Soccer

We are right in the middle of soccer season 

(although a case could be made that that is year round at our house).

Saturdays Sam has games and Ben referee's between 2-4 games 

(he is loving the $$$ and saving up for a car!)

During the week Ben plays on the high school's JV team, and is one of the team captains.  He practices 2 afternoons a week and has games 2 nights a week.

This equals lots of driving around, lots of food (breakfast, brunch, lunch, linner, dinner, 2nd dinner ... etc.), lots of Advil and lots of ice!!!  

Steve goes to nearly every game and I go if Susie is ok with homework and Sam doesn't have gym class.  Tonight Sam and I went over and cheered the team on!  

It makes Steve and me so happy to watch these boys doing the things the LOVE!

and just so I will always remember ...

(It kills Ben that I wanted a picture of this ... but it so captures this soccer season. ) 

as Steve or I drive him to his soccer things he meticulously puts on his socks, shinguards and cleats.  First the socks get pulled up - then rolled all the way down, shin guards are inserted, socks rolled up, then folded a a series of times, and the shin guard band is put in place, finally the cleats go on.

So we are always looking over and seeing this image :)