Sports? Really?

Those of you that know me well, know that when it comes to sports, I am neither a fan, nor a participant of ANY type of athletics.... and I mean ANY type. I'm so uncoordinated, I can barely swim, I've never returned a ball in ping pong, never ran a complete mile, and I've never served a volleyball successfully over any net. So how is it that my Saturdays now include soccer games, gymnastics, and a new church softball league? I'm not sure how it's happened, perhaps I'm over compensating for my total lack of physical activity by forcing my kids into sports, regardless, somehow I've turned into yet another mini-van driving soccer mom. The twins are in AYSO this season, and they've got the awesomest (yeah that's right, I said awesomest) coach ever, so awesome, I'd have his children..... oh wait, I already did. Coach Dan is practically at saint-level status as he attempts to motivate 6 little 4/5 year old girls to stop hugging each other, and start kicking the ball..... preferably in the right direction.

So here's what I like about AYSO so far.... it's cheap. That's right I said, cheap. When you have twins, everything doubles in cost, and that's not very fun. My oldest child decided she LOVES gymnastics. Initially, I thought that was cute, now I realize this stinks because gymnastics is super expensive. Upon further investigation of possible tennis, golf, ballet, tap, dance lessons, I soon realized why AYSO is so popular, because it's comparatively inexpensive. Of course they make you pay in other ways, with your time, your snacks, your dignity as you lug lawn chairs, toddlers, water bottles, and granola bars across a field and try to convince your other children this is fun. But I digress, the truth is, it's not that bad, and one of my twins definitely has gotten the idea of the whole game, the other twin (who shall remain nameless - rhymes with Palin) just likes to run back and forth and smile out at the fans as if she's competing for Miss California. Wherever did she come from?