Signed the kiddos up for a few Rec Dept things this summer. Part of my, we don't need no stinking TV summer plan.
Bug and Big D start Youth Basketball Camp tomorrow morning at 8am. Luckily they aren't completely out of the school routine yet. They will be walking themselves to the gym. It actually started this morning, but well Mom didnt get them signed up until 9am today, so that is just how it works. They will get 2 of the 3 days. I would like to get a basketball hoop setup and an area outside they can practice and play all year.
Bear will have 3 weeks of TBall on Tuesday and Thursday evenings in June. I hope she likes it. I know very little about baseball or TBall, but it was the only thing she was old enough for and she wanted to try. The boys have been wanting their mits dug out and we do have a TBall thing somewhere. Should be a fun evening family activity. I am keeping the Twinks bedtime at 8pm, Bear gets to 8:30 and it has been nice watching the older kids play outside while the little ones sleep.
The 3 bigs, Bug, Big D & Bear will also have swimming lessons in July. Here is hoping the boys stay in the same level and I only need to entertain the Twinks during 3 sessions. Seasoned swimming lesson pros- what do you bring? Last year other parents felt sorry for me and helped with the girls. This year the littles have stranger anxiety even with people who arent actually strangers .
In July the boy-os will have soccer on Tuesday and Thursdays.
And I need to double check the Art Camp month. It is a 2 day deal, also a Tuesday and Thursday. They will make things to enter into the Fair and have been asking the last 2-3 years if they could please do it.
Most of the activities are within a block of our house and all are in walking distance. The boys this year really noticed that they dont know how to play most sports. I am not up for a commitment on a team, but the Rec Dept has sports offered all year which basically teach the basics. Bug wanted to do a traveling team, solely because he had friends on it. Coming from the boy who came home upset because he argued in school that reading is a sport and no one backed him up. I felt locally playing and learning is a better fit for our family.
Not sure what the Hubby will say, he isnt a sports fan. I am a fan of kids burning off some energy and learning new things. Also they will have more to do when they are bored and kicked outside to play.
Also we are walking to the Library on Tuesday and Thursdays for the Summer Reading Program, which the bigs may end up going to and fro on their own, because naptime.
