Michael Plays St. Chris Flag Football

Our general rule of thumb, pertaining to the kids and their activities, is that they should only be involved in one sport per trimester.  That rule has worked pretty well thus far but we are finding ourselves in a bit of a pinch when the kids want to do more.  After feeling overloaded last year, both Michael and Claire dropped Girl/Boy Scouts.  We support them in all that they do, but if it is going to be an activity that you don't love or don't want to go to- we don't want to waste any one's time!  Any one activity that any of us participate in affects the whole family so we just want to make sure it is worth it!  

This Fall, Michael really wanted to play soccer.  Yet only a few weeks into it- he expressed interest in playing Flag Football for St. Christopher, too!  Sports at St. Chris start in 5th grade.  Being that most of the boys in Michael's class were doing both soccer and flag football- we agreed to let him do both.  We knew that St. Chris football practices and games would all be during the week.  They would play other local Catholic schools which meant not a lot of travel, either.  Also, no weekend commitment.  It seemed doable so we signed Michael up!

The flag football teams are comprised of 5th/6th graders and 7th/8th graders.  Michael was really looking forward to playing and once again- being with his friends.  He has played flag football before but this was much more intense, which he liked.  He was coached by Lang Tibbils who is a family friend of ours.  Throughout the entire season- Michael learned a lot, scored a couple of touchdowns, and got a lot of sacks.  Michael absolutely loves playing defense (like in soccer) and rushing the quarterback.

It is really fun watching him play.  Once again, we spend good family time bonding on the sidelines and enjoying the sunshine.  We can't wait to watch Michael next year when he is a 6th grader in the league!  We are proud of you, Michael!  Go #34!