Soccer Season is Here!

Today was a beautiful day! The temps flirted with 80 degrees, the sun was shining and there were thin wispy clouds scattered across a baby blue sky. 14 boys ages 11 & 12 are stretching before going on a mile warm up run. Its the first day of the spring soccer season.
For an hour and a half the boys scrimmage and run drills while all the parents catch up on the latest amongst ourselves. It is something to see how these boys have grown over the past 4 years. Several of them have played together longer than that. We have watched them mature physically, as well as in their position on the team.
There are several new kids, as well as parents. It was really fun to watch as the new kids interacted with the boys that already knew each other. Even more amusing were the adults with the newcomers. To see who chose to break the barrier, to discover who belonged to whom and who didn't.
Yes, this afternoon was wonderful. The boys had a good practice, and will suffer through another one tomorrow, as they prepare for the first game this Saturday.