Soccer and "The Bug"

Well, the family is starting to get hit with the bug that has taken so many kids out of school around here lately. DS#1's team was decimated by illness their first few games and had to play with 10 players. This weekend it was DS#1's turn. He played goal keeper the first half of the game on Saturday and a little bit on the field in the second half. When he got home, he was toast, done, finished, wiped out, etc. He is home from school today and I would say he isn't happy about it, but the truth is that he is sound asleep.

His team had a game Sunday too, but he simply could not make it, he was sick enough he couldn't even sit the sideline and support the team. DS#2 and DS#1 had overlapping games on different fields so I took DS#2 (I am his team manager) on Saturday and because DS#1 couldn't go on Sunday my lovely wife was finally able to watch DS#2 and his team play. Alas, Sunday's game didn't go well for his team and they lost badly. Saturday, the game she missed, his team won and really dominated ball control. Unfortunately, she started coming down with "the bug" and went straight home to shower and go to bed.

DS#3 came with me on Saturday so I had to keep him entertained. Low and behold, a small plastic train and the cooler. I guess sometimes it isn't so hard to keep a 2-year old entertained. He had a few bad moments but survived the game well.

DD only had one game this weekend. She played on Saturday morning and her team played quite well. Hers is the only "U8 Academy Girls" team in our club so they have to play against the boys and against the older girls. Saturday she played against the same team she played against last week and they lost 2-1 in a very close game. We enjoy watching her play when she is "serious" and still get a kick out of it when she is "silly." She has a good little team but the girls are new to the larger 8v8 format and fields so they are still adjusting a bit.

Well, that is about it, right now it seems that DS#1, my dear wife, and I all have "the bug." It might be the flu, it might be another virus. So far the younger 3 don't have it and I am glad that DD and DS#2 are at school away from us. I have been letting DS#3 play (and watch his favorite shows) to his heart's content in the hopes that keeping him away will keep him from getting it. Sometimes I think that (healthy) children somehow instinctively know that a parent is sick and seem to behave very well all of a sudden. So far today DS#3 has been fairly easy to deal with. I am hoping all my hand-washing, etc. helps keep him healthy.

I hope I can get everyone healthy for the weekend, we have lots of games and activities scheduled so we'll see how it goes.