BabyJ being less and less of a baby took up several new sports this year with a bit of joy, a few tears and a tonne of fun.
First on the list were skiing lessons over at our neighbourhood ski hill here in town. BabyJ took to skis and skiing like the preverbal duck to water. Luckily we had an outstanding instructor who was great with the little people, especially in the face of the very cool temperatures we faced on a few of the days. Thankfully I am confident that BabyJ will return to skiing this fall with zeal.
Next on the list was learning to skate. After we managed to find skates for BabyJ’s itty-bitty feet we headed down to Bowness Park to skate on the frozen pond. With the aid of a chair and a snowsuit MommyJ could use to hold onto, we were off and moving. I avoid using the term gliding as there was not a significant amount of time spent with her using her own feet to propel the chair. We had some great interludes where BabyJ did move under her own power or manage to balance on her own.
Unfortunately we did not get to the point this year where we had her skating on her own. Oh well that is what turning 4 is all about. All in all I think BabyJ was left with positive enough memories to be willing to go again this year, and after all that is the most we can hope for…
Finally this spring BabyJ started Soccer with our joint-community! BabyJ has a powerhouse kick when she lines it up and remarkable ball control. However like most three year olds, the attention span for an actual game is short when you could just run around having fun. It was a nice chance for her to meet some new friends and be introduced to a team sport. We are so lucky to have such dedicated volunteer organizers and coaches in our communities. All of their hard work makes the season a remarkable success each year and a pleasure for all of the kids.
Without a doubt BabyJ will continue on with Soccer this fall, and if BeaverJ chooses to play we will be on the field 4 nights a week! I hope I learn to love soccer soon. Actually if the truth be know I must admit that I very much enjoyed watching soccer at the Olympics this summer.
Finally this spring BabyJ started Soccer with our joint-community! BabyJ has a powerhouse kick when she lines it up and remarkable ball control. However like most three year olds, the attention span for an actual game is short when you could just run around having fun. It was a nice chance for her to meet some new friends and be introduced to a team sport. We are so lucky to have such dedicated volunteer organizers and coaches in our communities. All of their hard work makes the season a remarkable success each year and a pleasure for all of the kids.Without a doubt BabyJ will continue on with Soccer this fall, and if BeaverJ chooses to play we will be on the field 4 nights a week! I hope I learn to love soccer soon. Actually if the truth be know I must admit that I very much enjoyed watching soccer at the Olympics this summer.
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