Sporting Good

The boys are playing intramural sports again this spring and TJ finally has a sport that he loves and has some talent at.  Flag Football.

TJ has never been one for sports that require good hand and eye coordination. Baseball and basketball are sports he likes to play but he just lacked the ability to bring his passion to play in line with his ability to play. 

Of course, running is something different.  That boy can run.  If he decides to, he will run in Middle and High School.  The other day he ran a 7-minute mile for First In Fitness. Yes, if he decides to run he could be a force to be dealt with. 

We signed both kids up for Flag Football because one, Grant does what TJ does and two, we decided this was better than contact football.  I ran into an acquaintance the other day who let his boy play football until his son was so bruised that he let him quit.  Football is one of those sports that I will not let the boys play.  As the research comes out we learn that these concussion producing sports are destroying our kid’s brains.  No matter how good TJ or Grant could be we will not let them play a contact sport like football.

Flag Football is not like football.  There is very little serious contact. Heads don’t butt one another. TJ is playing and loves it.  He treats it very seriously.  He wears the mouth guard, cleats and jersey like a pro. He helps rally the team and call plays.  He is into the game. Once they give him the ball (and he holds on to it) he is good for ten to fifteen yards. 

Next week they are going to start passing play.  Which means that TJ will need to catch the ball if he isn’t the quarterback. 

Oh boy.

He Shoots. He Scores!

I'm Late, I'm Late...for a Very Important Date

So, Disney was amazing. I promised Dad I'd do this post and I have been EXCITED to do this post, but I have been insanely busy.

Dad got it in his head he'd do the Dopey Challenge, reserved for dopes. Thursday he ran a 5k with TJ, what an awesome kid. Friday he ran a 10k, alone. Saturday he ran a half marathon with Lisa and GRANT ran a mile, what a killer. Finally Dan ran a full marathon on Sunday. He said to me after "the competitive spirit in me says I didn't race, I ran." Whatever that means Dad. Still crazy to me.

It was amazing to go back to Disney with my family after so long, I think the last time I had been before that was when Dad brought me to Hollywood studios when I was fifteen. We got there on Wednesday, it was raining and I was so excited I broke my phone while dancing at the Wide World of Sports complex waiting to get everyone checked in. We got settled into the rooms and used our magic bands for the first time. Two words: so cool. I'll try not to nerd out but from a business standpoint, allowing the customer to take their entire Disney trip and put it on a wristband to get into rooms, parks, fastness lines, buy food, gifts, anything, is brilliant. The ease of access must make them so much more money.

Anyway, Thursday we went to the magic kingdom and straight onto Peter Pan's flight. TJ and I buddied up for a lot of the trip and rode a lot of things together, Peter Pan's flight included. TJ and Grant went on splash mountain with me even though it was super cold and then we went to Casey's Corner. Dad and Lisa didn't see the thirty minute line they cut and I didn't point it out because I was hungry, whoops.

Friday we went to Epcot. Test Track is awesome. Grant might have ran on Friday because a few hours into Epcot everyone left me and TJ to our own devices. We went on Mission: MARS and came off feeling weird for a few minutes. 3/10 recommend. Spaceship earth though was one of THE coolest things. I never knew what the Epcot globe was, and definitely didn't think it was a ride. We got some food in Germany which I was infinitely thankful for. Im realizing now this is kind of disorganized, but I had the best time.

My favorite part was going to Animal Kingdom with TJ and Grant. They're such good kids and listened to me the entire time we were there. Grant went on Expedition Everest TWICE, so proud of him. He looks terrified in the pictures, but he had fun.

I love Disney. I love the time I had alone to walk around the Magic Kingdom at night, I am eternally grateful I was allowed to go off and explore on my own time. I can't wait to go back.