Basketball

With the elite team Isaak's on, he struggles to be at the top. The team lost all the games last season, and are winning all their games this season. Isaak gets nervous whenever they play.

On his school team he made 8 points one game, got a free throw point another game, and shot a side shot at yesterday's game. He's passed the ball more, and is more aggressive with a game face on.

I don't know if he needs to change teams altogether with his elite team? It's like watching a different kid play when he's playing with his classmates.

WW: Basketball Novice {Linky}

Isaak just started playing basketball at the Y. He couldn't understand why he just couldn't go into playing full fledged basketball. I'm a firm believer that you need to know the basics before jumping in to do anything - like dribbling with his head up. He only wants to use his right hand to dribble. All these things he needs to work on are normal. Practice makes perfect. He's having fun with it.

Don't take a picture Mom!

Hustle!

He did make some baskets.

Head up son!

I've never been a sports person, but if I had to choose one to play it would be soccer. What about you?

 

Body Sport Fitness Ball Review

I got a Body Sport Fitness Ball to review. 

  
The Ball Comes In Different Colors: 

Yellow
Green
Teal
Purple
Red - This is the color I picked.

Blowing it Up:

It took about 10 broken minutes to blow it up. Mica was helping me. I don't know if his help, helped, or prolonged the process. I certainly was happy he wanted to help!

One really cool thing is that you don't need any outside devices to help blow the ball up. Body Sport had everything in the box for us to use.

Included in This Little Box:
 
Big Fitness Ball
Air Pump
Exercise Guide 
Instructions 

These Exercises Will Target Specific Muscles While Still Working Your Core:

Warm Up and Stretch
Core
Upper Body
Lower Body

The Most Effective Way To Get Fit At Home Or At The Office!

The Fitness Ball from Body Sport will improve your core stability, balance, posture and strength whether you're sitting at your desk or doing a rigorous workout. We've even found that one of us sits on it, while watching movies.

Whether you are trying to lose weight, tone up, or just looking for a different office chair, the Body Sport Fitness Ball is the product you have been looking for.

With sizes of 45cm, 55cm, 65cm, 75cm, and 85cm you can be sure that there is an Exercise Ball made to fit you. I should get a smaller ball for my kids. They seem to enjoy a workout as well.

The Body Sport Fitness Ball is easy to inflate, durable, and a great tool for your workouts. Most people have even started using these exercise as desk chairs. This is a very effective way to improve balance, posture and core stability. The greatest part is that you won't even realize your working out!

Key Features:

• strengthen, stretch, and tone major muscle groups

• Gently ridged surface for improved grip

• can be used as a desk chair alternative

• 500-lb static weight capacity

• latex free

• includes air pump, illustrated exercise guide and instructions

• Available in 5 color-coded sizes: 45 cm (4'7" - 5'0"), 55 cm (5'1" - 5'6"), 65 cm (5'7" - 6'1"), 75 cm (6'2" - 6'8"), and 85 cm (6'9" and taller)

•Cost: $33.99 and on sale for $24.95

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Duck

This is why our boys are not involved in ball sports, they duck whenever a ball comes their way.
The other night we went to Family Fitness at the Y. They were playing kick ball. Kids as young as one were playing. Mica was in out field. I told him what to do.
I looked over and he's sitting on the ground with his hands over his head. I said, "What are you doing?" He said, "Mom I know you told me what to do, but I'm not stupid! I don't want to catch that ball that coming at me. I'll get hurt!" I said, "Whatever Mica. It's supposed to be fun."

Fun and Games Outside

Isaak's preschool invites the families out to play outdoor games. Cousin Elijah goes there to. We had a lot of fun.

Mica, Cousin Evan and Cousin Elijah Playing a ball rolling game

 Cousin Elijah and Isaak happy to be rolling balls

 Mica and Cousin Eljah Steeling balls

 Cousin Elijah zoned in on the game and Isaak Flirting with his teacher

 Mica on homemade stilts

ZAP

Isaak stood a long time at this zapper thing:

It just wouldn't zap him!

Finally he turned to look away and this happened:

He figured this ball blower out pretty quickly though:

Thanksgiving

We drove 6 hours to stay with Grandma and Grandpa Apel. We also saw Aunt Laura and Cousin Payton.

The boys were pretty good in the car to and from. We did get the question, "Are we there yet?" and "When will we get there?" over and over again on the way Grandma and Grandpa Apel's. We drove both times at night. The only thing I hate about driving in the dark is that CD books are pretty much out. On the way back both boys slept, which was great!

If I was at home I would have kept the boys on the BRAT diet {banana, rice, apple sauce and toast} for a few days. They were sick with the tummy flu before they left. It was Mica that got sick first and Isaak followed. They acted just fine prior to leaving town. In fact they were hungry. I really thought they were on their upswing. The second night while out of town, Mica threw up all over their bedding and Isaak had a major poop explosion in the morning. It's been a long time since Isaak's had a poop explosion. He really hasn't had too many. Both of those situations were embarrassing and hard to clean up! 3 baths and 3 loads of laundry! YUCK! Isaak required 2 baths. We thought they were over their tummy issues. I honestly think that the combo of too much to eat, the type of food they ate after being sick (McDonalds on the way out of town really didn't help!) and lack of sleep didn't help either. The day after I fed them toast, applesauce and bananas.


They both showed some signs of being allergic to their cute kitten and cat. Unfortunately they get that from me! I'm the queen of allergies. I've taken many back prick tests that were off the charts. Mica acted allergic right away, while Isaak was more at the end of our visit. I do have to say that that kitten was CUTE!

Not all was sickness and wiping noses. The kids had a blast playing with their one and only cousin on that side. Payton is in the second grade.

Grandma Apel told Mica and Payton some great stories. Mica's still talking about them.

Daddy, Isaak, Mica, Payton and I went for a walk down to some train tracks. We also went for a drive to see Daddy's first house, school and second house, which no longer exists. The cabin he built with his Dad is still there.

Mica went back to Grandma and Grandpa's and drew this for Grandma Apel.

Mica, Payton, Grandma Apel, Daddy and I played ball outside. Isaak was napping.

We watched TV with Grandpa Apel. Grandpa Apel had knee replacement surgery. He gets his other knee replaced in a month. The surgeries sound and look painful!

The boys performed for us. They made sure we were sitting down. Mica did skits and magic tricks. Isaak followed up with singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and ABC's over and over again. Now he's singing Bah, Bah Black Sheep and 1, 2 Buckle My Shoe over and over again. He skips 5, 6 Pick up Sticks just about every time. Mica lets him know too. :)

Isaak Flushed a Ball Down the Toilet!

• It sucks when you call to check on your kids, only to find out they've done something bad. 
• Isaak flushed a ball down my sister's toilet! 
• He's gone back into a throwing stage. I've been giving out a lot of timeouts. 
• Isaak has to have whatever Mica has. Yesterday I gave Mica a timeout for hitting Isaak. Isaak wanted a timeout because Mica had one. This is when I question weather timeouts work? Here he is wanting to go in one.
• Isaak is either very sweet, or a naughty boy.