The one with the Future David Beckham

David Beckham.

Good looking guy.

Even better soccer player.

 

And let me just tell you this, I think we have the next David Beckham on our hands.

 

Although Parker's first few weeks (three!) at soccer were a little rough while he was getting the hang of the game and figuring out what the whole point of the game was, he has turned into quite the little soccer player.

 

It has been COLD! REALLY COLD the past few weeks. I haven't been able to take Paxton and Preslie to watch Parker's practices that he has twice a week, so I have been consistently surprised at the progress he has made from game to game.

 

Their first game was a BLOW OUT. They one 23-2

Second game they lost 10-7 but Parker made the first goal of the entire game and it was straight out of the gate!

Third they won 13-9 and Parker made one goal.

Fourth they won 14-5 and Parker made TWO GOALS.

Fifth game they won 12-5 and Parker made a whopping FIVE GOALS! He was his team's leading scorer that week.

And his sixth game which was this last weekend, they lost 4-5 but Parker once again made the first goal of the game and it was quite the goal. He had to dribble around several of the defenders to get it in.

 

The amount of goals has dropped scored by either team in a game has dropped considerably now that all the boys are learning how to defend the goal and kick the ball away from the other team. I have noticed that Parker's team is much better at passing the ball and working as a team rather than individuals. They don't win every game, but they typically at least hold their own quite well and I can definitely say that the games they have lost they have been matched up against teams with boys who have played much longer and are typically quite a bit taller.

 

I have been so proud of this little Parker man!

I can't believe he is old enough to be playing soccer, or old enough to be going to kindergarten in just a few short months, but here he is! All grown up!

 

Parker only has one more game left in the Spring soccer season and then it is on to t-ball in May, but I am pretty confident he will want to play fall soccer when the time comes around. I am in love with cheering this little stud on at every game!