Soccer & Field Trip Fever

We signed Peter up for summer soccer and it finally started this week. One thing that constantly amazes me about Peter is his enthusiasm for almost everything. He wasn't sure he would like soccer but he was eager to give it a try. He and Robin actually spend more time playing catch but we thought soccer would be easier. He has been over the top excited for his first practice and he wasn't disappointed.



Wouldn't you know it, one little boy totally latched onto Peter. This kid has a bit of a problem focusing on instructions and following along. Peter is so easy going and so was easily distracted by him.



Not that Peter wasn't easily distracted on his own. He spent a fair amount of time spinning around, doing handstands, and just rolling around on the ground. Totally makes me laugh. I'm sure as he becomes more aware of what's expected of him, he will settle down and focus a little more. Altho he is doing fine.

Gaelle and I had an interesting time at the playground while Peter was playing. An 8 or 9 year old girl came up to us and said, "You're peach and she's brown. That must mean she was born in another country, like China or something." Somehow I managed not to laugh. Gaelle told her where she was born. Then the little girl told us she watched the "We Are The World" video and a girl looked just like Gaelle. We went back and forth in conversation and the girl ended with, "It sure was nice of you to adopt one of them."

If she had been an adult I would have been colder and steered the conversation more. But she was just a girl full of observations and personality. Gaelle loves to be the center of attention and here she was, surrounded by several kids, but she was clearly out of her element. She was not performing. She was not cutesy. She was the center of attention but she was uncomfortable. So today, when we're having a calm quiet moment, I'll bring up the playground conversation and try to see how it made her feel. I'll try to talk briefly about other kids and their curiosity.




In addition to soccer, Peter had a fied trip that he was so excited and anxious for. We know he was excited because he told us and he constantly brought it up. How do we know he was anxious? He was full of nonsense questions. And non stop chatter. But he had a great time on the field trip and now he has 2 birthday parties coming up to continue the excitement and the anxiety. Ahhhhh....