Little Pele

Bode is playing on a soccer team.  But perhaps team is too strong.  The age group is 6-8 years old.  Bode is by far the oldest boy on the team.  In this league, it's really about fun--not a whole lot of competition or anything like that.  Bode had a game on Saturday, and he scored three (3!!) goals.   But he's not really an offensive minded player.  He's really into defense (probably because you don't have to run as far).  I took some pictures--didn't get any great shots, but some turned out ok.  First up is Bode getting ready to attack the ball.

Obviously not a successful attack, as this next picture shows (he's a bit winded).

Next is a sequence of pictures where Bode is running up to kick the ball.

Finally, I almost got a picture of Bode scoring a goal.  I was getting ready to start filming when he scored.  Sadly, all I got was the ball in the back of the net.

Today was Bode's last day of 2nd grade--summer vacation!  He'll lounge around the house for the next few day while Ashley and I take turns "working" from home.  It he really an almost-3rd grader?

Pleasant week to all.