AJ has a Sport

It took some time this year, but we have found a sport that AJ enjoys. So far, it's going well. We have been doing bowling as a family for about 5yrs now? but this year AJ is not happy with it. He's not happy that he's of age where they no longer to take the gutters out while playing. He's used to his gutters. I will keep him in the "Bumper Buddies" section with MJ and I while TJ and Daddy continue in their kids league. TJ loves and does well at bowling. TJ does Judo after school and 1 evening a week, and TJ has Band. AJ felt left out. He wanted a sport.
We threw a bunch of sports at him, Judo? "no everyone gets hurt,"
Basket ball? "no one plays,"
Baseball, season over,
Soccer? "too much running and someone always gets hurt with the ball,"
Cross Country Running? "Yes but it's only going until October."
What will he do then? You tell us? (no answer)
We asked about Hockey?
"no too many people get hurt, Why do people want to play things where they get hurt?"

So we all sat round the dinner table one night and thought of more sports and finally someone said "Curling!"
then we hear about all the kids he knows that play curling or did play curling and he agreed. Finding out when? and where in this town took a bit of work.
My town has a pretty long history of Curling. It started in the 1800's and continues today. It is a Winter Sport, and so it was just advertised on the radio this month. They had an open house with information for parents and those that wanted to join. Hubbie went to talk to the people. This club was very informative and very pleasant. The club I had emailed before this? I'm still waiting to hear from them.
This weekend was the start for the club Hubbie found. He went Saturday night with his paper work and the $$ and they said come back Sunday afternoon with child! and play. Since he had AJ with him that night they sat down and watched some players in the building play a match. AJ was very excited. He came home went to bed early, cleaned his room quickly, and jumped into his bed without any requests for drinks or anything else he forgot to do. He had his clothes laid out but first???????? Sunday school and Mass. hehe He even went through those things excitedly because well once it was over he gets to learn to curl.
Rush Rush Rush, Curling starts at 12 45pm. Mass over at 1215pm, rush to store grab loaf of bread, run home peanut butter bread, add jam for colour, change into Curling pants, and he's standing at the door peanut butter on his face yelling at Dad to get moving! Hubbie needed to un-stick the PB from the roof of his mouth. That was the last I saw of them until Supper time!

They got home and WOW that smile on an 8yrold? It lights up rooms! he was all excited to show me the tape they put on the sneakers we bought him. I found him a extra backpack I had squirrelled away, and he put them in there. He can't wait to get through school this week to go back again. Results. AJ first week, Team Captain? and hit the target! the boy just learned about 3wks ago that he needs glasses and they aren't in yet but still? he's hitting the target? I wonder what it will be like after the glasses?

I'm still beaming over that smile!!