Soccer + Hockey = Tired Tyler!

Today Tyler had his first Hockey experience; unfortunately the start of that session was also the last day of Soccer so we did both so he could get his soccer trophy which he loved. He's never gotten a trophy before so he was SO excited for it. So Tyler played a great game of soccer and then we headed over to the ice rink where Tyler again was a great sport. I wasn't sure how he would do because even though he can skate he's a little slow. But now he had to skate with a bunch of gear on and a stick so he had a whole new set of problems. He was a trooper though. He never once complained and at first he couldn't get up after falling down but by the end of the class he could. He came off the ice with a big smile and a thumbs up. Saying "Hockey was so much fun!" But we're thinking he's not quite ready for this class the other kids were way bigger and faster. There was one other kid like Tyler and the coach said we could leave them in the hockey class or put them back in a Learn to Skate class but with full hockey garb on. That's what we are going to do. Tyler needs a little more practice skating with all that crap on and hopefully by next session (or next year) he'll be ready to move on with the bigger kids. The important thing, Tyler had a blast, loves wearing all the hockey stuff (he said he looked like a transformer) and can't wait to go again. He made us so proud, he never gave up trying even with all the big kids skating around him and it didn't make him discouraged to try again. Can't wait to watch him progress this year.