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"I'm Max Taylor"... a common phrase Max likes to tell people these days.
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He was WAY excited about kinder football. It was for ages 3-5, so as you can tell, he was obviously the smallest.
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It took him a little while to catch on. In all his excitement, he kept running across the gym...at the wrong time!
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The coach kept trying to stop him because all the other kids had to wait on Max to run all the way to the end of the gym and back.
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Here, he convinced another kid to run across to the other side BEFORE the coach said, "Go."
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The drill was to run AFTER the coach said, "Ready, Set, Go."
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Dad is trying to explain the situation to Max.
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Playing a little football with Dad.
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Max is now getting tired and ready to go home.
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Max is now laying on the ground to show how much he is ready to go home.
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He found some more strength for a little flag football at the end.
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Max's strut after his huge "I can play football" ego boost.
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Atticus, Emmett, and Mom hung out on the sidelines.