SICK

Nate hasn't been feeling well the last couple of days. He hates being sick and lets everyone know it. He's better today but still a bit grumpy. He wasn't happy to find out that he couldn't play outside, so that made him even more irritable. He loves playing in the dirt but now that our grass is in there isn't any to make a mess with. It will be nice once it gets warmer so he can go outside more and play. He gets cabin fever worse than any of us so he's itching to run out the door.
I asked him if he wanted me to sign him up for soccer or baseball but he has no interest in either. I think the whole team thing scares him. He likes to skate because the plays are always the same. You just go as fast as you can for so many laps and your done. You don't have to be overally social and that is the way he likes it. He has learned through school/PE that if you mess up your team gets mad so he avoids most sports. He tries so hard to keep up with the other kids but he just can't do it so he gets discouraged and gives up. He was even starting to get frustrated with skating but once he won his first trophy that all changed. His goal now is to catch up with Ericka. He's got a lot of work to do but I won't underestimate him. He might just do it.