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Declan is playing soccer this fall and I have to say that Soccer is not my favorite sport – and apparently it is not his either. 

 My dislike of soccer is probably due to the fact that I do not like to run.  That is why I chose a sport like volleyball where you are confined to one side of the court and you are required to stay in your section of that one side of the court.  My current other problem with soccer is that it is played in a field that has no surrounding shade in the middle of the day and is very, very hot ( did I mention that it is still summer in Texas!!)

All of these things would be ok if my son showed a remote interest in the purpose of the game, which is to kick the ball.  Unfortunately, we have reared a very polite little boy and he is perfectly willing to wait his turn for the ball, which means he never touches the thing.

Saturday at the game, the coach tried to get him more involved, Declan got to play goalie.  I think he was pleased with the job at first, but he eventually got bored and started talking to the other little kids stationed in the area.  After about 20 minutes as goalie the coach asked if anyone needed a time out, and Declan politely raised his hand to sit out.  He also seems to have a dislike for running – and I can’t blame him. 

I am hoping that his love of swimming will inspire an athletic venture in that direction, at least I have the hope of getting splashed if I get hot there.

 

Declan and Fergie went to the Library on Sunday.  They read five books and brought five more home to enjoy.  They also borrowed a movie about Moses – What fun!!

The regular volleyball season has ended.  The JV team did pretty well, but I don’t know the final number of wins to losses.  The girls really became a good working team towards the end of the season.  Brittney has decided to go out for the club volleyball team, so we’re not through yet, but here are some pictures from the fall.

In the huddle before the match starts.

Reach baby, reach!

What an awesome hit (even if it is blurry!)

Here she is as center waiting on the serve.

This is from Brittney’s one day stint on the Varsity team.

Fergie is sort of like Flat Stanley, but she’s not so flat and really cute.  She came to stay the weekend with us last weekend and here are some of the things she and Declan did.

Fergie is Declan’s classroom mascot and gets to go home with someone every weekend.