Children and Sports.

Basketball is finally over. I was a stupid idiot and volunteered to coach TJ's team this year. It was the first time for him to play basketball and since most of the kids had had at least a year or two, some even 3, behind them, I decided it wouldn't be fair to ask "some guy" to teach my crazy kid how to play. Hence I was the coach. Now I didn't play school basketball but both of my sisters did so I know the game. I would say I know enough to be dangerous, in the stand. So basically in a recap of this season, I was lucky enough to have dad willing to do all the hard work. Wade coached the boys and taught them all they needed to know to be successful and I organized them by scheduling practices and so on. He is an amazing guy!! I don't know of any coach in the history of my playing that was so positive. I NEVER heard him say a negative thing to the boys. Even when he had to redirect TJ, ALOT, I never heard him grumble under his breath or make rude faces. He was amazing. Now TJ may never be able to play in the NBA but thanks to Wade he and the other team mates have a good understanding of the game.
Now most of you know that Riley is a athletic superstar in most all he does. And it is so fun to watch him cuz he has such good heart and is really good. I have always tried to be objective when it comes to my kids but frankly I'm tired of it. He is really good. He was able to practice and play with TJ's fifth grade team. He kept up with all those boys. So Saturday morning he played with the fifth graders and they play full court on a 10 ft basket and then later in the afternoon he played with his own 3rd grade team. It just amazes me how much development happens between 3rd and 5th grade. Third graders are all about themselves, how many baskets "they" can make, they very rarely pass to each other and then you have the refs, and that is a whole different story. These boys were totally wrestling on the floor for the ball. Sort of like football. Nichole was the coach and she too was great with the boys. They had 11 kids on their team and that makes teaching them really hard. But her and Kirk did great. So the season is over and next we have Baseball. Riley and Mason are the only ones that play so it makes for an exciting June. Riley will play in a more competitive league this year and it will be fun to see if the drive is there for him to succeed. Mason will be in T-Ball again in and is excited as long as Brooklyn will play with him.