With collective practices and games, the boys have to put on their soccer gear, on average, five times a week. You would think with all the opportunity to get good at it their speed from start to finish would improve. It doesn't, however. Putting on shin guards, socks and shoes takes anywhere from five to 15 minutes, depending upon what level of focus we (I use that pronoun generously) possess on any given day.
Thomas is usually much faster, but this morning when he was supposed to be getting ready for his game he was, instead, skipping around our bedroom and bathroom singing at the top of his lungs. When I finally whipped around and told him to PLEASE stop singing and put on his shoes he looked stunned and then smiled and said, "Alright, Mom. I'll do it, but I am just being joyful! What's so wrong with being joyful?"
Thomas, for the win.
3 comments:
Oooh, that's a good one! Glad to know that we're not the only ones that struggle with soccer attire, though. I can get really ugly re: shin guards and socks.
Shin guard and socks suck big time! Especially when it's 100 degrees and I'm extra hormonal. Sorry if that's TMI. ;) Lovin' T!
Another gem from Thomas today--as we played Old Maid with 30+ year old cards (with an orange dot on the back of every card,Steph) he felt obligated to give each pair a new nickname. As the names got sillier, I suggested he might chill with the re-naming. He replied, "Sorry,that's just my passion today!"
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