As Pre-School was coming to an end, and summer was beginning, I thought long and hard on what kind of activities the boys should commit to in order to keep them active. Medical experts say a child should have at least 1 hour a day of excertise and/or activities to reduce the risk of childhood obesity. What's the perfect summer time sport for a 5 year old? T-Ball was the 1st thing that came to mind. Running bases, running to catch the ball, or tag an oponent out. Hand eye coordination, team work.3 weeks before T-Ball starts, Austin breaks his arm and is banned from contact sports. No running for the risk of falling. We have him participate, as long as he doesn't run. Did I really have to worry? Just look at some of the exciting shots of a game mid-season. The little girl is the coaches daughter.
Where's Austin in those pictures, you ask? Probably trying to climb a tree. Or sitting where he can keep a close eye on the game going on in the next field. Or trying to figure out which cooler holds the after game snack for our team. Look at that smile. It's all about the snack.
One game left and we're done. T-Ball, not the game to keep the kids active through the summer. I'm thinking next summer I'll sign them up for bowling.
1 comment:
I love these pictures. Isn't it funny how you hear t-ball and immediately get tired thinking about all the running around and then get there and it is really kind of a singles sport. You really think bowling is going to be better? :) Try tennis, the boys could play each other for practice and think about how many hot tennis players there are out there -- your guys could be next!
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