Soccer balls and Tears

Along with the yard sale we had many events last week, including Henry's first soccer game ever! His team is called Atlanta Tigers and their is 13 boys and 1 girl on the team. He only knows about three kids on the team and he is probably one of the youngest which added to the fact he was terrified the minute he stepped onto the feild. Huge crocodile tears were shed because he did not want to play soccer. "I don't want to play! I want to go home! Take these clothes off!"

Dee and I did not anticipate this behavior from our loud extraverted, never met a stranger, full of energy child! So my idea was to let him sit on the sidelines and watch until he felt comfortable enough to play. His father on the other hand almost left the field in the midst of his embarrassment. But, he stayed and try to talk Henry up to playing and forced him on the field several times, which made the screaming and crying worse.

It was a very interesting experience for us all...to say the least! There is definitley a different between men and women, this confirms it even more! Toward the end of the game Dee pushes him onto the feild and he runs and almost kicks the ball, but then he turns and runs off the feild crying!

Our friend Shea is the only girl on the team, so she was not too excited about playing either.

All the parents at the game said their child had done the same thing last season and not too worry, this was completely normal. Dee, of course fears this is the beginning and the end of Henry ever playing a sport again!

After it was all over.... we laughed at the whole experience, but it was not funny at the time.
Hopefully next weeks game will be a much better experience!

***Please continue to pray for Doug,the curly girlies daddy, there is a strong chance he will have to loose his leg. Please pray for a miracle.