Tag Archives: Kids
Country kids show them how
Michael participates in the Round Ball community football development program in Mount Gambier. It’s basically a not-for-profit academy program that caters for children at different levels. The main objectives are to promote fun, fitness and teamwork. Over the past few … Continue reading
Easter egg hunt
The kids were up early today for an Easter egg hunt. The Easter Bunny left 30 eggs around the yard last night, but the kids only found 24 of them. The neighbor’s cat looked pretty happy this morning.
Tennis talent
Michael has just finished his first season of competitive tennis. He won his singles and doubles matches in the grand final, but his team lost by one game. The final score was something like 8 sets 43 games to 8-42.
Good citizenship
It’s nice as a parent when one of your children does something noteworthy, unexpected and meritorious. I was proud of Kathleen earlier this week when she showed some excellent initiative. The police put out a missing person alert for a … Continue reading
Maggie lost a tooth
Maggie lost a front tooth today. She was rather happy about it, because she knows the Tooth Fairy will visit tonight. Maggie initially thought she had swallowed the tooth while eating an orange, but the tiny little thing was discovered, … Continue reading
‘Mashup’ soccer success
Michael (pictured left) was joint captain of the Mount Gambier team that defeated a Warrnambool side in the under 14 “Mashup Cup“. The competition rules required at least five girls to be on the field for each side at any … Continue reading
Mash-up football
Michael is involved with the Round Ball summer development program in Mount Gambier. This weekend the group will play “mash-up” games combining boys and girls against visiting teams from Warrnambool. “For many years female players have played in local soccer … Continue reading
