October 23

After school on some Thursdays, the kiddos stay after to play with some friends. Today, after spending time spinning and climbing and playing in the sand, they started up a casual soccer game.

Isaac and his buddy Thomas decided they wanted to team up with Brady against Abby and Peter. So, in short, that meant a preschooler and two first graders opted to compete against two fifth graders. A little unevenly matched.

The little boys were inevitably creamed by the big kids, but what mattered is that they tried really, really hard. And knowing how easy it is to just give up when things are hard, it was good to see that determination kick in.