Showing posts with label sports. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sports. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Which goal is our's again?

This "deployment" is going by at a snails pace and I am dragging right along with it. I am so used to being the busy commanders wife and on every board I could get myself on, that small town/civilian life was killing me...so I filled up the calendar!
 
The Y is like our second home and I love the staff and families there so I was super excited that Clayton wanted to play soccer there. He played on a really cute little team and had a blast! He loved the coach and made fast friends with his teammates.
Coach Mike and team Thunder
 
End of game high fives-all just friends in the end
 
The Y really pushes that at this age it is all about having fun and learning the skills of the sport along with listening and team building skills. There wasn't a goalie and they didn't keep score and while I don't always like that mentality in life it was ok for this league.
 



I will be the first to say I'm not planning college applications based on a soccer scholarship! Clayton "played" more than he played soccer but he enjoyed the team and learning and can't wait to move on to a new sport.

Sissy was at every game cheering on the "kids" with her Thunder shirt.
 
End of the year party- Getting his first trophy ever!!

Having pizza with his "girl" friend Ava. They go to school together too and are super cute together :)
 
Next up is basketball season. While Clayton may be in the 5th percentile in height he is going to rock that court...maybe

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Smart Start Soccer

Last spring Clayton seemed interested in sports so we gave Start Smart baseball a try! He really enjoyed so we gave soccer a try...



OK Manchester United here is your next big star!

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Smart Start T-ball

Back in April 2012 Clayton asked to play a sport. I've said it before that we are not in an awesome location for multiple opportunities so I was afraid I wasn't going to find something for his age. I asked around and heard great things about the Start Smart Sports program on post. They offer weekly sports classes that are geared toward teaching the basic skills of which ever sport is in season. In April they were offering Baseball. I was overall pleased with the program. The kids learned very basic baseball skills but also team sport skills and how to listen to a coach.
Practicing throwing

Sissy watching the big kids
Catching
Catching using a glove


Batting

Running Bases

It was a really fun time for everyone...Jason was the parent who particiapted since there was parent participation required... I got to watch and snap pictures and feed Charlotte :)