Soccer Mom

It is official, I am a soccer mom. I wondered if and when this day would ever come and now that it has arrived I feel just a little ting of pride. (But not the bad kind ;)!) To look at Luke all dressed up and ready to go to practice I just got so excited! He has been asking for a few years now if he could start soccer and I always said we didn't have enough money. I was talking to a good friend of mine one day about this predicament. She gave me some pretty sound advice. She said, well how much is it for soccer? About $60? Well if you just skip a few times eating out you have it and then Luke has lifetime memories. You know what? She was right. Not that we eat out a lot, or even a little, but the point was you can probably find a way to make it work and in the long run that $60 wont make or break us, but having this opportunity really can have an impact on my sons life. So we signed him up and I am so excited! He was praying every night for 2 weeks that he would have a good practice and that he wouldn't be nervous. I tell you what, my heart just soared when they put him as goalie and he caught half of the balls kicked in! Granted this is a beginners league, but hey a mom can have her pride! He loved every minute of it and I am just so glad that I could give my son this opportunity! He just made a goal!

I LOVE the look on his face, it is excitement and embarrassment all at one!!

He caught this one!! Yeah for Luke!

I really am so excited to see him grow through this season and see if we want to continue down this path, who knows I may have the next David Beckham on my hands!! ;)