Sterling's latest sport that he is playing is hockey. He just started taking classes called "Introduction to Hockey" where they skate for an hour each week. They don't actually play against one another yet but he hasn't complained.
His foray into this sport wasn't something that just started this fall. He has been begging to play hockey since the opening game of the Hurricanes in October 2008. We were not really into allowing him to play but he was persistant. His persistance showed that he really wanted to play. Being parents, you have to recognize what your child loves to do and allow them to do it even if you are unfamiliar with it.
As you can tell, he is really enjoying it. The smile that he gets on his face from playing is one of the true joys in life as you get to see your child truly enjoying himself. He is one of the smallest in the class but that doesn't stop him from doing all of the skating drills. He suits up in his Hurricanes jersey just like he is going to play with the pros. He has gotten a lot better over the weeks and now can skate backwards all the way across the ice. He even promised his dad that he would teach him how to skate. :-)
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