switching sports

you’ve always played baseball in the spring and summer, but this year you switched to a new sport, lacrosse!   good for you, I’m proud you’re trying something different, new, scary, out of your comfort zone.  so many people stick with one thing, you’ve got the talent and confidence to mix it up!

I’ve asked a few times if you like it better than baseball, but you’re still non-committal.  Understandable, after all it’s only been a few weeks and you’re still learning the world of Lax.  There are many similarities with hockey… minus the ice and cold.  It’s fun to watch and there’s physical contact – lots of stick hitting to jar the ball loose and occasional leaning in on opponents.

Go get ’em Camden, you’re a natural athlete and are already showing signs of promise in yet another sport!

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marvelous May 3M adventure

“One of the best 3 Musketeers adventures ever!!”

That’s what everyone shouted out as we drove home from after a fun-filled day that included a climb up West Rattlesnake Mountain in Holderness, NH (overlooking scenic Squam Lake).. a visit to the world’s largest arcade, FunSpot, in Laconia… and an end of day visit to Hilltop Fun Center for go karts and miniature golf.

Some of the funny moments included:

  • we went to a restaurant to buy lunch takeout for our hike, but they didn’t have anything for us to order (it was more formal).  So I asked the waitress for a recommendation of another restaurant in town but she told us “This is the only restaurant I ever eat at.”  We thought that was hilarious… she probably thought she’d be in trouble if she recommended another place… but come on!  She only eats at one restaurant… ever?!?!  We walked outside, looked across the street and there was a sub shop where we ordered our food!
  • Ben had soccer practice later that afternoon and his Mom said he had to be back in time. We were over two hours away and knew it would be impossible to do everything we wanted to do and get back in time. You guys started lobbying for me early on to see if I could persuade her to change her mind.  You really wanted to stick together; you have so much fun on these adventures. After a rousing chant of “call her, call her, call her” I placed the call, explained things and got the Green Light for a full 3M day!   You were so excited!
  • You won so many tickets at Funspot that you could barely carry them to the cashier.  Look at the photo for evidence, it was a funny moment.img_0779img_0795img_0809img_0790

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