Fathers Day 2014

Fathers Day 2014 started with no lay in for me. Instead we had a 6.30am Sunday alarm in order to get up and out of the door before 8am to head over to Great Wakering for another football tournament. Our Tigers started really strong today with a solid 5 - 1 win against Corringham Athletic. In our second game we took quite a heavy 5- 0 defeat against the Forest Glade Lions. Joshua played in goal for both of these games and in the second game he saved a phenomenal penalty - but he used his face to save it! End result was lots of tears and for the next two games he played defence rather than in goal. In the final two games our Tigers lost to Great Wakering 1-0 and then Leighwood 2-0. The Great Wakering loss was frustrating as we had many shots on goal and definitely played better, but just couldn't chalk one up on the board. Leighwood were the tournament champions having not lost a single game and to hold them to 2-0 was actually quite an achievement. Joshua and his mate Ethan eamed up well to hold a strong defensive line.

 

The team did is very proud and it was a really enjoyable morning. Yesterday at training we was drilling in midfield runs and then crossing into the box and today it was great to see the boys implement this strategy several times in the games. Their tournament medals were well earnt today.

 

L-R : Tigers Alfie, Ethan, Lorne, Ryan (Captain), Joshua and Alex.

And a picture of the Tigers with the coaches (me and Lee).

Joshua proudly shows his latest football medal, he will soon have more medals than his Dad!!

Later this afternoon we visited the newly opened Dog Trust on the A132 as you head into Wickford. We have been promising the boys that we would take a look in there for about a week and a half but just not had the time. Auntie Lisa and Uncle David have already been there and have lined up a new dog called Elmo to partner up with Gino. So it was a good opportunity for us to call in a see Elmo and take him for a little walk around the grounds. The boys both really want a dog but for now we have convinced them that we need to hold fire for a while until Holly gets a bit bigger and a bit less dependant on us. I would love to get a dog, but I just know the novelty factor would wear off with the boys and it would fall on my shoulders to do all the dog walking and muck clearing etc. and currently I just don't have the time.

Joshua meets Elmo and chills out on the grass as he didn't want to return inside to the kennel.

Brandon does his usual photo bomb in this picture.

Brandon outside the Dog Trust with a plant dog that he wanted his picture taken with.

And another picture of B with some plant dogs.

Apart from that the two boys made me some lovely Fathers day cards at school. Then Joshua, Brandon and Holly bought me some new Tapout shorts and tops which will be nice for holiday. We didn't go out for dinner but instead fired up the BBQ this evening and as a treat I had the most gorgeous piece of steak ever - perfect end to the day.