FIRST SOCCER SEASON, cont'd

So we're about halfway through Cal's first soccer season and he is starting to turn a corner. After the first game, we talked about how the other kids didn't ask him for the ball or offer to share and how that was vastly different than the regular rules of life and playing with friends that we have spent nearly 4 years trying to teach him. Life is complicated. Anyway, we keep talking about the games after each one, what his strategy should be - follow the ball, stay with it til you score, don't let anyone steal it, if they do, steal it back - and he has slowly improved. He's paying more attention at least and playing more aggressively. He scored his first goal today and at the end of the game, the coach gave him the medal - they award one each week, usually for the most improved player. Talk about proud! Our little Leo was beaming. So here are some fun shots of Cal and his teammates. We hope for continued improvement.