Sports Class

This quarter the boys were able to take a sports class at the local community center, focusing four weeks on basketball and four weeks on t-ball. It was so interesting and fun to watch them! The boys were one of the youngest in the class, but they were able to keep up beautifully. And how much fun they had! Every day when I reminded them that it was sports class day, they would jump up and down and get all of their gear ready even if we weren't leaving for hours.

I think it was more fun for me to watch them then for them to actually play. I stood on the sidelines and cheered and clapped for them and their teammates. And what was amazing to me were the other parents. Hardly any would actually sit down on the sidelines where I was, they were all up on the bleachers hardly watching. And the ones that were down near me were on their phones the entire time their children were playing, not seeing a single thing they were doing. It made me so sad. Those days of watching the boys are some of the brightest in my entire week.

The boys were not as excited about basketball at first, just wanting to get straight to t-ball, but after only a few minutes on the first day they were into it. The coaches did a great job helping all the boys (and one girl :) ) take turns, shoot the ball once in a while, and play together like a real team. They had a ton of fun.

T-ball of course was their strong suit. They were the only ones in class to bring their mitts, and they were smiling through it all! Even though the first few days of drills and practise were a little beneath their skill level, they did all that the coaches asked them to do, with a smile on their face. During the last few days they played actual games of t-ball. The boys loved running the bases, hitting the ball as hard as they could, and trying so hard to field the ball when it was their turn. I was so proud of them, both in their skill and their social sense. The coaches even pitched to them instead of having them hit off of the tee.

They can't wait for the next sports class!!!

Top two are Mr. Lucas having fun! Bottom two are of course of Mr. Dylan loving every minute!