When we came over I knew that my kids would be exposed to different sports. Soccer of course is universal, but cricket, netball & the various rugbies (it looks funny in plural) are something that my kids had never played or ever seen played for that matter. As a non-sports fan, I wasn’t worried about having to learn them myself until Nuno got to school. I am not being sexist, I just happen to have a daughter who did not enjoy soccer because, “The kids didn’t take turns kicking the ball.” I agree, how rude!

Well, my husband is very keen for our daughter to engage in an activity other than dance. After watching our neighbor’s netball game and a friend’s  field hockey game she was still not sold. Fortunately, here they have an athletics program. In a nutshell it’s a track and field training program for kids. We decided to sign both kids up. They have a Tiny Tots program for Nuno.  The kids will train at the oval at the beach. There will also be competitions for the olderkids. A friend told me about it and it’s just another one of those cool things about Australia. Lana is not thrilled, but she is going to give it a fair go. Nuno however, is SO excited.

When I went to pick up the uniforms, yes, there are uniforms, I almost forgot to get one for Nuno. It is so hard for my brain to wrap itself around the thought that my baby is old enough to participate in an organized sport. Well, he is psyched. When he put on his uniform for the first time he immediately started zipping around the house because in his words, “It makes me run faster!”

Here he is showing his muscles:

And how could I not do a Maria-inspired pretend run shot?