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Football: Shooting from the heart ~ Northernmum

Twin boy is becoming a young man in front of me, his hands reside somewhere near his manhood at all times and he is brewing a dislike of all things girlie.

His love affair with the great British sport of football is fully underway and I despair daily when I have to put away the shredded remains of the wrappers of his Euro 12 stickers.  I have one grown man firmly stapled to the sofa whilst bigger men run around  on the TV chasing a ball and one smaller man seizing every opportunity to take his little foot and welly a ball against my garage door.

Saturday mornings are a relief, the football mad boys leave the house for twin boys weekly match and us girls get down to some serious lady time; this weekend involved breakfast in bed and a Barbie kidnapping by evil Buzz Lightyear.

The minutes passed by and suddenly they were home again, a flustered, red faced six year old boy and his proud beaming Daddy.

‘I scored!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!’ cried my son bounding into the room with glee.

‘They lost’ whispered he who helped create them but continued to smile.

Curious I grabbed his arm and we went into the kitchen to talk away from little ears.

‘He missed a goal,’ said he who helped create them, ‘he literally did an outstanding tackle, charged down the pitch, belted it in and it went wide of the post.’

‘But he said he scored?’ I questioned, confused.

‘He did,’ grinned he who helped create them, ‘two minutes later Fred was aiming at the goal, he kicked the ball, Twin Boy ran in front of it and the ball smacked him on the chest and went flying into the goal.’

He who helped create them paused momentarily.

‘Then he came running over to me and said “I scored Daddy; I scored with my heart”’

That’s my boy!

Always shoot from the heart; it can never fail to go in…..

Comments

  1. Notmyyearoff says

    June 10, 2012 at 7:51 pm

    Ahhh that’s lovely. My OH is mental about football and trying to drum
    Into Z now.

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      June 10, 2012 at 8:24 pm

      Its very cute! still hate the sport though!

      Reply
  2. SEardley says

    June 10, 2012 at 7:59 pm

    I have this exact same thing in my house. Fully grown man, totally obsessed, 7 yo now completely brain washed & not happy unless every minute of his day involves football, 4yo currently being worked on by other two! The way the next boy on its way to our house is kicking me, I can see him being just as bad! No female company to save me, but I’m keeping my eye on the future when they are all away to matches on Saturdays!

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      June 10, 2012 at 8:25 pm

      I like that, glass half full and all!

      Reply
  3. Molly says

    June 11, 2012 at 6:16 am

    Bless him. Encourage that winning streak – he could earn you some good money in the future, I hear professional footballers do quite well?!

    Reply
  4. HELEN says

    June 11, 2012 at 12:54 pm

    ahh that’s so cute!

    I have 3 football mad males in the house & a garden too small which means my spuds are taking the brunt of their footie habit at the moment, no doubt the apple tree will feel the force in a few weeks..
    x

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      June 11, 2012 at 7:02 pm

      Poor apples

      Reply
  5. family four fun says

    June 11, 2012 at 5:15 pm

    I have a footie mad 7yr old yet neither me and hubby have ever been so inclined ourselves. Grandpa is to blame, he has him supporting his team and takes him to training every Friday which he loves – but not as much as Grandpa who says it’s essential entertainment, he comes home crying with tears at the sight of 22 boys running after a ball with no comprehension of positions!
    So now we are also Euro obsessed and suddenly hubby is watching and yelling at tv too!! x

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      June 11, 2012 at 7:02 pm

      Boys – so predictable! x

      Reply
  6. Two of Everything says

    June 11, 2012 at 7:08 pm

    That’s gorgeous 🙂 Love the sound of your girlie time! Looking forward to that when my two are older – but I think the boys will be off fishing… Think I’d prefer them to go to football!

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      June 12, 2012 at 7:38 am

      at least they come back with food?

      Reply
      • Two of Everything says

        June 12, 2012 at 7:59 am

        I wish…

        Reply
        • northernmum says

          June 12, 2012 at 11:27 am

          not good fishers? or do they bring back a load of old boots….

          Reply
  7. Specify says

    June 11, 2012 at 7:39 pm

    Aah, what a star!

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      June 12, 2012 at 7:37 am

      He is very cute! x

      Reply
  8. Speccy says

    June 11, 2012 at 7:40 pm

    My phone just gave me a new name 🙂

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      June 12, 2012 at 7:37 am

      LOL!!!

      Reply
  9. Blue Sky says

    June 12, 2012 at 5:42 pm

    Don’t knock it 🙂 Just think of all the girlie shopping you’ll be able to do while the matches are on 🙂

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      June 12, 2012 at 8:19 pm

      Fair point well made!

      Reply
  10. Susan Mann says

    June 14, 2012 at 4:26 pm

    Aww my oldest loved football. It is such a proud daddy moment isn’t it. x

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      June 14, 2012 at 6:00 pm

      yes x

      Reply
  11. helloitsgemma says

    June 15, 2012 at 8:49 pm

    Don’t encourage this.
    It becomes more competitive.
    Your life will revolve around training evenings and weekend matches.
    Stop him now before he gets any better.
    Get him a sewing kit or something.

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      June 15, 2012 at 9:04 pm

      He is doing a trial dance class on Monday! *skips a little* is going to be next Billy Elliot

      Reply
  12. Chris at Thinly Spread says

    June 16, 2012 at 7:40 am

    I have somehow managed to totally avoid football…OH not interested, DS1 (16yrs) not interested, nor DS2 (14yrs). DD had a very brief fling with it, playing for her first school two or three times but got bored quickly. I am praying that Bonus Boy doesn’t rebel against us and don the studs!
    I love that he scored from the heart though…that’s gorgeous!

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      June 16, 2012 at 3:15 pm

      thanks 🙂

      Reply
  13. sarsm says

    June 20, 2012 at 9:57 am

    What a star. Such a ‘heart’ will always mean he’s a winner!!

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      June 21, 2012 at 4:45 pm

      He’d like to think so!

      Reply

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