Soccer Camp

In the midst of our July heat wave, Simon was signed up for a half-day soccer camp. The heat didn't dampen his enthusiasm, particularly when it came to putting on his equipment. He managed to incorporate "shin pads" into every sentence from the time he put them on until the time I dropped him off. He started off the week shy but in the end he had new friends in all the other camp participants. I just wish he didn't have to start out fresh next week at a new camp.

I was a little disappointed with the people who ran the camp - two days Simon came home without having eaten his snack (I guess because they figured that all the kids could open their own containers). It is sad thinking of Simon sitting there during snack time while all the other kids around him ate. They did keep the kids going despite the heat though and Simon declared that he wanted to go back again next week so it must have been fun.

Here's a before and after.....