soccer

Jacob has found his sweet soccer spot -- goalie!  He discovered that he's a really good goalie when his coach put him into that position on a game day when the other two kids who usually play weren't there.  He did awesome and has been playing that position ever since.  In the past I've gotten especially nervous for my kids when they've played that position, worrying that if a ball got past them, they'd feel bad or the team would get upset at them.  It's been different with Jacob.  I get excited when he plays that position and only a little nervous.  He has been good so far about not getting down on himself if something gets past him, and hopefully it stays that way.  Until he started playing goalie, he wasn't that interested in playing soccer again in the fall.  Now, he's thinking he'll try another year.