Soccer champ!

This was Owens first year to join sports teams at school. 

Needless to say he was more than excited until his first practice and he was the only grade 4 that came out.  From then on he really didn't want to go. 

Perseverance got him through to the tournament and had him come home a champion. A day off school for a tournament and a win made his day!

Soccer Champ

We arrived back from our trip in time griffins soccer tournament. 

It was a hot day and only 5 kids came to play on his team. 

They played hard and won the two first games and came short in the final game!

Soccer!

Owen played a great game of soccer last night! He is pretty proud of himself as he has been asked to play up with the U10 team. 

This is the boys favourite part of the game... High fives from the fans!!!

Couldn't think of a better place to play. 

Owen hanging out with his buddy Breaden!

Posing with Brett.. Heavy on the posing!!

And of course DQ after the game!

Soccer Guys

Soccer season has started again... the boys love it! and me too :)

Crazy Days & Soccer Guys

June is crazy!!!

There are so many things to do and plan and finish up before the school year is over.
Owen started up soccer again this year and to our surprise, Griffy was allowed to join the team as well. Tony was really hesitant to let Griffin join the team because he thought he was still too young. I persisted until finally Griffy was on the team. Wouldn't you know, Griffy didn't want anything to do with it! I ran around like a fool with him for the first game. He then was in net. Shortly a ball came and he didn't want anything to do with it so he layed down in fetal position and started crying. Coach Tony told the kid with the ball from the opposing team to go ahead and score and the kid kicked the ball right into Griffin's head! Perfect memory of Griffin's first game. He has gotten better. He will at least get out and run with Tony, but only because he has been threated that he won't get a popsicle if he doesn't play :)

Owen on the other hand is a real soccer guy this year! He scored for his first time ever in his second game of the season and last week he scored 4 times. I love the smile on his face when he is being told he did a great job... a proud face trying hard not to smile! Love it!

Soccer Hype

Soccer Boy

Owen starts soccer next week and he is soooo excited! Last night he was given his jersey (green his favourite colour), shorts and socks. He didn't want to take it off. If he could have he would have slept in it. He sort of did, it laid beside him in bed. The first thing asked this morning was to wear his jersey to the babysitters.

Owen has some great teammates. In fact we know almost everyone on the team. All of the neighbours on the team were having their first practice in our backyard last night. They had a blast.


Even better he has a GREAT coach....his dad and is proudly wearing his daddy's number: 15!

Its exciting to start this new chapter with Owen....sports, teams, sportsmanship, and growing up (scary). I hope does well. We are concerned that Owen will be reluctant at first as he often is with new experiences. We hope he does well, but more importantly that he has fun! Am I a soccer mom already? Let the games begin!