first fall soccer

Hudson's first game was well lets just say....I had to bribe him into playing in the second quarter! ugh...i know this is so bad but why do I feel the need to "look" like the perfect mom with the perfect kids? Let me explain...We get to the soccer fields at 7:30 for the 8pm game, one of my best friends is also on the team so we thought this would motivate both or kids to play. WRONG! Hudson wanted nothing more then to play with my cell phone in the chair on the sidelines then to play on the soccer field while I cheer from the chair on the sidelines. He came to me after two minutes of warming up like this...

For the whole first quarter I was thinking of everything nice to say....Hudson you can do it! Hudson mom wants to see you score a goal!...Hudson soccer is so much fun just go play with your friends!...Hudson, Jacob wants you to go play with him on the field! FINALLY...yes, I whispered in his ear so no one could hear...IF YOU GO PLAY WE CAN GO BUY A TOY! Of course Hudson gets up and says, at ToysRus? I say yes! He says, A new batman toy? I say, Yes! just please go play soccer. ugh...why do I bribe my child!?! Yes, Hudson went to play and yes I did look like I had a normal loving child but ugh I hate that I had to bribe him. This is Hudson after the bribe on the soccer field with a smile on his face!

Good news is the second game we went to he did amazing with out any bribes! He scored goals...not that we keep score....oh wait my four year old does, after every goal he would count how many his team had and how many the other team had to Jacob! He is having a lot of fun and learning to play/share/keep hands to himself on his first sport team! Here he is in the second game with out bribes but a lot of cheers!

One last picture...here is Hudson and Jacob on their first sport team together....these boys will be friends for life!