Growingupsoccer

I feel like I’ve been neglecting this blog since my last post.  My soccer players have been sick.  They both came down with this cough and cold thing.  With the little one playing in two tournaments in the next two weeks I made them both stay in and stay warm. 

They have been playing with video games which included of course their fifa soccer game.  Cory made it clear he was “studying”.  If he can’t play in “real life” he can “at least practice” is how he explained it.

 They received a few games - sports related and other types.  I’ve been home with them and have watched them playing.  One thing I have noticed is how they look at these games so differently. 

My oldest son is the “chef” of the family.  He cooks up a storm and feels completely comfortable in the kitchen.  I would say that he is as talented there as my other two are on the pitch.. and honestly as passionate.  He has absolutely no interest in soccer. He plays musical instruments and is extremely artistic.  He also likes video games.  His favorites are Dance Dance Revolution and Guitar Hero III. 

I was watching my oldest and Cory playing Guitar Hero III.  My oldest was more focused on getting the notes right, making the music sound right, and getting better at the different songs whereas Cory was all about the points he was getting and whether or not he was winning.  That sense of competition is just so much stronger in Cory.  They were definitely both interested in winning but for Cory it was so much more of a requirement.

It is interesting just watching how different these two little boys are.  There are only 36 months between them.. they have been raised in the same house and generally in the same way… but they are just so different.