Reed's Second Year of Soccer

Reed loved soccer so much last year and couldn't wait to play again this year. He moved up to a new age group that he'll be in for two years. This meant that with a September Birthday he was one of the very youngest in the age group with some of the kids being almost two years older than him. A couple of his buddies from his Sonshine class from last year were on the team and it was fun for the boys to play together since they are at three different schools this year. We also hit the jackpot with a great coach who was so patient with the boys but also made them work hard and taught them a lot. Reed did really well as a defender, hardly ever letting a ball get passed him, but struggled offensively and never made his elusive first goal. Despite doing better in the back he always wanted to be in the mix and looking through pictures I did notice he wasn't afraid to be in the middle of a pack of opponents. He improved a ton over the three months and his love of soccer grew even more. Of course he had a huge cheering section with Mom, Dad, Kieran, Grandma, Grandpa, Nonna, and Pepe making it to most of his games. C, Tio, Lyla, and Zach even managed to make a few appearances too!!! Below are a few of my favorite snapshots from the season - for reference he is #6.