No basketball this year

We received the official word earlier in the week.  The rec league doesn't have enough to form teams in Thomas's age group, and there will be no basketball for him this year.  Originally we had hoped they would do what they did with Catherine two years ago and put him on a grades 5/6 team, but it didn't work out that way.  When I told Thomas the other night, we could see how much it hurt him all over again.  He is such an emotional kid, and so much like me in that regard.  Our excitement and enthusiasm is high, and therefore the depths of things are pretty low as well.  It breaks my heart to see my kids hurting, but I know they have to learn to cope with disappointment...that is life.  I'm going to miss watching basketball this year, but Thomas is planning to do some running with an after school club.  I'm glad he wants to stay busy!