Kyra’s Sports Debut
Here’s a shot of Kyra in action at Itty Bitty Sports (I’m convinced YMCA calls it that just to parents feel like tools when talking about it.) Kyra was absolutely determined the whole time. It started with some stretching and a short jog. It’s a six week introduction to four sports (soccor, t-ball, golf, and basketball) so there are no games/uniforms/etc. I get the feeling that parents are encouraged to participate to keep things in order and help their child. Kyra would have none of that. Mostly because she just likes to do things on her own because she enjoys it and wants to show us she can, but also because we are not “itty bitty”. Josh asked Kyra if she could kick the ball with her to get her going while the coach waited for everyone to arrive, but she maintained that he shouldn’t because “you are not itty bitty and this is itty bitty sports, Daddy.” So we watched from the sidelines as Kyra ran, kicked, tripped and fell, and got right back up again. She has asked no less than 10 times since when she gets to go do sports again. The night was capped off by a trip to Chili’s, complete with french fries and blue slushies. Let’s hope that didn’t contribute too much to the Kyra’s enthusiasm, or next week could be a little different when she finds out sports class does not always result in blue slushies.