The Bear and The Princess scrimmaged another school's team tonight at practice. It was a good game and the kids all played really well. After the game, The Bear ran laps with his dad/coach and I tried to get a good picture of them...but the setting sun , their movement, and my little camera were not cooperating... But regardless of the quality of the picture, I used it because this is a picture and a moment that speaks a thousand words to me. I will try to sum it up in less than that however. After a full day of work, My Wonderful Husband coaches two practices on Thursday nights and gives them both his all. He does it because he enjoys soccer, he enjoys coaching, and he loves his kids. After the game, he gave the kids a choice to run. They run laps after every practice but they had just ran a hour long game with no subs and he gave them the option tonight. Everyone was exhausted - The Princess was limping from a kick to the leg - and he gave them the pass because they earned it. But The Bear said he wanted to run. Mostly because he was still a bit stoked from a good game and his near end of game winning goal but also, I think, because he likes that time with his Dad. No matter that My Wonderful Husband had just had two practices and ran with the kids in the scrimmage as a ref, he also ran those laps with The Bear. I wish this picture was clearer, but the image in my mind is crystal clear. He may be My Wonderful Husband but he is also one heck of a coach and an awesome Dad too. xo
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