fanatic

we are big soccer fans over here.  we watch a lot of soccer & play a lot of soccer.  in fact, we were tempted to name t.j. after some of our favorite players (i wanted to call him xavi, todd wanted to go with didier, & cooper was all for dimitar berbatov).  well cooper is turning out to be the biggest fanatic of all. he is dying to play on a real soccer team with his very own coach.  he has some serious skills & speed.  he has worn his brazil soccer uniform for 3 days straight now.  the only way i was able to coax him out of it was by convincing him to put on his usa jersey instead.  he is a soccer junkie.  and let's be honest, this kid is much too skinny to hope for a career in any other sport.