We took advantage of the wonderful weather this afternoon by spending some quality time outside after I got home from teaching piano lessons. Christopher had opened his presents from Nick, Karen, and Zooey to discover he got a football with a tee and a soccer ball. He was very excited. Mattman, so as not to be left out got to play with the tee-ball set. He had the ball and was staring at the tee, unsure of what relationship they shared, but know they did share in some sort of relationship. I got him the bat and gave him a quick demonstration....I think he got it!
Here's Xman testing out his new football and tee. I hope the NFL doesn't do away with the kick-off or my son will never have a chance to utilize the skills he's developing in that area! He also started soccer at the local YMCA this week. It was a bit crazy, but he did pretty well. He didn't understand the concept of soccer dribbling as he insisted on dribble the soccer ball as if it were a basketball. So, after getting the gift, we were able to work on stopping and dribbling the ball with his feet. Once he got it, he was off to the races. He did a good job.
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Ohmigosh, I didn't know you meant he was actually dribbling the soccer ball like a basketball. (I think there was an autocorrect issue when you texted me, and I didn't realize that's what you were saying.) That's too funny! Looks like he figured it out soon enough, though. Now he's cruising around like a pro and doing fancy footwork and everything. I'm so glad he likes it, and that he likes the football as well! Zooey was totally excited when she looked at these pictures with me. "Christopher's presents!" she kept saying excitedly.
ReplyDeleteMatthew is also doing an excellent job with his teeball. Maybe between them they can become proficient in every sport in existence. Who wants to try jai alai? ;D