New Sports

This spring the boys have tried some new sports that they've never done before and it's been really fun!  I have found a true joy in watching my kids try something new, bond with teammates, and ultimately have fun playing.  Plus watching little kids learn and play sports is just pure entertainment.  I think we take for granted to that we just know and understand the rules of sports like baseball and football.  But when you think it about it it took years of watching and playing to fully grasp all the aspects.  So no wonder Cameron ran to second base after hitting the ball in T-Ball.  So much more efficient!  Why run to first when you can just go straight across the field to second?   :)

This spring Nathan wanted to try Flag Football for the first time.  When he heard it was kind of similar to soccer which he did in the fall, and because he loves watching football with Papa, he was totally excited to try Flag Football.  We're doing the sport through the i9 Sports organization which has been very organized and well run.  Plus both practices and games happen only on Sunday which gives us one less thing to manage during the week.  Also, every week the boys play on the nice turf field at Mt. Si High School which is bonus close to our house.  Nathan knows many of the boys on his team because they attend Snoqualmie Elementary School too which has instantly helped him feel more comfortable and have a lot of fun. 

Flag Football is really fun to watch.  The coach has to set up every play because truly the boys really have no idea what they're doing.  But once they hand off the ball to someone, they know they need to run as fast as they can to try and get down the field for a touchdown.  And there's been some really good runs including from Nathan.  Passing and throwing is still a challenge, but totally understandable since they're 6 & 7 and don't quite have all their coordination yet.  Our coaches have been great--very fun and patient.  Nathan has also done quite well on defense.  He's fast and has stopped numerous runs by the other team grabbing the opponent's flag.  Nathan's team name is the Wildcats appropriately named after our high school mascot.

Cameron's new sport this spring has been T-Ball!  We found out that he could start even though he's not officially 5 yet which made him so excited.  He's been wanting to start sports for a long time.  He's on a co-ed team through the Snoqualmie Valley Little League program, also a very organized and well run organization.  We're spoiled with really good neighborhood sports leagues in our area.  The kids on his team are so cute.  Their team name is Team Flash!  He practiced for about half the season and then now twice a week they have games against other little T-Ball teams.  The games are hilarious and so cute.  Each team gets to go through their full batting lineup each inning.  There are technically no outs and there are only about 3-4 innings depending on how long the coaches want to play.  Most of the time the ball is hit and all the kids rush towards it at the same time--leaving their bases or positions so then whoever actually grabs the ball has no one to throw it too.  It's hilarious!  But they're happy and having a grand old time.  Cameron is naturally really good at throwing, is improving on his catching and is pretty good at batting.  I think he's just so cute in his little uniform!  He's made some good friends as well and we lucked out with really calm, positive coaches. 

Can't believe these boys are now old enough to be playing sports!  It's made for a really fun spring!  This summer they'll shift to swimming lessons and then both boys will play soccer in the fall.  Skiing in the winter.  :)