Soccer Season

Camen has come a long way over the past few years and is maturing into a great little soccer player. I think his progression can be attributed to his love of the game, 20 friends to play soccer with everyday at recess, committed coaches, and some great instruction at the BYU sports camps.

Three years ago I remember watching Camen timidly trail behind the pack of kids chasing the ball. If the ball happened to move his direction he cautiously looked over his shoulder and exited the pack. Eventually he moved out of his comfort zone, had a few collisions and learned that it's okay to bump shoulders.

This year Camen scored his first goal, which also happened to be the first goal of the first game! He had three or four more in the games that followed. Camen has great footwork (if that's the right terminology) and is growing increasingly competitive.

Yesterday I overheard him talking to a friend that plays in a different league. Camen wished him luck on his game and his friend replied, "Yeah, we always win."

Camen enthusiastically responded, "Hey, we do too! It's soooo easy!"

Tonight was their last game and their team did go undefeated. Sometimes I have the parental instincts to teach him that life isn't easy, it's going to be hard. But hey, when you're seven years old maybe life should be good and sooo easy!