So Proud

If there is anything that I know for sure, it is that Gillette is serious about their sports. The parents are hard core, the kids are taught amazing skills really young, and the town stands behind their athletes. It's kinda crazy, but kinda cool too. Small town feel with everything we need. Last night at Carter and Carson's soccer game, Carson was playing goal keeper. He loves this position, and I must admit, he is really good at it. Someone shot on him and he ran out and scooped it up and drop kicked it really quickly. He kicked it all the way to mid field (forgive me, I don't know all of the soccer language!) and the player that runs out from the group is Carter. He ran it all the way down the field and kicked an amazing goal. It is crazy to me that they can dribble the ball while running at full speed and then launch it in mid air through the net. I guess I thought at 7 they would still be running in circles (like Caden's league) and the ball would not leave the grass. Not the case, but I was so proud of them. Cars was excited because the coach told him the assist was as important as the score. So on the way home they asked if we would pay them for scoring or assisting, "because the assist is as important as the score!" Cars said. I told them sure. I would pay them $.50 for a save, assist, or score. They were instantly counting up how much I owed them. They are amazing! I now know why boys are so much better than girls at sports as well. Since my boys have been in kindergarden they have spent every recess playing something sports related. Football, soccer, tag, basketball; anything to just run and compete!!! It runs in their blood!!