We have dabbled in sports off and on since Matt was in kindergarten soccer (aka butterfly watching) but this year we dove in head first. And I'm so glad we did! While our schedule is crazier, it's been fun to watch the children interact with new friends while learning something new. And it takes care of physical education.
Matt enjoyed archery in March and April. I was really impressed with the instructor and the class itself. Matt excelled in the program and is looking forward to taking more classes in January.
Ben and Anna enjoyed playing spring soccer. Ben played one year in kindergarten, but didn't really "get" it. He tried again this spring and loves it. He'll be playing in a more advanced league this fall. Miss Anna proved to be quite the little soccer pro and may have found her sport. And she looks rather adorable in her pink and red soccer gear :)
Ben and Anna also played baseball this summer. Originally, Ben was supposed to be in a tball league, but it was cancelled due to a lack of players. He played pee wee ball instead and he's is quite the natural! We're already looking forward to next summer when he moves up to the minor league. Anna took a baseball class called Little Sluggers (she's in the middle of the group pictured above--the one with pigtail braids). It took her a bit longer to grasp the sport, but by the end she had the mechanics figured out. She will be playing tball next summer.
Poor Matt--he has spent a good part of the summer at ball diamonds and soccer fields, but he always manages to find someone to play with or something to do. Or bugs me to play Angry Birds :) Next summer he will be taking a tennis class. We missed the sign up for this year's class by a week.
And while we enjoy watching the kids in sports, we're looking forward to mid-October when we can take a 2 1/2 month break before archery starts!
