Daddy's Big Boy

Well, Ben has his first soccer game on Saturday. Andy wasn't able to come, so I was very prepared with both the video camera and the digital. However, about 30 seconds into the game, the video camera died. Isn't that just grand! I did get some good shots; the kids really aren't moving fast enough to blur the images. :)

This little boy bumping into Ben was only in it for the physical contact. I don't think he kicked the ball one time, but he did shove Ben in the back hard enough for my little boy to come off the field crying (after he'd down a face plant in the grass) - not an easy task for this kid! We didn't score but the other team got about 10. They had one little girl that knew what she was doing and would just dribble down and kick it in the goal. Ben didn't seem too discouraged and was thrilled with the blue snowcone that Aunt Jamie bought him after the game. :) As a parent this is going to be very hard - to watch these games! This little boy below caused my tame, mild-mannered sister to yell, "Who's kid is that? He's pushing all over the place!" It was a good thing the quarter ended when it did because I greatly feared that Ben would turn around and deck him. I don't know how my mom did it, child after child...