Recreation Park

Just in time before the boys and I return to work/school from a two week Winter Break, we took them to a nearby Recreation Park. We taught some of the new activities: basketball, pool table and ping pong. It did NOT cost us anything. We are too cheap to pay any sport expenses, yet we found our quality times with them.

As we bought two brand new balls: basketball and soccer ball. This time, we only wanted to give them the surface idea of using the ball regularly. Once Dylan and Ryan walked indoor basketball court, they felt overwhelmed because the room was so BIG for them.

David decided to let them taking turn bouncing the ball before throwing the ball in a hoop. Clearly, it was not easy for them. The basketball hoop was really high for them, but at least they get the taste besides using a kickball that they did play at their school recess. Dylan did make efforts to throw a ball in a hoop. Believe it or not at his own size, he DID make it in a hoop. He sure was feeling like he was on the top of a dog.

Ryan is either not ready for using the ball, or does not does like to use the ball in a front of his face. The next time, we will try out for soccer ball. Let's see if I am right that he would not mind to play the ball on the ground. I personally believe he is very much like me because I don't like having ball in a front of my face except I was braved enough to be on a volleyball team during my four year of High School.

However, the boys did want to play pool table. It was a challenge experience for them because of using the long stick. Dylan understood the objective except he did not shoot the ball to hit either for a plain or stripe ball in a hole. That was okay as long he did make his effort. The only person in McClellan's household was showing it off was David. He played like as if he was a pro pool table!The last part of was playing ping pong before the boys decided to go outside. Being a left hander was not easy for Dylan. He was being a good sportsmanship because he wanted to try everything he has never done in his life.

Finally at the end of our late afternoon, the boys were thrilled to go outside with other kids. They ran in and outside of the playground structure for a half hour.
After an hour and a half of playing in and outside of the recreation center, it worn the boys out for an entire night! It was a perfect way to cherish one of the family's memories.