Sawyer is less certain about our return to soccer. He participates, and he does pretty well with the basics, but he is not particularly happy to be there or to be participating. As you can see in the photo. He's dribbling the ball, but he's also voicing his frustration about it. My arms are also covered in bruises and scratches from pinches, his way of voicing his frustration.
I expected him to like the outdoor version better. He seemed happy when we were there during the summer for a brief practice session with his coaches. It was less crowded and less formal then, so perhaps that's part of it. There were several new team members added to our group from last Spring. There were a lot of volunteer "buddies" and others on the fields. It was busier. And, even though we'd been here once before, it was a new routine.
Hopefully Sawyer will come around. He's not necessarily a natural athlete like Xander (he has some apraxia and motor planning issues). But he understand the basics and does pretty well with those. Like Xander, he struggles with the listening and following directions part. He was also ready to quit about 15 minutes in, so that made for a long first practice. We'll keep trying ...
There's always Wendy's french fries after we're done. Surely that has to help.