Ethan today was the first soccer game of the season. It was a great game. We won nine to three. What a great way to start the season. Daddy is your coach again this year and you have six players on your team. The players are, Parker Gardner, Jake McCormack, Jaxon Greaves, Nathan, Gavin, and yourself. It looks like you are going to be a great team. Ethan you love to play soccer but you do need a little encouragement to be aggressive, so Daddy and I have tried a little reward system and we offered you ten cents for every time you kick the ball and a dollar for every goal. You counter offered for a smiley (which is part of our rewards system at home, where you earn rewards for sixty smileys) for every time you kicked the goal and five smiley's for every goal you make. We agreed. Today you kicked the ball nine times! That is fantastic for you! Parker was determined to see you do great today and told you he would help you out during the game. So the two of you would run down the field while Parker would be yelling come on Ethan you can do it. At one point Parker was going for the goal and had a clear shot and stopped and yelled for you and to come and take the shot. You came running and didn't score, but Parker cared more about you than he did about making a goal for himself. Your friendship with Parker is forever strengthened by moments like these. Such a great day and a priceless memory. So proud of you bud and the way you played today. It will be a great year of soccer!
