Kobe and Lebron

"Mom do you think Lebron will still be playing when I'm in the NBA?" - Isaac Deaton

Talk about a lofty goal (literally and metaphorically)

I have a hard time relating to the idea of playing professional sports, maybe because I'm a girl?  I never had high aspirations of being a professional basketball or softball player - I saw myself as a lawyer, prospector, teacher, etc.  However, I have noticed most boys have big dreams of playing professional ball. I'm not sure when Isaac became so turned on to basketball - maybe because he played last winter or because he's trying to find a connecting point with boys his age.  He's become a big fan of the Indiana Pacers and follows NBA stats and scores.  With all that being said, I have also noticed that he likes the idea of being a basketball player more than actually playing.  Miles, on the other hand, did not want to play basketball last winter but is constantly dribbling and shooting.  He has two Nerf goals in his room - I hear clu-clunk, clu-clunk (that's my best spelling noise for a dunking/shooting) all day long!!! He also loves watching NBA clips on youtube and spends a lot of time outside shooting on our big goal.  Both boys attended basketball camp at South Warren High School last week.  Miles was pumped about going.  Isaac not so much. We tried explaining to him that camps and clinics will help him get better and better.  I'm not one of those moms who cares if my kids play sports because they are time consuming and large time commitments.  However, sports definitely teach you many things - teamwork, confidence building, setting goals, patience, persistence and all that good stuff.  The truth is that all kids aren't superstars, most are average.  The dividing point between our boys is that Miles is highly competitive and works really hard at becoming a better player.  The first day of camp, the boys ended the day with a friendly scrimmage.  When Matt picked Miles up, he was sweating, huffing and puffing, red-faced and totally angry with his team and how they performed in the scrimmage.  Obviously, the "friendly" game became much more passionate and competitive to him. Isaac, on the other hand, simply enjoys playing and doesn't seem to care either way - he's going to shoot a hook-shot from half court for fun.  I love how Isaac seizes the moment and doesn't take things too seriously - he's my creative brained child - maybe he'll become a sports agent (if the NBA doesn't pan out).  He can rattle off trades and statistics faster than anyone.