Soccer Jeremiah's Way

After 2 weeks of not playing soccer due to rain Jeremiah finally got to get back out on the field this morning. It was cool and overcast. We got caught in a short drizzle but the rain held off long enough for Jeremiah to play 2 games of 1 hour each. He's taking a really good nap now! :-) This is how Jeremiah plays soccer:
- He absolutely obeys everything the coach says. While this initially sounds like a good thing it can be too literal. Like when he absolutely does not move from his defensive spot to kick the ball out of the way because at some point he has been told not to move.
- Running and shooting are his favorite things. Running doesn't necessarily mean running after the ball, just running in general with his head bobbing around to some music in his head and his arms sometimes flapping like a bird. Shooting doesn't happen often since his team doesn't quite yet understand the concept of getting the ball all the way to the other goal. Today he wanted to shoot so bad he shot into his own goal...
- Gatorade is his other favorite thing about soccer. He drank 3-4 bottles the other day. It may be time to ration the stuff.
- Jeremiah likes to run and bite his fingernails at the same time. This drives Aaron crazy and causes him to mutter under his breath, "I am going to tie his arms down to his side!"
- Jeremiah got to play goalie in the last quarter of his second game. Believe me when I say that since they were at the end of 2 hours of soccer none of the kids were paying much attention. Jeremiah was turning in circles, trying to stand on his head, and playing with the net. The first time he did run out to grab the ball he got his fingers kicked. After that he decided to stand and watch the ball roll past.

So, we have some technique issues to work on. :-) But at least he is having fun!