After Puck Drop, we hightailed it back to Whoville for Aidan's soccer practice and game. Best game ever for our brood. Aidan morphed before our eyes into an aggressive little soccer monkey. I honestly never knew he had it in him. (His normal soccer playing technique involves running up and down the field with the ball, but never actually trying to touch the ball. No touching. No overt attempt ever made to take possession of the ball. Just a whole lot of running in the herd.) But today! He started in goal and saved two shots. His success in goal must have set something off in him that we never knew existed, because from there he went on to steal the ball, dribble like a mad man and score four goals and two assists. I have never seen anything like it from him. We may never see anything like it again, but it was a whole lot of fun.
After the game, I gave Aidan a huge high five and a hug. He asked me if I saw his goals and I said I did.
"Didn't you hear me cheering?" I asked him.
"Oh, yeah - I heard you Mom." He smiled at me, and after a second asked, "Why are you the only mom who yells and cheers so loud during the game?"
Not quite sure how to answer that one. Except to tell him I simply can't help myself so he may have to get used to it.
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