her to play soccer. I have helped all of my little cousins (about 10) play, and I have refereed all sorts of little under 8 teams, and I think she is really good. Even better than most boys. I played goalie for her at your grandparents and I seriously missed a few of her shots. She could be really good.
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