Ben's Soccer Pictures

Hard to believe this is Ben's fifth Spring soccer season. We first enrolled him in a Mini Soccer program in March 2009 and he's progressed since, playing both Fall and Spring sessions.
It's a blast watching him play every week and he really enjoys himself out there.

Ben is learning about other sports via PE at school, through books and magazines. I take him to a variety of college and professional sporting events as well.

He participated in his first basketball program and maybe this Summer I can enroll him in a week long session to keep his skills fresh.

I like this set of photos I took this past Saturday. He's growing fast!

For a larger version of the photo and a slide show, just click on any photo.

Playmaker

Driving to the goal

Soccer portrait

Goal!

Celebration

Fall Soccer: Game 1

Ben's first game of his third Fall soccer session with SYSA. He is learning more skills and is really enjoying himself. This game ended 5-5 with Ben scoring the first goal.

Ben's Soccer Pictures

Been almost a month between posts. I think Facebook is slowly making this blog obsolete as I have a bigger Facebook audience. I will keep this going for awhile longer. I had no idea I would be writing  over five years after I created this but as long as family and friends find it entertaining, the blog will continue.

Here are a few pictures from Ben's soccer game today. I'm pretty excited how Ben's taken to the sport. He doesn't want to play anything else, just soccer and I'm not going to be one of those parents who take their kids to two or three sports per weekend. I've taught him the basics of baseball, he knows how to shoot a basketball and to catch and throw a football. As he gets older if he wants to pursue these sports, then by all means we will. Right now it's a lot of fun seeing him play soccer and enjoy himself.

In the "locker room" before the game

Controlling the midfield

A cracking goal! My best and favorite sports picture.

Looking to score

Trying to elude the defense

Here they come! Who needs Real Madrid - Barcelona when I got this!

Another goal by Ben

Ben's game face shows his determination

Harlem Globetrotters at Patriot Center

In what's becoming an annual event, I took Benjamin to see the Harlem Globetrotters vs the International Elite for the basketball World Championship at Patriot Center. The Globetrotters are always a great show and seeing Benjamin smile and laugh while watching the game and antics by the Globetrotters is priceless. Last year we saw the Globetrotters at Verizon Center, this year was Patriot Center's turn and next year we'll probably make an entire day in DC around their show at Verizon Center.

Enjoy the pictures. For a slide show, just click on a photo and enjoy!

Before the game


Jam session with Moose




Special K driving the Elite crazy


Globetrotters cooking up something to confuse the Elite




There's just no way to defend this




Too Tall with the jam, assist from Airport


Too Tall left hanging


I love this pic of Moose and Too Tall


Spider with the Globetrotter basket


Firefly with the four pointer...yes!!!


Too Tall playing keep away


Globetrotters score!


Benjamin enjoying the game




Special K and the ref talk while the team mocks the ref


Airport with the rejection!


Slick running the offense as the Elite close in on defense


Too Tall works his magic as a confused Elite try to stop him






Firefly's turn to confuse the Elite




Jet jam session




Special K working his magic after a rebound


The old bucket trick. Always great!




Globetrotters basket by Flight Time


Elite are confused, what's going on here?




Flight Time celebrates burying his four point shot


Free throw by Special K


Globetrotter magic.


Jet jam


Globetrotters way of icing the free throw shooter


Late in a tie game, Special K blocks a basket attempt


Jet's game winning dunk!


Globetrotters are World Champions!


Trophy time!