The soccer game is over. Did the Purple Gumballs win their game? I have no id
ea but Jackson won and our whole family won. First, a little history. Last week, during his first game, Jackson had LOTS of tears. Crying because he did not get to kick the ball, crying because he thought it was his turn, crying because he fell down, lots of crying. It was to the point that I was wondering if he had any fun. Flash forward to this morning as we are laying in bed and having snuggle time, Jackson tells me, when I bring up the fact that he has a soccer game this morning, that he thinks that soccer is for five year olds and that it is pretty hard. I assure him that we have him in the correct age bracket and that age bracket is four year olds. He seems uneasy and unsure. I tell him to remember our family motto (yes, we have a family motto, don't you?) - Do your best, forget the rest. He says okay but then tells me that he might cry if he falls down and I tell him that's understandable but to try to just chill the rest of the time that he might cry during soccer. Needless to say, I do not have high hopes for today's big game. We arrive on the field a little before his 10am game which was beautiful (noon stinks and is TOO HOT!) and who was there to our surprise but Uncle Jeff (Chris's bro),
Aunt Emily and their two kids, Hayden & Mallory. Then Gaga arrives so he has his fan club there for another game. We were short two guys for the first half so the 4 that were there were going to get a workout - oh no! Jackson gets out on the field right away and gets in the midst of it. Then it happens, he goes down and gets stepped on, hard. Tears start flowing. Daddy goes out there and dusts him off and he goes back to the middle after his injury time out. And you know what? That was the only tears from Jackson and after seeing his leg, I would have cried too. Not only were there no tears but there were SMILES! Out right, happiness, laughing, and joy spread across
his face. Smiles the whole game, whether he got to kick the ball or not. Plus, he never wanted to take a break. He kept wanting to get in there!Not to brag too much, Jackson even made a goal!! That was amazing! Not that I care too much about that goal with the net at the end of the field because Jackson scored a bigger goal - he had fun. Good, outside, healthy, athletic, run hard, get sweaty FUN! That was huge goal and he did it. I was so happy for my little guy because I could
see how happy he was that I almost cried out there at the soccer field - thank goodness for big Olsen sisters sunglasses! What a 360 our Soccer Saturday took, huh? You just never know what the day has in store for you.
ea but Jackson won and our whole family won. First, a little history. Last week, during his first game, Jackson had LOTS of tears. Crying because he did not get to kick the ball, crying because he thought it was his turn, crying because he fell down, lots of crying. It was to the point that I was wondering if he had any fun. Flash forward to this morning as we are laying in bed and having snuggle time, Jackson tells me, when I bring up the fact that he has a soccer game this morning, that he thinks that soccer is for five year olds and that it is pretty hard. I assure him that we have him in the correct age bracket and that age bracket is four year olds. He seems uneasy and unsure. I tell him to remember our family motto (yes, we have a family motto, don't you?) - Do your best, forget the rest. He says okay but then tells me that he might cry if he falls down and I tell him that's understandable but to try to just chill the rest of the time that he might cry during soccer. Needless to say, I do not have high hopes for today's big game. We arrive on the field a little before his 10am game which was beautiful (noon stinks and is TOO HOT!) and who was there to our surprise but Uncle Jeff (Chris's bro),
Aunt Emily and their two kids, Hayden & Mallory. Then Gaga arrives so he has his fan club there for another game. We were short two guys for the first half so the 4 that were there were going to get a workout - oh no! Jackson gets out on the field right away and gets in the midst of it. Then it happens, he goes down and gets stepped on, hard. Tears start flowing. Daddy goes out there and dusts him off and he goes back to the middle after his injury time out. And you know what? That was the only tears from Jackson and after seeing his leg, I would have cried too. Not only were there no tears but there were SMILES! Out right, happiness, laughing, and joy spread across
his face. Smiles the whole game, whether he got to kick the ball or not. Plus, he never wanted to take a break. He kept wanting to get in there!Not to brag too much, Jackson even made a goal!! That was amazing! Not that I care too much about that goal with the net at the end of the field because Jackson scored a bigger goal - he had fun. Good, outside, healthy, athletic, run hard, get sweaty FUN! That was huge goal and he did it. I was so happy for my little guy because I could
see how happy he was that I almost cried out there at the soccer field - thank goodness for big Olsen sisters sunglasses! What a 360 our Soccer Saturday took, huh? You just never know what the day has in store for you. 
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