When I snapped this picture, I could not get Charlie Brown and Lucy out of my head. It's the classic Lucy holding the ball for Charlie Brown, waiting until the last second to pull the ball and watch Charlie Brown go flying up as he kicks pure air.
Luckily for all involved, Connor played nice. He really did hold the ball while Xander ran up to kick it. With his left foot, of course. He is our true lefty. And also with his letters in hand. You use your feet to play soccer, after all, so why shouldn't he keep his trusty letters in his hand - the whole time we played.
The boys and I spent Wednesday afternoon out in the yard, enjoying some unseasonably warm weather by kicking and tossing a few balls around. We started with soccer, which both Connor and Xander loved. Daddy may have some hope after all of getting the boys to play his preferred sport.
But while Connor likes engage Xander in play, he doesn't enjoy Xander joining in when Mommy is playing with him. So he quickly abandoned soccer for football, which he didn't think little brother could do.
Just goes to show you how wrong assumptions can be. Xander has proven himself quite athletic over the years. He's a climber, to be sure. But he also has ridiculous coordination and strength for such a little guy. He can toss a football as well as big brother, and he can catch it better. But don't tell big brother that, he would not appreciate it at all.
Just another day in the life ...
