John wrapped up his second season of lacrosse last weekend over the course of four tournament games!
This child may be the spitting image of his daddy, but I see so much of myself in him. I tell you what, seeing your flaws in your child can be a tough pill to swallow! He is competitive and tries his hardest at everything he attempts. However, he has a great fear of failure and he really only attempts things he *thinks* he’ll be good at. And this is the very reason that Honey and I are SO SO SO very proud of him for trying lacrosse. It’s a tough sport with a steep learning curve but he stuck with it through two seasons.
We must have remarked a thousand times about how easy going and positive the lacrosse families are – on both sides of the field. We sat through waaaaay too many baseball games with screaming coaches and irate parents in the stadium. Our theory is that lacrosse is a relatively new sport in the South. None of the parents on the sidelines actually played lacrosse (that we know of) and people don’t have anything invested in it. There isn’t the pressure of the son following in the dad’s footsteps, you know?! I’d be interested to hear other experiences with this sport in other parts of the city/state/country!
It took pretty much both seasons to understand the game, but I finally get it (mostly) and really enjoy watching. It’s fast paced and action packed!
The fantastic news is that John was recruited for the summer tournament team and will get to continue playing through June! This is our first foray into summer sports, but it seems manageable. Three weekend tournaments – two in Atlanta and one on the road.
We’re super proud of you son! And now, at the complete opposite end of the spectrum, I must go get ready for CeeCee’s first ballet recital!!!!!!!!!!!!
xoxo
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