Showing posts with label soccer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label soccer. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Soccer photos, 2011

Storm U6 boys
(Cameron: middle back; Ethan: front left)

Cameron

Ethan

Storm U8 boys
(Shane, coach; Colin: front, second from left)

Colin

{Aren't they just the cutest!?}

Friday, September 9, 2011

Soccer is HERE!!

We've had so much fun with all three of the boys in soccer this year! Cameron and Ethan are on the same team, and Colin is in the next league up, with Shane coaching again. Last week was our first game, and I wanted to share a few highlights!

Ethan, dribbling through several defenders--he went on to score after this....

....and got a high-five from his big brother!

Cameron, concentrating....

Love this shot of Ethan!

In the first part of Cameron and Ethan's game, Grandma Jane showed up.  My boys, who were in the middle of a play, ran off the field to greet her. It was pretty funny--but maybe not to the boys' coach!

Colin and Grandma cheering the younger boys on

Cameron surprised us all by showing some incredible talent on the field.  
He had scored seven goals by the time the game was over! 

He also showed a bit *ahem* of pride....yeah, that's 
something we're gonna have to be working on! *giggle*
(In all fairness, after the game--when we questioned Cameron about this move, he said: "Mom, I was just doing what the soccer players do on the Wii."  When we went back and checked out what he was talking about, we found that the players on the FIFA Wii game point at the back of their shirts--as if pointing to their number--when they score.  That made us feel a bit better! LOL)

Love this shot of his face after he missed a shot on goal

Grandma helping corral Lola while we watched the game
And yes--I know how she is dressed.
I realize tutus are not typical soccer attire.
However, we (Storm) are white, grey and black--
and this birthday outfit is the ONLY thing she had in her drawer with black in it!
{With the help of Etsy, we're working on that!}

Love this shot of E Ry taking on three defenders all by himself.
He did so well, too, for his first game ever! Scored two goals!

Celebration

Cameron listening to coach Dave in the huddle

Love this one, too!

After the younger boys won, we headed down to watch Shane coach Colin's game. 
Lots of fun and excitement at this level!
Daddy giving some last minute instruction

Colin dribbling

He did so well!

I was so proud of Colin--his team ended in a tie, but it was a good game.
He fought for the ball the entire time!

So looking forward to the rest of the season. Go Storm!!

Monday, August 1, 2011

Lola and the shinguards

I

think

someone's

ready

for

soccer

season!!


Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Season sendoff

Last night, we had a fun season-end party for the boys! 
It was a great time, and we had a blast eating pizza and cake--and talking soccer!


But, we've been doing some more celebrating around here...for a certain 
young man who turned SEVEN on Halloween! 

More pictures and a birthday post coming soon!

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Soccer {plus} Family {equals} a GREAT day

Colin with Grandma Jane

Colin and Mommy

Mommy, Colin, and Daddy (aka 'Coach')

We did it!! We did it!!

After a 1-1 ending score and a shootout, the U-8 Storm Soccer team won the game 2-1!!

Number ONE!

Silly faces *grin*


Amazing job this season Storm!! Congratulations!!!

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Championship Game

Today was a very exciting day.

Colin's U-8 soccer team played their hearts out in their first game this morning, and won 5-2!! It was a very tough, hard fought game and we were so proud of the boys!!

Colin playing some tough defense

 All huddled up, discussing strategy.  
{Yes, Cameron does think he is part of the team. Storm is Storm to him!}

 Lola fell asleep in the first half, so we cuddled for a while :)


 We had some fun on the sidelines....
Grandma Jane with Ethan

Gwen, Jordan and Lola

Mr. Not-So-Cooperative-Cameron *grin*, Spider-Man, and Mommy


Grandma Jane and a much more smiley Cameron

Sweet Kendyl--little girl, BIG grin!!

 Then, it was time for game #2. 
"One, two, three--STORM!"
 

This game was much tougher--not the team, necessarily, though they were better than we 
expected--but the kids were just tired.  Two hours of running is a lot for 6-7 year olds! 
Not even Daddy's encouragement and advice could spur Colin on--he was wiped.

We ended the game 0-0 and wound up in a sudden death shootout.

Oh my goodness gracious.

I'm not going to lie here, folks--this was about as nervewracking as it gets. In all my years of playing volleyball I was never as nervous for anything--championships and all--than I was during this game!

Colin's shot--a miss
(and all mommies groaned with me....)


Thankfully, I am happy (joyous!!) to report that we won the shootout, 2 goals to 1!!  So....we are in the championship game tomorrow!

Can I get a woooooot wooooooooooot!!??

We celebrated with a lunch out (great suggestion, my sweet Aimee!)  We were pretty high on our win.

I'm so proud of my little guy. Win or lose tomorrow, he has had an amazing 
season and it has been the most fun I have ever had at sporting events. 


 And, yes--most of the time I am keeping my eye on the kids and not the super hot coach.