It is that time of the year again that we begin taking the kids to and from school, sports, tutoring, lessons and everything else they sign us up for.
This year, along with Aydin playing, we are going to try putting Liam into futbol. He has a spot on the team... is a full year younger than the typical age for kids here but if he likes it and is not too much for him, we will keep him going. If he is not able to pay attention and/or will take too much time to help this year, we will wait until next year.
Either way- we brought him to practice today... the first day... and he looked like a kid that has just eaten a whole jar of sugar. While the other kids (most of the kids listened.... he was in company of about 4 other wild kids) played and did their drills, Liam and a select few would stand in line with them and then start turning in circles, pick up the cone and place it on his head, point out every airplane or bird in the sky, want water, and have to pee. I dont know what it is about living here, but in the states... everyone would laugh, think he was hilarious and shrug it off. Here, I was dying a little inside. Although I thought he was too cute and funny... I almost wished he was able to pay more attention and not draw more attention to us (being the non-spanish). The coach told us he was fine and that no little kid 'knows how to play at this age' and to just let him come out and have fun. He seems like a great guy with more patience than I will EVER have. Hopefully Liam will be able to stick with it and enjoy it....
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