Sunday Walk...

We stopped by Happy Valley Park today for a picnic lunch and some feeding of the ducks after the boys had such a great time with Andrew yesterday. The breeze made it a bit cold, and Jakey was a little cranky so we didn't make it as long as we wanted to, but that's ok. There is a wetlands area with a nice long boardwalk, so we walked there to one of the ponds. We fed the ducks, who were well-fed I might add. Then we went back to the fields and Noah practiced with his new bat! He was actually really good and hit the ball almost every time, and it went pretty far! It will be fun to see the boys practice and get into different sports as they get older.

We want to always make sports fun for our kids. I see so many young children with so many pressures on them to succeed in school, sports, whatever. They just need time to play and have fun. Noah can learn so much more by playing with Andrew and I just having fun then standing around while a coach tries to watch all the kids, manage 12 crazy 4-5 year olds, and give everyone a turn...so I think for now, we'll keep away from organized sports, and instead enjoy them and not pressure our kids into starting activities so young. Developmentally, most kids are not ready...why push it? Besides, it really frees up our schedules and hopefully they won't be burnt out like so many kids I see in schools these days. Ok, off my soap box...