Last spring, all sports were cancelled or postponed.
Heath and Tate both were able to play a delayed baseball season. It was the first thing that was on our schedules after months of not having anything. They don't quite love the game like Adam did. Heath improved a lot in machine pitch as the season went on. He went from the bottom of the batting lineup to the top by the last games. Tate's hilight was his team winning the league championship and the in-park homerun that he had.
We like having them in sports because they have so much energy and it needs to be gotten out in constructive ways so that they do not destruct this house and one another. We took hikes, went on bike rides, and went fishing this summer quite a bit also. As the spring and summer went on, they also enjoyed having an abundance of neighborhood boys to play with.
And this fall, we've finally let Tate try out football. He's been wanting to for several years and we satisfied it with flag football, but he aged out of that league in our area. Still not sure how I feel about tackle. And I don't think he quite knows how he feels about it either. :) But at least he can't be upset with us for never letting him try it. He's had a few games already, but he's on a young team and they haven't managed to get a win yet. (I know, I know.....It's not all about winning.)
Landon and Heath are both playing soccer this fall. They needed a few more players to round out the rosters for the Academy and Rec Leagues, so Landon is playing on both, which he loves. Soccer is the only sport he wants to play.
All of the leagues, especially these fall ones, have masks mandated and enforced for coming to games. Players wear them to the fields, but then can take them off. Coaches have them on. Definitely a different feel this year, but we are super grateful that they can still participate in these activities and get some of that energy out, learn new skills, and be a part of a team effort.
