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Friday Faves#15-Springtime Sports

4/21/2017

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     Okay, I know, Football is not a Spring sport, but I still miss watching my son play football so I just wanted to include that picture.  It is Spring, there have been Spring Training baseball games.  We live in Phoenix where we have The Diamondbacks.  The weather makes us want to do things!  So, today's Friday Fave question is...
What is your favorite Springtime Sport or activity?
     Let's start with Maddy, who doesn't really love sports.  And it is weird because she has always been the fastest runner of all of my children.  But, she does love to swing!  She gets that from me because I also love to swing!  As you can tell from the collage above, my beautiful grandchildren love it as well. In last week's Friday Fave, I gave you the poem by Robert Lewis Stevenson that I used to recite to my children when we would go to swing at the park.  I haven't ever really thought of swinging as a sport, although it does take some effort to get really high.  It is such an exhilarating feeling.  Just when you thought it couldn't get any better, I saw this Swurfer Tree Swing and it looks so amazing! You stand on it and it is like surfing in the air!  Even better is that they sell it on Amazon!  This would be so much fun to have up at a cabin or something! 
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I don't know if I would be brave enough to try it at my age, but my "young at heart" self would really like to give it a go!
     I have to put just one more adorable picture of my grandson swinging! 
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I could look at this all day!

     The other thing that I have always loved to play when the weather is nice is tennis!  I am terrible at it, and that is after taking classes and lessons, but I still really like to play.  I started playing tennis with friends back when I was in high school and we had wooden racquets that looked like this:
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As you can see, my husband and I still have our old racquets. His was metal, high class!
     Chris Everett was my idol! I even had a cute tennis skirt like she wore. I have a newer racquet now.  The head of the racquets today are so much bigger than they used to be, it almost doesn't seem fair! Ha Ha! 
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Those are Maddy's and mine. I still have a Wilson.
     Wilson still makes some quality tennis racquets.  If you are an amateur like me, here is a nice low priced one to get started with.  As you get better, you may want to check out something a little more serious, like this one.  
​      I feel like I need to get out and play now, even though it has been a really long time. When you actually hit the ball and get a rally going, it is a blast!

     Alicia chose a sport with a shorter racquet, racquetball!  I enjoy that sport as well.  It is so much fun to play and a real workout. The nice thing about racquetball is that you don't have to chase the ball so far when you miss!  I love to play these games, I am just not very good at them! 
     Wilson has some nice versions of these racquets, too! Here are a couple of affordable ones! 

     As you know from reading Renny's Recipes, Lindsey has moved into a new house.  It is a really nice house and it has a pool! The weather is into the 90s now in Phoenix, and we are all getting ready to go over and enjoy that pool!  Lindsey chose swimming as her sport! 
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Here is the lovely pool!
     Lindsey was in swim team as a kid and she enjoys swimming! I love it, too!  Are you noticing a trend here? I enjoy all of these activities that my girls enjoy!  If you can tear your kids away from their electronic activities that they enjoy so much in today's world and get them out doing some of these things with you, maybe you can find some shared interests, as well!  It is fun, you can create memories and get in some healthy exercise!  What could be better?
     I sure do miss the swimming lesson days and the Little League days now that my kids are all grown.  I hope I can be close enough to some of my grandchildren to enjoy them again. What activities do you enjoy doing with your family in the Spring? Let us know down in the comments section. And don't forget to subscribe so you can get access to our special subscriber free printables page!Thanks for checking out this week's Friday Faves!
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Shopgirl Anonymous link
4/24/2017 02:45:43 pm

My spring fave would be Croquet and badminton. I love them both!!

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Helen Reynolds
4/24/2017 04:26:30 pm

Oh! I like badminton, too! I haven't played croquet in years, but what a great idea. Thanks for sharing.

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oldhouseintheshires link
4/25/2017 06:19:54 am

My kids absolutely live for sports! They play hockey, cricket, rugby and netball all year round. I personally love gardening (is that a sport??) and swimming. lovely post. #twinklytuesdays

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Helen Reynolds
4/25/2017 06:35:07 am

Gardening seems like a sport to me! Thanks so much for stopping by to comment.

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Emily @ The Mommyhood Moments link
4/27/2017 07:21:16 pm

Love this! Thanks for linking up on Thoughtful Thursday!

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Helen Reynolds
4/27/2017 08:19:26 pm

Thank you for stopping by!

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Beverly link
4/28/2017 10:49:45 am

Here in Florida, we have spring sports all year. Walking and bike riding are two of our favorite things to do.
Thanks for sharing at Over The Moon Party.
Hugs,
Bev

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6/21/2017 07:27:20 pm

I am thankful to the writer who has mentioned clearly what all sports are for the spring season. These sports mostly keep the people active and mentally active and sharp. I have got the best Idea of making the coming spring full of joy.

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