Number 9...soccer star!

I am a little late, but a couple weeks ago was Tyler's last soccer game.
It was GREAT!
We made cupcakes for the party...and the coach brought pizza.

Tyler was a STAR at the game!

He knew it was the last game and he played like it!

It was MUDDY, and SLIPPERY, and at one point RAINING...and he just played and played.

In fact, he played in all but one quarter, because there were a few kids not there.

In the second quarter...TYLER made, what would end up being, the ONLY goal for the whole game.

Here it is.....He had a clear shot and he TOOK off!

Yep...that ended up being a goal. He was sooooo happy!
Just look at the pride on that face!

The kids just played and played, slipping and getting filthy!

They had so much fun.

yep...muddy.

So then, for the last quarter, Tyler was sent in as goalie. He used to love being goalie, but now it is "boring". Today however, he SAVED his first goal.

The ball was coming right at him, and he was paying as much attention as most 6 year olds pay when playing goalie (which is next to none)...but everyone started yelling, and so he took his stance JUST in time to totally catch the ball mid-air. It was awesome. Everyone screamed, and high fived him.

I didn't catch it on camera, as I was too busy yelling and screaming :) but...

He was on top of the world.

The game ended...1-0.

Then it was party time!

They did a final team cheer...got their pictures and their trophies.

Ate pizza and cupcakes...

Great season!

Sad that it is over, because this year I learned that our son has a love and a talent for soccer, and it was SO much fun to watch him play...

Next...

Basketball...starts December 14th,

Hopefully we will get the same coach we had for soccer...
Hopefully he will have as much fun.

We are so proud of you Tyler...you are an amazing boy, with so much to offer the world!

We love you!

All about some soccer...

It was our second to last game of the season!

We have watched our son this season in absolute awe! Seriously, he is just a different boy then he was last year.

I mean he plays!....like really, PLAYS!

And, he is G-O-O-D!

He is still super nice too of course...and with that comes being a little bit timid about taking the ball away from others....especially the girls.

BUT when it is free...LOOK OUT!

Others, sometimes don't share his "be nice" strategy! He ended up on the ground after this encounter. :)

It was a great game!

This particular game was no score...but with those come good lessons!

Next week will be the final game, and the party where Ty will get his trophy and pictures!

GOAL!!!!! GOAL!!!!! GOAL!!!!! GOAL!!!!!

Tyler had a game today.

HE MADE HIS FIRST GAME-TIME GOAL!


He has made one other goal, but it was during scrimmage at practice!

He was so happy....can you tell?

It is a beautiful sunny day...probably one of the last we will have around here.


It is Tyler's second game...

He has made such a change this year. He is focused and really learning the game and the positions. He is really enjoying it, ESPECIALLY the games! He really opens up and takes it all in.

We are so proud of him!

HE WAS SO PROUD OF HIS MOMENT...he just beamed. Everyone gave him high 5's and he was just ON-TOP of the world at that moment!

GO ZEBRA'S!!!

Below is Ty's cheering section, by the way.
And CHEER she does....she says "Go Ty-Ty, Go Ty-Ty"
She is ONE very cute cheerleader in the outfit her grandpa got her!

Here's to soccer season...

Soccer season is here again....

Tyler is SO excited! He loves it so much...and oh my goodness...he is SOOOOO much better this year.
Last year...he paid more attention to the other kids then the ball. He wouldn't assert himself into the game by stealing the ball from anyone, and he really had to warm up every single practice/game before he would start (really) playing.

This year...we have only had 2 practices and one game...but he is SO in it!

He participates fully at practice. He has a REALLY great coach...infact, he is the most requested coach they have. He was honored as coach of the year! We are really happy that he has a motivating coach who goes out of his way to make the game fun!

He has really taken to the sport this year...and has literally improved ten-fold since last year!

Seriously, what a difference a year makes!

He even made his very first goal this last week! AND it was the only goal that was made!!! He was BESIDE himself! He is still talking about it! Sure wish I had gotten his face in picture!

This is the first game. We sat up high because it was so hot and sunny, and we had already been at the beach all day, so the pictures are distant....but Ty has the red shorts on, with the black and white shirt. He dominated in the game...it was great!

Can't wait to see how much he grows this season!